Acts 6:1

The First Seven Deacons Appointed

¹ Now in these days, when the disciples were being multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration. ² And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to them, said, "It is not proper that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables;

In Those Days

Hebrews

Jerusalem

Acts 4:35

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

Acts 2:41

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

Acts 2:47

praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to them daily those who were being saved.

Acts 6:7

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.

Acts 9:29

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

Acts 9:39

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.

Acts 9:41

And, having given her his hand, he raised her up; and, calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

Acts 4:4

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

Acts 5:14

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

Acts 11:20

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.

2 Corinthians 11:22

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

Philippians 3:5

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

Matthew 23:13

"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for ye do not enter, neither do ye suffer those who are entering in to enter.

Acts 2:45

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

Acts 5:28

saying, "We strictly charged you not to teach in This Name; and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching! and intend to bring upon us the blood of This Man!"

1 Corinthians 10:10

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

1 Timothy 5:4-5

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.

1 Timothy 5:9

Let a widow be enrolled, when she has become not less than sixty years old, having been a wife of one man,

Hebrews 13:1

Let brotherly love continue.

James 1:27

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.

James 4:5

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

James 5:9

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