Acts 6:1

World Messianic Bible British Edition

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

Cross References

Job 29:13

the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on 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

Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of your youth.

Psalm 72:16

Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Defend the fatherless. Plead for the widow.”

Isaiah 27:6

In days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will blossom and bud. They will fill the surface of the world with fruit.

Jeremiah 30:19

Thanksgiving will proceed out of them with the voice of those who make merry. I will multiply them, and they will not be few; I will also glorify them, and they will not be small.

Ezekiel 22:7

In you have they treated father and mother with contempt. Amongst you they have oppressed the foreigner. In you they have wronged the fatherless and the widow.

Malachi 3:5

I will come near to you to judgement. I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against the perjurers, and against those who oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and who deprive the foreigner of justice, and don’t fear me,” says the LORD of Hosts.

Matthew 23:13

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretence you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

Acts 11:20

But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, proclaiming the Lord Yeshua.

Acts 11:26

When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Messianic in Antioch.

Acts 11:29

As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

Acts 2:41

Then those who gladly received his word were immersed. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

Acts 2:45

They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

Acts 2:47

praising God and having favour with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

Acts 4:35

and laid them at the emissaries’ feet; and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.

Acts 4:4

But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

Acts 5:14

More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.

Acts 5:28

saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”

Acts 6:2

The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

Acts 6:7

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Acts 9:29

proclaiming boldly in the name of the Lord Yeshua. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.

Acts 9:39

Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the tunics and other garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

Acts 9:41

He gave her his hand and raised her up. Calling the holy ones and widows, he presented her alive.

Romans 12:7

or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

1 Corinthians 10:10

Don’t grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.

2 Corinthians 11:22

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the offspring of Abraham? So am I.

Deuteronomy 26:12

When you have finished tithing all the tithe of your increase in the third year, which is the year of tithing, then you shall give it to the Levite, to the foreigner, to the fatherless, and to the widow, that they may eat within your 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; concerning the law, a Pharisee;

1 Timothy 5:3

Honour widows who are widows indeed.

1 Timothy 5:9

Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

Hebrews 13:1

Let brotherly love 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 oneself unstained by the world.

James 4:5

Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?

James 5:9

Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.