Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples [unto them], and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Les douze convoquèrent la multitude des disciples, et dirent: Il n'est pas convenable que nous laissions la parole de Dieu pour servir aux tables.
KJV
Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples [unto them], and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
Origen
Commentarium In Evangelium Matthaei (Lib. 12-17)
onstituunt principes quos constituere non expedit, ipsi sunt qui vendmit columbas, 20 Act. 6, 1 — 23 Act. 6, 2-4 3 διοικοῦντες διάκονοι Koe 29 προτοκαθεδρίας H 11 ut d. fiant Kl et d. fiunt x 21 dispicerentur G 24 freies Zitat 28 instantes y* intenti L 20 <primae> Diehl, vgl. gr.…
Origen
Commentarium In Evangelium Matthaei (Lib. 12-17)
οὐ χρὴ καὶ καθιστάντες οὓς οὐ δεῖ ἂρχοντας, οὗτοί εἰσινοἱπωλοῦτες τὰς περιστερός, 20 Act. 6, 1 — 23 Act. 6, 2-4 3 διοικοῦντες διάκονοι Koe 29 προτοκαθεδρίας H 11 ut d. fiant Kl et d. fiunt x 21 dispicerentur G 24 freies Zitat 28 instantes y* intenti L 20 <primae> Diehl, vgl. gr.…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
apostles to preach, said to them ( Mat. 10:9 ): "Do not possess gold nor silver." And the apostles ( Acts 6:2 ) say: "It is not reasonable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables." Secondly, because just as He took upon Himself the death of the body in order to best…
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