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ACTS 6:1 auvtw/n
At the end of the verse codex Bezae adds the phrase evn th|/
diakoni,a| tw/n ~Ebrai,wn (“in the ministration of the Hebrews”),
which is quite superfluous in view of the preceding con...
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CHAPTER VI.
_The Hellenistic Jews complain against the Hebrews, that their_
_widows were neglected in the daily ministration_, 1.
_To remedy the evil complained of, the apostles appoint seven_
_de...
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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 organizat...
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CHAPTER 6
_ 1. The Murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews (Acts 6:1)._
2. Stephen; His Ministry and Arrest (Acts 6:8).
Another failure is brought before us. The enemy acts again. From
without...
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CHOICE OF THE SEVEN. A division shows itself in the Church. The
Hellenists (_mg.),_ the members who spoke Greek, having been brought
up in Greek-speaking countries, murmur against the Hebrews, those w...
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THE FIRST OFFICE-BEARERS (Acts 6:1-7)...
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In those days, when the number of the disciples was growing, there
arose a complaint of the Greek-speaking Jews against the
Hebrew-speaking Jews, in which they alleged that their widows were
being ove...
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MURMURING. Greek. _gongusmos_ An onomatopoeic word. Here, John 7:12.
Php 2:14. 1 Peter 4:9.
GRECIANS. Greek-speaking Jews. Greek. _Hellenistes._
NEGLECTED. being overlooked. Greek. _paratheoreo._ Co...
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Acts 6:1. Murmuring about the distribution of the common fund.
Measures for allaying it
By the confession of the high-priest himself (Acts 5:28) Jerusalem
was now filled with the teaching of the Chri...
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_And in those days_ Better, THESE. The narrative which follows is
closely connected with Acts 5:14, where it is said, "believers were
added to the Lord, _multitudes_both of men and women."
_when the n...
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Acts 6:1-7. MURMURING ABOUT THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE COMMON FUND.
MEASURES FOR ALLAYING IT
By the confession of the high-priest himself (Acts 5:28) Jerusalem was
now filled with the teaching of the Chr...
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ἘΝ ΔῈ ΤΑΙ͂Σ ἩΜΈΡΑΙΣ ΤΑΎΤΑΙΣ, _now in these
days_. The words refer back to Acts 6:14 of the previous chapter,
where we read ‘believers were added to the Lord, multitudes
(πλήθη) both of men and women.’...
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_THE FIRST DISSENSION IN THE CHURCH ACTS 6:1-4:_ Until this time, the
growth of the church had been great and the harmony of the church had
been undisturbed. The number of disciples continued to grow...
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THERE AROSE A MURMURING OF THE GRECIANS, &C.— Or, _the Hellenists._
There is not all the light which some have wished for concerning the
distinction of the Jews into _Hebrews_ and _Hellenists;_ but th...
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ON SOLOMON'S PORCH. Acts 6:1-6.
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 negl...
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VI: 1. From the preceding account of the struggle, between the
apostles and the Sadducees, Luke now turns to consider, briefly, the
internal condition of the Church during the same period. Though the...
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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.
First...
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36 The fact that this Theudas is not mentioned in profane literature
is no reason for doubting the truthfulness and accuracy of the
narrative. Josephus, in his Antiquities, hints at many disturbances...
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6:1 Hellenists (b-16) * i.e. Greek Jews....
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GRECIANS] i.e. Hellenists, or Greek-speaking Jews. HEBREWS] i.e.
Hebrew-speaking Jews. Hebrew was spoken mainly in Jerusalem and
Judæa. MINISTRATION] i.e. distribution of food (Acts 6:2)....
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STEPHEN AND THE SEVEN
1-7. The Hebrew-speaking Jews, who were in a majority in the Church of
Jerusalem, were inclined to despise and neglect the minority who spoke
Greek. In particular, the Greek-spea...
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 6
THE *APOSTLES CHOOSE 7 MEN TO HELP THEM, 6:1-7
V1 At this time, the *disciples grew in number. Some *Jews spoke
*Greek and other *Jews spoke...
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VI.
(1) AND IN THOSE DAYS, WHEN THE NUMBER OF THE DISCIPLES WAS
MULTIPLIED. — Better, _were being multiplied,_ as by an almost daily
increase. The length of the interval between this and the previous...
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CHAPTER 13
PRIMITIVE DISSENSIONS AND APOSTOLIC PRECAUTIONS.
Acts 6:1
The sixth chapter of the Acts, and the election of the Seven, mark a
distinct advance in the career of the early Church. This six...
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CHAPTER 11
HONESTY AND PRETENCE IN THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH
Acts 4:36; Acts 6:1
THE exact period in the history of the apostolic Church at which we
have now arrived is a most interesting one. We stand...
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δὲ; _cf._ Acts 1:15, and see above in Acts 5:41. There seems no
occasion to regard δὲ as marking a contrast between Acts 5:41 and
the opening of this chapter, or as contrasting the outward victory of...
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MEETING MURMURING WITHIN AND PERSECUTION WITHOUT
Acts 6:1-15
The Grecians here mentioned were Jews who had lived abroad and spoke
Greek. There were as yet no Gentiles in the Church. It was regarded...
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The story alternates between the opposition of the outside crowd and
the condition of the Church in its own borders. A difficulty arose
concerning the distribution of relief which had a national tone....
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Widows Among the Hellenists Neglected
Earlier, Luke told Theophilus that various ones sold some of their
possessions and laid the money at the feet of the apostles. He further
reported that the money...
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And (1) in those days, when the number of the disciples was
multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the (a) Grecians against the
Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the (b) daily
ministrati...
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HELLENISTS AND HEBREWS
1. Do not forget that the gospel began among the Jews exclusively, the
Gentiles having nothing to do with it; hence the Christian Church,
originally like the Jewish, was purely...
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CONTENTS
The Church of Christ requiring it, Deacons are chosen. Stephen being
elected, and speaking by the Spirit, is opposed by many.
Acts 6:1
And in those days, when the number of the disciples w...
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First of all we see man in an entirely new place man risen from among
the dead and ascending to heaven. The risen ascended man, Christ
Jesus, is the new starting-point of the dealings of God. The firs...
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1.Luke declareth here upon what occasion, and to what end, and also
with what rite, deacons were first made. He saith, When there arose a
murmuring amongst the disciples, it was appeased by this remed...
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Other evils, unhappily, assail the church (Chapter 6). The flesh
begins to shew itself, in the midst of the power of the Holy Ghost,
the trouble arising from the different circumstances of the discipl...
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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 wome...
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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.
Ver. 1....
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_In those days_ Some time after the fact last recorded had taken
place; _when the number of the disciples was multiplied_ For it
appears their number increased continually and rapidly,
notwithstanding...
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GRECIANS; in the original Hellenists, that is, Jews, whether by
descent or conversion to the Jewish religion, who used the Greek
language.
DAILY MINISTRATION; daily distribution to the poor....
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THE CHOOSING OF THE FIRST DEACONS.
The matter laid before the congregation:...
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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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A second time, however, difficulty arises from within Satan's enmity
from without was clearly evident. In Ch.5.1-3 Satan had sought to
underhandedly get in among the saints, but this had been exposed....
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Now in those days, when _the number of_ the disciples was multiplying,
there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because
their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.
1....
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Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying,
there arose. murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews,
because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
'NO...
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1-7 Hitherto the disciples had been of one accord; this often had
been noticed to their honour; but now they were multiplied, they began
to murmur. The word of God was enough to take up all the thoug...
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ACTS CHAPTER 6 ACTS 6:1 The apostles, that the poor might not be
neglected, recommend, ACTS 6:5,6 and with, the church's consent
ordain, seven chosen men, deacons. ACTS 6:7 The word of God
prevaileth....
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VI: 1. From the preceding account of the struggle, between the
apostles and the Sadducees, Luke now turns to consider, briefly, the
internal condition of the Church during the same period. Though the...
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Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Ninth "And they who believed from the
ninth mountain, which was deserted, and had in it creeping things and
wild beasts which destroy men, were the following: they who ha...
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Acts 6:1 Now G1161 in G1722 those G5025 days G2250 disciples G3101
multiplying G4129 (G5723) arose G1096 ...
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‘Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was
multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian (Hellenistic) Jews
against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily
mi...
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_The First Dissension in the Church leads to the Appointment of the
Seven Deacons,_ 1-7.
There is something very sad in the brief statement contained in the
opening verses of this sixth chapter. It te...
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Acts 6:1. IN THOSE DAYS, WHEN THE NUMBER OF THE DISCIPLES WAS
MULTIPLIED. The literal rendering _was multiplying_ is more forcible;
while the apostles after their liberation went on with their high
mi...
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WHEN THE NUMBER OF THE DISCIPLES WAS MULTIPLYING
(πληθυνοντων των μαθητων). Genitive absolute of
πληθυνω, old verb from πληθος, fulness, to increase. The
new freedom from the intercession of Gamali...
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GRECIANS
Hellenists, that is, Grecian Jews....
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Acts 6; Acts 7
Stephen.
From the history of Stephen we learn:
I. That fidelity to truth provokes antagonism; holiness and sin are
mutually repellent; love and selfishness are the opposites of each
o...
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Acts 6:1
Hellenist and Hebrew
From the very day of Pentecost, the Jerusalem congregation had
embraced a number of Hellenists, or foreign-trained Jews, though we
have no means of knowing what proporti...
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Acts 6:1
On the Office of the Diaconate
I. The origin of the office. (1) We are introduced here to a class of
people called Grecians. They were proselytes to the Jewish worship,
and Jews born and bre...
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CONTENTS: The first deacons. Third persecution. Stephen before the
council.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, apostles, Stephen, Philip,
Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, Nicolas, priests, Mose...
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Acts 6:1. _A murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews._ The
original word here rendered Grecians is _Hellenists;_ from Hellen, son
of Deucalion, king of Thessalia, who was drowned during the inun...
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SOME TIME LATER. Both _Lipscomb_ and _McGarvey_ think this is still
during the first year of the Gospel Age. either 30, or early 31 A.D.
[by the corrected calendar]. THERE WAS A QUARREL. Notice that s...
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_And in those days … there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against
the Hebrews._
TROUBLE THE LOT OF THE CHURCH
The Church on earth has always trouble; if it is not persecuted from
without, disorde...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 6:1 The Witness beyond Jerusalem. Beginning with
Greek-speaking Jewish Christians in Jerusalem (Acts 6:1), the
Christian gospel was proclaimed to an ever-widening circle
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 6:1. IN THOSE DAYS should be _in these days,—i.e._, shortly
before Stephen’s martyrdom which did not long antedate Saul’s
conversion in A.D. 37. Hence the events recorded in th...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 6:1
_Now in these _for _and in those, _A.V. (it is not
ἐκείναις_, _answering to מהֵהָ מימַיָבַּ,
but ταύταις); _multiplying _for _multiplied, _A.V._; Grecian
Jews _for _Grecians, _...
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Now in those days, when the number of disciples was multiplied (Acts
6:1),
We found the Lord adding to the church and now He's multiplying. I
love the Lord's mathematics.
there arose a murmuring (Ac...
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1 Corinthians 10:10; 1 Timothy 5:4; 1 Timothy 5:5; 1 Timothy 5:9;...
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And [δ ε]. Better but, as a contrast is now introduced with the
prosperous condition of the Church indicated at the close of the last
chapter.
Was multiplied [π λ η θ υ ν ο ν τ ω ν]. Lit., "when the...
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OBEDIENT TO THE FAITH
Acts 6:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
May we tarry a while to study The Business Side of Church Life.
Our text (Acts 6:3) says that there are three requirements: (1) Honest
report; (2)...
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There arose a murmuring — Here was the first breach made on those
who were before of one heart and of one soul. Partiality crept in
unawares on some; and murmuring on others. Ah Lord! how short a time...
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Here observe, 1. How the number of Christians increased upon the
foregoing persecution: as the Jewish church in Egypt, the more it was
oppressed, the more it multiplied; so the Christian church here g...