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1 | instruction about handling finances chur | Acts 6:1 | DocTrinsograce | 224083 | ||
Um... which translation is that from??? | ||||||
2 | instruction about handling finances chur | Acts 6:1 | Pew Potato | 224086 | ||
HCSB - Holman Christian Standard Bible | ||||||
3 | instruction about handling finances chur | Acts 6:1 | DocTrinsograce | 224089 | ||
Dear Pew, When we quote, we need to do it as accurately as possible. Of course, we are all prone to error, but when we intentionally misquote, without qualification, then we shift from misstep to misdirection. Then the Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, "It would not be right for us to give up preaching about God to wait on tables. Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the preaching ministry." Acts 6:3-4 (HCSB) See also Acts 11:28ff. John Calvin comments on this passage, "If any man object that this was the office of the deacons, forasmuch as the apostles did deny that they could both serve tables and attend upon doctrine, answer is easy, that the deacons were appointed over tables, in such sort, that yet, notwithstanding, they were under the elders, neither did they any thing but at their appointment." In Him, Doc |
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4 | instruction about handling finances chur | Acts 6:1 | Pew Potato | 224091 | ||
I am not sure what you mean by misquote. I copied directly from the 2009 2nd edition HCSB, available from WORDsearch. When I deleted the initial verse number, I did accidently delete the word "Then" Acts 6:2-4 (HCSB) 2 Then the Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, “It would not be right for us to give up preaching about God to handle financial matters. 3 Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty. 4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the preaching ministry.” |
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