Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Grecians
Hebrews
Bible References
When
Acts 6:7
And the word of God increased: and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was multiplied greatly; and a vast body of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Acts 2:41
They therefore who gladly received his discourse were baptised: and there were added to them that day about three thousand souls.
Acts 4:4
But many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
Acts 5:14
But believers on the Lord were abundantly added to them, multitudes, both of men and women.)
There
1 Corinthians 10:10
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and perished by the destroyer.
Hebrews 13:1
LET brotherly love continue.
James 4:5
Think ye that the scripture saith without meaning, The spirit which dwelleth in you strongly urges to envy?
James 5:9
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest be ye condemned: lo! the judge standeth at the gates.
Grecians
Acts 9:29
and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. And he talked and disputed with the Grecian proselytes: but they made an attempt to murder him.
Acts 11:20
And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they arrived at Antioch, spake to the Grecian proselytes, preaching the Lord Jesus.
Hebrews
2 Corinthians 11:22
Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.
Philippians 3:5
circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews;
Their
Acts 9:39
Then Peter arose and went with them. And they carried him, on his arrival, into the upper room: and all the widows stood round him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made, whilst she was with them.
Matthew 23:14
Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: wherefore ye shall receive greater condemnation.
1 Timothy 5:4
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn as their first duty to shew their piety towards their own family, and make a grateful return to their progenitors: for this is becoming and acceptable before God.
James 1:27
Pure religion and undefiled with God even the Father is this, To pay diligent attention to the orphans and widows in their affliction, and to preserve himself spotless from the world.