Acts 6:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 6:1

Seven Chosen to Serve

1 Now in those days, ^awhen the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the ^bHellenists, because their widows were neglected ^cin the daily distribution.

2 Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, ^a“It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables.

3 Therefore, brethren, ^aseek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this ^bbusiness;

4 but we ^awill give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, ^aa man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and ^bPhilip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and ^cNicolas, a proselyte from Antioch,

6 whom they set before the apostles; and ^awhen they had prayed, ^bthey laid hands on them.

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Interlinear Bible for Acts 6:1:

And
de (#1161) in
en (#1722) those
tauta (#5025) days,
hemera (#2250) when the number of the
xurao (#3588) disciples
mathetes (#3101) were multiplied,
plethuno (#4129) there arose
ginomai (#1096) a murmuring
goggusmos (#1112) of the
xurao (#3588) Grecians
Hellenistes (#1675) against
pros (#4314) the
xurao (#3588) Hebrews,
Hebraios (#1445) because
hoti (#3754) their
autos (#846) widows
chera (#5503) were neglected
paratheoreo (#3865) in
en (#1722) the
xurao (#3588) daily
kathemerinos (#2522) ministration.
diakonia (#1248)

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