Acts 6:1

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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.

When

There

Grecians

Acts 9:29

Acts 11:20

Hebrews

2 Corinthians 11:22

Philippians 3:5

Their

The daily

Acts 2:45

Acts 4:35

Bible References

When

And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples was greatly multiplied at Jerusalem, and a great multitude of the priests obeyed the faith.

Then those that received his word were baptized, and there were added on that day about three thousand souls;

But many of those that heard the word believed, and the number of the men became about five thousand.

and believers were added the more to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;

There

Neither do you complain as some of them complained and were destroyed by the destroyer.

Let brotherly love continue.

Or do you suppose that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit which dwells in us desires to envy?

Complain not, brothers, against one another, that you be not judged; behold, the judge stands before the doors.

Grecians

and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord; and he spoke and disputed with the Hellenists; and they undertook to kill him;

But some of them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who came to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks preaching the good news of the Lord Jesus.

Hebrews

Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the posterity of Abraham? so am I.

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

And Peter arose and came with them; and when he had come they led him into the upper room, and all the widows stood by weeping and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.

(Added verse not retained in Sawyer)

But if any widow has children or relatives, let them learn first to support their family and to make returns to their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

Pure religion and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to visit the orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspotted from the world.

The daily

and they sold their possessions and estates, and distributed them to all as any one had need;

and laid them at the apostles' feet; and distribution was made to each as any one had need.