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 was increasing, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was being multiplied exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.

Those, therefore, who gladly received his word, were immersed; and there were added to them on that day about three thousand souls;

And many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men became about five thousand.

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

There

Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.

Let brotherly love continue.

Or do ye think that the Scripture says in vain, "The spirit that dwells in us has jealous longings?"

Murmur not against one another, brethren, that ye be not judged: behold, The Judge has taken His stand before the doors!

Grecians

preaching boldly in the name of the Lord; and he was speaking and disputing with the Helenists; but they were attempting to kill him;

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene; who, indeed, having come to Antioch, were speaking to the Greeks also, publishing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.

Hebrews

Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they Abraham's seed? so am I.

circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;

Their

And Peter, having arisen, went with them; whom, having come, they led up into the upper chamber; and there stood by him all the widows, weeping and showing coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.

OMITTED TEXT.

But, if any widow has children or grand-children, let them learn first to show regard to their own family, and to make returns to their parents; for this is acceptable before God.

A religion, pure and undefiled with our God and Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their tribulation, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

The daily

and they were selling their possessions and goods, and were distributing them to all, according as any one had need.

and were laying them, at the feet of the apostles; and distribution was being made according as any one had need.