Theophylact of Ohrid, on Acts 6:2

“Then the twelve calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.”

“Not the apostles themselves choose, but they leave the choice to the people, who were to receive the benefit from the service of the deacons; it is they who choose and appoint. "It is not right for us, having left the word of God, to serve tables." Because what is necessary should be preferred to what is not necessary.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.