 | Andrew Fuller - 1812 - 226 pages
...rose upon their hands, therefore they must have new servants* to perform it, for said the apostles, " It is not reason that we should leave the word of...men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost, and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business." In this proceeding we perceive nothing of the air... | |
 | 1813 - 580 pages
...Ver. 37. Having land, sold it, and brought the money, uid laid it at the apostles' feet. Acts vi. 2. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples...reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve ta61es. Ver. 3. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the... | |
 | 1814 - 570 pages
...Greeians a against the Hebrews,6 beeause their widows were negleeted in the daily ministration- e a Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men...honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom a Greeian eonverts. e Ministration, distribution of eharity. t Hehre-w or Jewish eonverts. d S,rve... | |
 | Gamaliel Smith Olds - 1815 - 216 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...we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and the ministry of the word."* They were accordingly chosen and appointed. Nothing surely could be more... | |
 | Richard Stack - 1815 - 328 pages
...remedy, having first excused themselves from taking part in the affair ; «It is not reason," say they, " that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables....men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost, and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer,... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 616 pages
...apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon all." Acts iv. 3. " Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men...and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business*" Ver. 5. " And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, full of the Holy Ghost,... | |
 | 1822 - 440 pages
...want of such officers in the church at Jerusalem, they appealed to the church at large, and said, " Look ye out among you seven men, of honest report,...and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business ; and the saying pleased the whole mul2 M titude (and well it might) : and they chose them, and set... | |
 | Hector Davies Morgan - 1816 - 204 pages
...multiplied, there was a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in. the daily ministration. Then the twelve called...seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business : but we will give ourselves continually to prayer,... | |
 | Jean Calvin, John Allen - 1816 - 580 pages
...discharge both offices, of the ministry of the word and the service of tables, and said to the multitude, " Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men...and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business." See what were the characters of the deasons in the apostolic Church, and what ought to be the characters... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1817 - 456 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...will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. - And the saying pleased the whole multitude : and they chose Stephen, a... | |
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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... 
