 | 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... | |
 | 1814 - 632 pages
...appointing the deactiim themselves, thay addressed them in these words — " \Vhereiore, brr-thren, look ye out among you seven men of honest, report, full of the holy spirit and wisdom, whom \ve may appoint over this business.1' We are further informed by the historian,... | |
 | Gamaliel Smith Olds - 1815 - 216 pages
...because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Then the Twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason...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
...belonged to the body ot the congregation. The twelve, we are informed, " called the multitude oftl* disciples unto them, and said, it is not reason that we should leave the word ot God, and serve tables; wherefore, brethren, look yeoui amongyoa seven men of honest report," &c.... | |
 | 1815 - 608 pages
...we should leave the word of God, and serve tables (to supply the poor). 8i Wherefore, brethren, look out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Spirit's wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. 4. But we will continue in prayer, and 'the... | |
 | Reformed Church in America - 1815 - 290 pages
...call upon the name of the Lord in behalf of the whole congregation. For that which the apostles say, " we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word," is common to these pastors with the apostles; to which Paul alluding, speaketh thus to Timothy... | |
 | Hector Davies Morgan - 1816 - 204 pages
...because their widows were neglected in. the daily ministration. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason...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... | |
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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 wisdom,... 
