NET Bible
"So the twelve called the whole group of the disciples together and said,“It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to wait on tables."
— Acts 6:2, NET Bible
“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.”
“And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables. ”
“The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.”
“Then the twelve, calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: It is not reason that we should leave the word of God and serve tables.”
“And the Apostles sent for all the disciples and said, It is not right for us to give up preaching the word of God in order to make distribution of food.”
“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.”
The Appointment of the First Seven Deacons Now in those days, when the disciples were growing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Greek-speaking Jews against the native Hebraic Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
So the twelve called the whole group of the disciples together and said,“It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to wait on tables.
But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task.
But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
The proposal pleased the entire group, so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a Gentile convert to Judaism from Antioch.