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Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a grumbling of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily service.
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Old Divisions in a New Family
Commentators explain the conflict was between two groups of Jewish Christians: "Hebrews" (local, Aramaic-speaking) and "Grecians" or "Hellenists" (from abroad, Greek-speaking). Pre-existing cultural tensions and suspicions carried over into the new church community. The complaint about neglecting widows was a symptom of this deeper cultural divide, reminding believers that unity in Christ must be intentionally cultivated across all backgrounds.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
CHAPTER 6
In those days, and so forth. The first part of this chapter contains an account of the appointment of deacons. I…
When the number of the disciples was multiplying (πληθυνοντων των μαθητων). Genitive absolute of πληθυνω, old verb from πληθος, fu…
19th Century
Anglican
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied. Better, were being multiplied, indicating an…
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This verse is not only one of the most important in Acts, it is also one of the most complicated and discussed verses in the entire book. What one …
16th Century
Protestant
Luke declares here on what occasion, for what purpose, and also with what rite, deacons were first made. He says, when a murmuring arose among the …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied
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Until now, the disciples had been of one accord; this had often been noticed to their honour. But now that they had multiplied, they began to murmu…
