...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...

...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,...

...the daily ministration. Then the Twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of...we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and the ministry of the word."* They were accordingly chosen and appointed. Nothing surely could be more...

...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,...

...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,...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...the daily ministration. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of...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,...

...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...