Acts 6:1 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 6:1

In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

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ASV

Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

4 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied,.... From an hundred and twenty to three thousand more, from thence to five thousand more, and after that a multitude of men and women were added, and still they were increasing; see Act 1:15 Act 2:

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

They were so called, because they used the Greek as their other tongue. In this partiality of the Hebrews, and murmuring of the Hellenists, were the needs of a general persecution sown. Did God ever, in any age or country, withdraw his restraining providence, and let loose the world upon the Christians, till there was a cause among themselves?

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

(1.) The complainants were the Grecians, or Hellenists, against the Hebrews --the Jews that were scattered in Greece, and other parts, who ordinarily spoke the Greek tongue, and read the Old Testament in the Greek version, and not the original Hebrew, many of whom being at Jerusalem at the feast embraced the faith of Christ, and were added to the church, and so continued there.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

In those days ... - The first part of this chapter contains an account of the appointment of “deacons.” It may be asked, perhaps, why the apostles did not appoint these officers at the first organization of the church? To this, question we may reply, that it was better to defer the appointment until an occasion should occur when it would appear to be manifestly necessary and proper.

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Original language & word study

25 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ἐν	En	In	G1722 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
ταῖς	tais	<the>	G3588 →
ἡμέραις	hēmerais	days	G2250 →
ταύταις	tautais	these	G3778 →
πληθυνόντων	plēthunontōn	when are multiplying	G4129 →
τῶν	tōn	the	G3588 →
μαθητῶν	mathētōn	disciples	G3101 →
ἐγένετο	egeneto	there arose	G1096 →
γογγυσμὸς	gongusmos	a grumbling	G1112 →
τῶν	tōn	of the	G3588 →
Ἑλληνιστῶν	Hellēnistōn	Hellenists	G1675 →
πρὸς	pros	against	G4314 →
τοὺς	tous	the	G3588 →
Ἑβραίους,	Hebraious	Hebrews,	G1445 →
ὅτι	hoti	because	G3754 →
παρεθεωροῦντο	paretheōrounto	were being overlooked	G3865 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
τῇ	tēa	the	G3588 →
διακονίᾳ	diakonia	distribution	G1248 →
τῇ	tēa	<the>	G3588 →
καθημερινῇ	kathēmerinēa	daily	G2522 →
αἱ	hai	the	G3588 →
χῆραι	chērai	widows	G5503 →
αὐτῶν.	autōn	of them.	G846 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
James 5:9
Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!
leads to
- Leviticus 19:18
  Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5
  Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each…
- James 4:11
  Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of…
Through
Acts 2:47
praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
leads to
- Acts 16:5
  So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
- Acts 5:13–14
  Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
- Acts 2:41
  Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
Through
Acts 6:7
So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.
leads to
- Acts 19:20
  So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.
- Acts 12:24
  But the word of God continued to spread and multiply.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Acts

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Acts