• Acts 6:1
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 6 ᾿Εν In δὲ but ταῖς the ἡμέραις days ταύταις these πληθυνόντων multiplying τῶν of the μαθητῶν disciples ἐγένετο occurred γογγυσμὸς murmuring τῶν of the Ἑλληνιστῶν Hellenists πρὸς toward τοὺς the ᾿Εβραίους Hebrews ὅτι because παρεθεωροῦντο they were being overlooked ἐν in τῇ the διακονίᾳ service τῇ the καθημερινῇ daily αἱ the χῆραι widows αὐτῶν. of them.

  • Acts 6:1
    The Bible in Living English

    • 6 And in those days, as the disciples increased in number, there came to be a grumbling of the Greek-speaking members against the Hebrews, that their widows were disregarded in the daily distribution.

  • Acts 6:1
    American Standard Version

    • 6 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 neglected in the daily ministration.

  • Acts 6:1
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 6 But in these days the disciples multiplying there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, in that their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministry.

  • Acts 6:1
    King James Version

    • 6 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.

  • Acts Study Notes—Chapter 6
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 6:1

      the Greek-speaking Jews: Lit., “the Hellenists.” The Greek word Hel·le·ni·stesʹ is not found in Greek or Hellenistic Jewish literature, but the context supports the rendering “Greek-speaking Jews,” as is true of many lexicons. At the time, all the Christian disciples in Jerusalem, including those who spoke Greek, were of Jewish descent or were Jewish proselytes. (Ac 10:28, 35, 44-48) The term rendered “Greek-speaking Jews” is used in contrast with a term rendered “Hebrew-speaking Jews” (lit., “Hebrews”; plural form of the Greek word E·braiʹos). Therefore, “the Hellenists” were Jews who communicated with one another in Greek and who had come to Jerusalem from various parts of the Roman Empire, perhaps including the Decapolis. In contrast, most Hebrew-speaking Jews were probably Judeans and Galileans. These two groups of Jewish Christians likely had somewhat different cultural backgrounds.​—See study note on Ac 9:29.

      the Hebrew-speaking Jews: Lit., “the Hebrews.” The Greek word E·braiʹos (singular) refers in general to an Israelite, a Hebrew. (2Co 11:22; Php 3:5) In this context, though, the term refers to Hebrew-speaking Jewish Christians in contrast with Greek-speaking Jewish Christians.​—See study note on the Greek-speaking Jews in this verse and study note on Joh 5:2.

      in the daily distribution: Or “in the daily service (ministry).” The Greek word di·a·ko·niʹa, often rendered “ministry,” is here used for an aspect of the ministry that involves caring materially for needy brothers and sisters inside the congregation.​—See study note on Ac 6:2, where the related verb di·a·ko·neʹo is rendered “to distribute food”; see also study note on Lu 8:3.