Acts 6:1 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ NOW ABOUT this time, when the number of the disciples was greatly increasing, complaint was made by the Hellenists (the Greek-speaking Jews) against the [native] Hebrews because their widows were being overlooked and neglected in the daily ministration (distribution of relief).

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ 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.

Common English Bible

¹ About that time, while the number of disciples continued to increase, a complaint arose. Greek-speaking disciples accused the Aramaic-speaking disciples because their widows were being overlooked in the daily food service.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ In those days, as the number of disciples was increasing, there occurred a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were treated with disdain in the daily ministration.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ AND in those days, the number of the disciples increasing, there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, for that their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

Acts 6:1 Cross References

Job 29:13

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

Job 31:16

If I have withheld the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

Psalm 110:3

Thy people offer themselves willingly in the day of thy power: In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, Thou hast the dew of thy youth.

Psalm 72:16

There shall be abundance of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

Isaiah 1:17

learn to do well; seek judgement, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Isaiah 27:6

In days to come shall Jacob take root; Israel shall blossom and bud: and they shall fill the face of the world with fruit.

Jeremiah 30:19

And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.

Ezekiel 22:7

In thee have they set light by father and mother; in the midst of thee, have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they wronged the fatherless and the widow.

Malachi 3:5

And I will come near to you to judgement; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers; and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.

Matthew 23:13

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.

Acts 11:20

But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Acts 11:26

and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people; and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Acts 11:29

And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judaea:

Acts 2:41

They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls.

Acts 2:45

and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.

Acts 2:47

praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were being saved.

Acts 4:35

and laid them at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need.

Acts 4:4

But many of them that heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

Acts 5:14

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

Acts 5:28

saying, We straitly charged you not to teach in this name: and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

Acts 6:2

And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables.

Acts 6:7

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Acts 9:29

preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they went about to kill him.

Acts 9:39

And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

Acts 9:41

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

Romans 12:7

or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;

1 Corinthians 10:10

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

2 Corinthians 11:22

Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

Deuteronomy 26:12

When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithe of thine increase in the third year, which is the year of tithing, then thou shalt give it unto the Levite, to the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;

Philippians 3:5

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

1 Timothy 5:3

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

1 Timothy 5:9

Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

Hebrews 13:1

Let love of the brethren continue.

James 1:27

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

James 4:5

Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?

James 5:9

Murmur not, brethren, one against another, that ye be not judged: behold, the judge standeth before the doors.