Act 6:2-4, Phili 1:1 | ESV | STEP | And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said , It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables .

Acts 6:2-4

2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. 3 ^aTherefore, brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters} pick out from among you seven men ^cof good repute, ^dfull of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. 4 But ^ewe will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

Philippians 1:1

Greeting

1 Paul and Timothy, servants ^{▼▼Or slaves (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)} of Christ Jesus,

To all the ^gsaints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the ^hoverseers ^{▼▼Or bishops; Greek episkopoi} and ^jdeacons: ^{▼▼Or servants, or ministers; Greek diakonoi}