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Expositor's Bible Commentary - Acts 6:1-6

37Chapter 11HONESTY AND PRETENCE IN THE PRIMITIVE CHURCHActs 4:36-37; Acts 6:1-6THE exact period in the history of the apostolic Church at which we have now arrived is a most interesting one. We stand at the very first origin of a new development in Christian life and thought. Let us observe it well, for the whole future of the Church is bound up with it. Christianity was at the beginning simply a sect, of Judaism. It is plain that the Apostles at first thus regarded it. They observed Jewish... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Acts 6:1-15

CHAPTER 6 1. The Murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews (Acts 6:1-7 ). 2. Stephen; His Ministry and Arrest (Acts 6:8-15 ). Another failure is brought before us. The enemy acts again. From without and from within Satan pressed upon that which was of God. While the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit acted in Grace and power, the enemy came in to disturb. It is still so. Whenever there is a door opened there are also many adversaries (1 Corinthians 16:9 ). The flesh manifested itself... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Acts 6:1

6:1 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 ministration.(1) When Satan has assailed the Church on the outside, and with little result and in vain, he assails it on the inside, with civil dissension and strife between themselves: but the apostles take occasion by this to set order in the Church.(a) From among their own members, who became... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Acts 6:2

6:2 {2} Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples [unto them], and said, It is not {c} reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve {d} tables.(2) The office of preaching the word, and dispensing the goods of the Church, are different from one another, and not rashly to be joined together, as the apostles institute here. And the deacons must seek the consent of the Church more than the apostles.(c) It is such a matter that we may in no way accept it.(d) Banquets: though by... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 6:1-15

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. Now he attempts another method, but still working on motives of selfishness concerning material things. The Grecians (or Hellenists) were Greek Jews, not normally resident in Israel. Friction too easily arises between those of varying cultures, even though in this case both were of Jewish... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Acts 6:1-15

FIRST CHRISTIAN MARTYR The church was being blessed and multiplied but the conditions were not perfect. The flesh was asserting itself. Acts 6:1 carries us back to the close of chapter 4, and we see that the charity which led to hypocrisy there, led to “murmuring” here. “Grecians” should be translated “Grecian Jews” to distinguish them from the native born. The apostles who had been distributing the alms could do so no longer, and hence the institution of the office of “deacon” (Acts 6:5 ),... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Acts 6:1-8

Chapter 14 Prayer Almighty God, thy mercy meets us everywhere. It is not far to seek. Thy mercy in Christ Jesus is round about us, we breathe it, we live under its influence, without it we must surely die. We speak of thy great mercy, and thy tender mercy. Thou dost fill us with amazement, because of the wondrousness of the mercy which covers all thy works. We come by the way of mercy, the way of judgment we dare not tread. On that road there are swords that slay us, and lions that devour, and... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 6:1

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 were multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. As the last chapter opened with an account of the corruption which had crept into the Church, in the awful instance of Ananias and Sapphira, so here again we... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 6:2-4

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. (3) Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. (4) But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. The twelve Apostles, including Matthias, are here engaged in making suitable arrangements for the correcting of... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Acts 6:1

=============================== [BIBLIOGRAPHY] Gr'e6corum, Greek: elleniston, not Greek: ellenon. See also Acts ix. 29. and xi. ver. 20. See Legh Critica Sacra. read more