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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Acts 6:1-15

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 inundation which laid all Thessalia under water, two hundred and forty eight years after the deluge of Ogyges. Erasmus says that the ancient jews called all uncircumcised nations by this name; and so indeed it would seem, for Mark calls the woman of Tyre and Sidon a Hellenist: chap. Acts 7:26. But... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 6:1-7

Acts 6:1-7And in those days … there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews.Trouble the lot of the ChurchThe Church on earth has always trouble; if it is not persecuted from without, disorders arise from within which is still more dangerous. (Starke.)The poor the treasures of the Church1. They stir up its spiritual gifts.2. They exercise its brotherly love.3. They are its ornament before the world.4. They bear interest to it in eternity.When Laurentius the martyr was commanded by... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 6:1

1 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. Of the Grecians ] Ελληνισται , Graecists; such (say some) as were by birth and religion Hebrews, but dispersed among the Gentiles; those to whom James and Peter wrote their Epistles. Others think they were Greek proselytes, that were circumcised, and read the Septuagint. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 6:2

2 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. Ver. 2. It is not reason ] αρεστον , an arrest or order, saith Erasmus; a plea, judgment, or sentence, saith Budaeus. Serve tables ] And do other such offices for the relief of the poor. Bishop Hooper is famous for his board of beggars, who till they were served every day with whole and wholesome meats, he would not himself sit down to... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Acts 6:1

when: Acts 6:7, Acts 2:41, Acts 2:47, Acts 4:4, Acts 5:14, Acts 5:28, Psalms 72:16, Psalms 110:3, Isaiah 27:6, Jeremiah 30:19 there: 1 Corinthians 10:10, Hebrews 13:1, James 4:5, James 5:9 Grecians: Acts 9:29, Acts 11:20 Hebrews: 2 Corinthians 11:22, Philippians 3:5 their: Acts 9:39, Acts 9:41, Deuteronomy 24:19-Ecclesiastes :, Deuteronomy 26:12, Job 29:13, Job 31:16, Isaiah 1:17, Ezekiel 22:7, Malachi 3:5, Matthew 23:14, 1 Timothy 5:4, 1 Timothy 5:5, 1 Timothy 5:9, James 1:27 the daily:... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Acts 6:2

the twelve: Acts 21:22 It: Acts 4:19, Acts 25:27 we should: Exodus 18:17-Ezekiel :, Numbers 11:11-1 Chronicles :, Deuteronomy 1:9-2 Chronicles :, Nehemiah 6:3, 2 Timothy 2:4 Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 1:13 - Take 2 Chronicles 35:14 - because the priests Nehemiah 11:16 - outward Acts 15:6 - General Acts 15:30 - and 1 Corinthians 6:4 - who 1 Timothy 3:10 - use read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 6:1

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 did pure, genuine, undefiled Christianity remain in the world! O the depth! How unsearchable are thy counsels! Marvellous are thy ways, O King of saints! The Hellenists were Jews born out of Palestine. They were so called, because they used the Greek as their in other tongue. In this partiality of... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 6:2

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.It is not right that we should leave the word of God and serve tables — In the first Church, the primary business of apostles, evangelists, and bishops, was to preach the word of God; the secondary, to take a kind of paternal care (the Church being then like a family,) for the food, especially of the poor, the strangers, and the widows. Afterward,... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 6:1

VI. PENTECOSTAL CHURCH FORMING ITS ECONOMY. Choice of the Seven, 1-8. 1. In those days A Hebrew phrase used in Acts 1:15, to mark a period of a few days, and in Matthew 3:1, to imply an indefinite number of years. As thus far Luke has given but few dates, the reader may suppose that we are advanced but a few months from the Ascension. But according to the best chronology the events of this chapter take place in the year thirty-six. (See note on Acts 9:24.) Assuming the crucifixion to... read more