Acts 6:1

The Passion Translation

During those days the number of Jesus’ followers kept multiplying greatly. But a complaint was brought against those who spoke Aramaic by the Greek-speaking Jews, who felt their widows were being overlooked during the daily distribution of food.

Cross References

Psalm 110:3

Your people will be your love offerings. In the day of your mighty power you will be exalted, and in the brightness of your holy ones you will shine as an army arising from the womb of the dawn, anointed with the dew of your youth!

Psalm 72:16

Bless us with a bountiful harvest, with golden grain swaying on the mountain fields! May the cities be full of praising people, fruitful and filled—

Isaiah 1:17

Learn what it means to do what is good by seeking righteousness and justice! Rescue the oppressed. Uphold the rights of the fatherless and defend the widow’s cause.

Isaiah 27:6

The coming ones of Jacob’s tribes will take root. Israel’s branches will bud and blossom, and her beautiful fruit will cover the face of the earth.

Jeremiah 30:19

Out of them will be heard the joyous songs of thanksgiving and the raucous shouts of joy. I will cause them to flourish and not diminish. I will bring them honor, and they will not be humiliated.

Ezekiel 22:7

They have despised their fathers and mothers, cheated the foreigners who live within your walls, and mistreated the widow and orphan.

Matthew 23:13

“Great sorrow awaits you religious scholars and you Pharisees—such frauds and pretenders! You do all you can to keep people from experiencing the reality of heaven’s kingdom realm. Not only do you refuse to enter in, you also forbid anyone else from entering in!

Acts 11:20

However, some of the believers from Cyprus and Cyrene, who had come to Antioch in Syria, preached to the non-Jews living there, proclaiming the message of salvation in the Lord Jesus.

Acts 11:26

Together Saul and Barnabas ministered there for a full year, equipping the growing church and teaching the vast number of new converts. It was in Antioch that the followers of Jesus were first revealed as “anointed ones.”

Acts 11:29

So they determined that each believer, according to his or her ability, would give an offering to send as relief to the brothers living in Judea.

Acts 2:41

Those who believed the word that day numbered three thousand. They were all baptized and added to the church.

Acts 2:45

Out of generosity they even sold their assets to distribute the proceeds to those who were in need among them.

Acts 2:47

They were continually filled with praises to God, enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord kept adding to their number daily those who were coming to life.

Acts 4:4

Yet there were many in the crowd who believed the message, bringing the total number of men who believed to nearly five thousand!

Acts 5:14

Continually more and more people believed in the Lord and were added to their number—great crowds of both men and women.

Acts 5:28

saying, “Didn’t we strictly warn you that you were to never again teach in this name? But instead you have now filled all of Jerusalem with this doctrine and are committed to holding us responsible for this man’s death!”

Acts 6:2

The twelve apostles called a meeting of all the believers and told them, “It is not advantageous for us to be pulled away from the word of God to wait on tables.

Acts 6:7

God’s word reigned supreme and kept spreading. The number of Jesus’ followers in Jerusalem quickly grew and increased by the day. Even a great number of Jewish priests became believers and were obedient to the faith!

Acts 9:29

He openly debated with some of the Jews who had adopted the Greek culture, yet they were secretly plotting to murder him.

Acts 9:39

So Peter went with them back to Joppa, and upon arriving they led him to the upper room. There were many widows standing next to Peter, weeping. One after another showed him the tunics and other garments that Tabitha had made to bless others.

Acts 9:41

He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called for the believers and all the widows to come and see that she was alive!

Romans 12:7

If your grace-gift is serving, then thrive in serving others well. If you have the grace-gift of teaching, then be actively teaching and training others.

1 Corinthians 10:10

And we must not embrace their ways by complaining—grumbling with discontent, as many of them did, and were killed by the destroyer!

2 Corinthians 11:22

Are these “super-apostles” of yours Hebrews? I am too. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? Me too!

Philippians 3:5

I was born a true Hebrew of the heritage of Israel as the son of a Jewish man from the tribe of Benjamin. I was circumcised eight days after my birth and was raised in the strict tradition of Orthodox Judaism, living a separated and devout life as a Pharisee.

1 Timothy 5:3

The church needs to honor and support the widows, especially those who are in dire need.

1 Timothy 5:9

The widows who are worthy to be supported by the church should be at least sixty years old and not remarried.

Hebrews 13:1

No matter what, make room in your heart to love every believer.

James 1:27

True spirituality that is pure in the eyes of our Father God is to make a difference in the lives of the orphans, and widows in their troubles, and to refuse to be corrupted by the world’s values.

James 4:5

Does the Scripture mean nothing to you that says, “The Spirit that God breathed into our hearts is a jealous Lover who intensely desires to have more and more of us”?

James 5:9

Since each of you are part of God’s family never complain or grumble about each other so that judgment will not come on you, for the true Judge is near and very ready to appear!