Verse 2

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them and said, It is not right that we should leave the word of God to serve tables.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Da kalte de tolv sammen flertallet av disiplene og sa: «Det er ikke rimelig at vi skal forlate Guds ord for å betjene bord.»

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  De tolv kalte derfor sammen folkemengden av disipler og sa: "Det er ikke riktig av oss å forlate Guds ord for å tjene måltider."

• Norsk King James

  Da kalte de tolv disiplene sammen disiplene og sa: Det er ikke rimelig at vi skal forlate Guds ord for å betjene bord.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De tolv kalte da sammen alle disiplene og sa: "Det er ikke riktig at vi skal forlate Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene."

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Da kalte de tolv disiplenes mengde til seg og sa: «Det er ikke rett at vi forlater Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  De tolv kalte da sammen alle disiplene og sa: «Det er ikke rett at vi skal forlate Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da kalte de tolv sammen mengden av disiplene og sa: Det er ikke riktig at vi skal forlate Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da kalte de tolv ut til hele forsamlingen av disipler og sa: 'Det er ikke riktig at vi skal oppgi Guds ord for å bruke tiden på å betjene bordene.'

• gpt4.5-preview

  Da kalte de tolv hele flokken av disipler sammen, og sa: «Det er ikke rett at vi forlater Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Da kalte de tolv hele flokken av disipler sammen, og sa: «Det er ikke rett at vi forlater Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De tolv kalte sammen alle disiplene og sa: "Det er ikke riktig at vi forsømmer Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So the Twelve summoned all the disciples together and said, 'It would not be right for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables.'

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  De tolv kalte da sammen hele disiplenes skare og sa: «Det er ikke riktig at vi skal forlate Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men de Tolv kaldte Disciplenes hele Mængde sammen og sagde: Det sømmer sig ikke, at vi forlade Guds Ord for at tjene ved Bordene.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De tolv kalte da sammen mengden av disipler og sa: Det er ikke passende for oss å forlate Guds ord for å sørge for mat.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De tolv kalte sammen hele flokken av disipler og sa: "Det er ikke riktig at vi forsømmer Guds ord for å betjene ved bordene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De tolv kalte da sammen hele disippelflokken og sa: 'Det er ikke riktig at vi forsømmer Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De tolv kalte da sammen alle disiplene og sa: Det er ikke rett at vi skal forsømme Guds ord for å tjene ved bordene.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da kalte apostlene sammen alle disiplene og sa: Det er ikke rett at vi forsømmer forkynnelsen av Guds ord for å ta oss av matutdelingen.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to gether and sayde: it is not mete that we shuld leave the worde of God and serve at the tables.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then the twolue called the multitude of the disciples together, and sayde: It is not mete that we shulde leaue the worde of God, and to serue at the tables.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the twelue called the multitude of the disciples together, and sayd, It is not meete that we should leaue the worde of God to serue the tables.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then the twelue called the multitude of the disciples together, and sayde: It is not good that we shoulde leaue the worde of God, and serue tables.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, `It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at tables;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 1:9-9 : 9 And I spoke to you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone: 10 The LORD your God has multiplied you, and, behold, you are today as the stars of heaven in multitude. 11 (The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times more numerous than you are, and bless you, as He has promised you!) 12 How can I alone bear your problems, your burdens, and your complaints? 13 Choose wise, understanding, and knowledgeable men among your tribes, and I will make them leaders over you. 14 And you answered me and said, The thing which you have spoken is good for us to do.
• Exod 18:17-26 : 17 And Moses' father-in-law said to him, The thing that you do is not good. 18 You will surely wear yourself out, and these people who are with you as well, for this thing is too heavy for you; you are not able to perform it by yourself. 19 Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God will be with you. Be for the people a representative to God, that you may bring the causes to God. 20 And you shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and show them the way in which they must walk and the work they must do. 21 Moreover, you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place them over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 22 And let them judge the people at all times. Then it will be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves; so it will be easier for you, for they will bear the burden with you. 23 If you do this thing, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all this people will go to their place in peace. 24 So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he said. 25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 26 And they judged the people at all times; the hard cases they brought to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
• Num 11:11-13 : 11 And Moses said to the LORD, Why have You afflicted Your servant? and why have I not found favor in Your sight, that You lay the burden of all this people upon me? 12 Have I conceived all this people? Have I begotten them, that You should say to me, Carry them in your bosom, as a nursing father bears the nursing child, to the land which You swore to their fathers? 13 Where should I have meat to give to all this people? for they weep to me, saying, Give us meat, that we may eat.
• 2 Tim 2:4 : 4 No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.
• Neh 6:3 : 3 And I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work stop, while I leave it and come down to you?
• Acts 4:19 : 19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.
• Acts 21:22 : 22 What is it then? the multitude must certainly come together: for they will hear that you are come.
• Acts 25:27 : 27 For it seems unreasonable to send a prisoner without signifying the charges against him.