The Appointment of the Seven

61 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews[1] among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

Other Translations of Acts 6:1

King James Version

The Appointment of the Seven

61 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.

English Standard Version

The Appointment of the Seven

61 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the HellenistsThat is, Greek-speaking Jews arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.

The Message

The Appointment of the Seven

61 During this time, as the disciples were increasing in numbers by leaps and bounds, hard feelings developed among the Greek-speaking believers - "Hellenists" - toward the Hebrew-speaking believers because their widows were being discriminated against in the daily food lines.

New King James Version

The Appointment of the Seven

61 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.

New Living Translation

The Appointment of the Seven

61 But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Acts 6:1

Commentary on Acts 6:1-7

(Read Acts 6:1-7)

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 thoughts, cares, and time of the apostles. The persons chosen to serve tables must be duly qualified. They must be filled with gifts and graces of the Holy Ghost, necessary to rightly managing this trust; men of truth, and hating covetousness. All who are employed in the service of the church, ought to be commended to the Divine grace by the prayers of the church. They blessed them in the name of the Lord. The word and grace of God are greatly magnified, when those are wrought upon by it, who were least likely.