 | Hugh Worthington - 1822 - 556 pages
...by those who dispensed the common stock. Then the Apostles summoned the multitude of the disciples, and said, " It is not reason that we should leave...and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business." From the expression, " full of the Holy Ghost," we may conclude that they were to be selected from... | |
 | 1822 - 494 pages
...spiritual for their hands. They said, therefore, " it is not meet for us to leave tke word of God, to serve tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among...we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and the ministry of the word."* In those letters to the ministers, Timothy and Titus, in which Paul portrays... | |
 | Edward John Burrow - 1822 - 594 pages
...that miracles, then gifts of healings, belps, governments, diversities of tongues. Acts vi. 2 — 6. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples...tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you • ,; veil men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this... | |
 | Robert Barclay - 1822 - 134 pages
...not to lead them from their inward guide ; yea, on the con. trary, it is expressly said, Acts 6. 3. Look ye out among you seven men of honest report,...and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. Sure they were not to undertake a business, being full of the Holy Ghost, which might import a contradiction... | |
 | Eliphalet Wheeler Gilbert, Benjamin Ferris - 1823 - 524 pages
...multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Then the twelve called...is not reason that we should leave the word of God to serve tables." Upon which seven men whose names arc mentioned, were appointed to the particular... | |
 | David Jennings - 1823 - 654 pages
...did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart," chap, ii, 46. And when it is said, that " the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto...we should leave the word of God, and serve tables," chap. vi, 2, he supposes the tables mean these love feasts : which expression, I think, primarily refers... | |
 | 1915 - 812 pages
...those whom they believe to be qualified, the duty of considering the Holy Ministry as their vocation. "Look ye out among you seven men of honest report,...and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business." That was the apostolic suggestion and when they looked they found them. We must look out among our... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1823 - 570 pages
...multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration Then the twelve called the...disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason, that tee should leave the word of God and seroe tables. Wherefore, brethren, look you out among you seven... | |
 | David Williamson - 1824 - 416 pages
...Deacons, recorded in the sixth chapter of the Acts, and the purpose for which they were elected. " Then the twelve called the multitude of the Disciples...and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business." — v. 2, 8. The obvious idea of representation, say they, consists in one man's being invested with... | |
 | David Williamson - 1824 - 802 pages
...Deacons, recorded in the sixth chapter of the Acts, and the purpose for which they were elected. " Then the twelve called the multitude of the Disciples...and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business." — v. 2, 8. The obvious idea of representation, say they, consists in one man's being invested With... | |
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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. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you ' seven men of honest report, full of the HOLY GHOST and... 
