And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:

And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest {is} not good.

No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of {this} life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I {am} doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?

And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?

For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes {laid} against him.

What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. {Take: Heb. Give}

So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:

And afterward they made ready for themselves, and for the priests: because the priests the sons of Aaron {were busied} in offering of burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron.

And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, {had} the oversight of the outward business of the house of God. {had...: Heb. were over}

And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.