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 greatly enlarged; and a great multitude of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Acts 2:41
They therefore received his word, and were baptized; and there were added on that day about three thousand souls.
Acts 4:4
Many however of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men became five thousand.
Acts 5:14
and more and more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;
There
1 Corinthians 10:10
And do not ye murmur, as some of them murmured, and perished by the Destroyer.
Hebrews 13:1
Let brotherly love continue.
James 4:5
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, "Zealously doth the Spirit, which made its abode in us, long for us"?
James 5:9
Murmur not against each other, brethren, that ye be not judged. Behold, the Judge standeth before the door.
Grecians
Acts 9:29
speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he often spoke and disputed with the Hellenists; but they were endeavoring to slay him.
Acts 11:20
But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, publishing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.
Hebrews
2 Corinthians 11:22
Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they Abrams offspring? So am I.
Philippians 3:5
circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as to the Law, a Pharisee;
Their
Acts 9:39
Then Peter arose, and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber; and all the widows came to him weeping, and showing the coats and cloaks which Dorcas made while she was with them.
Matthew 23:14
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1 Timothy 5:4
But if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety to their own family, and to requite their parents; for this is acceptable before God.
James 1:27
Pure religion and undefiled before God, the Father, is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep ones self unspotted from the world.