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 "question": "When the dispute arose between Hellenistic and Hebrew Christians in Acts 6, why did the apostles say it was not desirable for them to wait tables?",
 "answer": "Not out of pride — they did not think serving tables was beneath them. They simply knew they had been commissioned and gifted to study and teach the Word, and to set that aside for waiting tables would abandon God’s plan for their lives. So they appointed deacons to serve, devoted themselves to prayer and the ministry of the Word, and the Word of God kept right on spreading.",
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  "What was the reason the apostles chose not to continue serving tables in Acts 6?",
  "Why did the apostles feel it was best for them to focus on teaching and spreading the Word rather than waiting tables in the early Christian church?",
  "What was the motivation behind the apostles' decision to appoint deacons to serve tables instead of themselves in Acts 6?"
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