Acts 6:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

The twelve; for such was their number now again, Matthias having supplied the place of Judas; this is that blessed number, or the root of it, which God hath so much magnified. The word of God; preaching of the word, and other duties belonging to it. Serve tables; either providing for the agapae and love feasts, or distributing to the necessities whereby they might be fed, and their tables provided.

Acts 6:2

2 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.