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 multiplied; and a great number of the priests became obedient to the faith.
Acts 2:41
They therefore that received his word with readiness were baptized: and in that same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Acts 4:4
But many of them who heard the word, believed: and the number of the men was about five thousand.
Acts 5:14
And true believers were the more willingly added to the Lord, even multitudes both of men and women.
There
1 Corinthians 10:10
as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
Hebrews 13:1
Let brotherly love continue.
James 4:5
Do ye think the scripture speaks in vain? or does the Spirit that dwelleth in us, excite to envy?
James 5:9
Repine not, my brethren, against each other, that ye be not condemned: behold, the judge is at the door.
Grecians
Acts 9:29
and he talked and disputed with the Hellenists, who attempted to kill him:
Acts 11:20
But some of them were Cyprians, and Cyrenians, who when they came to Antioch, discoursed with the Grecians also, 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?
Philippians 3:5
having been circumcised on the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of Hebrews, with respect to the law a pharisee,
Their
Acts 9:39
Then Peter arose, and went with them: and when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood round him weeping, and shewing him the coats and garments which Dorcas made when she was with them.
Matthew 23:14
Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites; for ye devour widows houses, and for a cover make long prayers: therefore ye shall receive the heavier judgement.
1 Timothy 5:4
But if any widow have children or grandchildren, let these learn first to shew piety at home, and to make suitable returns to their parents: for this is becoming, and acceptable in the sight of God.
James 1:27
Pure and uncorrupt religion before God and our Father is this, to take care of orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.