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Acts 6:1 — King James Version← Study notes

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 6:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 6:125 words
GreekMeaning
ἘνEn
InprepositionG1722
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ταῖςtais
thearticleG3588
ἡμέραιςhēmerais
daysnounG2250
ταύταιςtautais
thesedemonstrativeG3778
πληθυνόντωνplēthynontōn
when are multiplyingverbG4129
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
μαθητῶνmathētōn
disciplesnounG3101
ἐγένετοegeneto
there aroseverbG1096
γογγυσμὸςgongysmos
a grumblingnounG1112
τῶνtōn
of thearticleG3588
ἙλληνιστῶνHellēnistōn
HellenistsnounG1675
πρὸςpros
againstprepositionG4314
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
ἙβραίουςHebraious
HebrewsnounG1445
ὅτιhoti
becausewordG3754
παρεθεωροῦντοparetheōrounto
were being overlookedverbG3865
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
διακονίᾳdiakonia
distributionnounG1248
τῇ
thearticleG3588
καθημερινῇkathēmerinē
dailyadjectiveG2522
αἱhai
thearticleG3588
χῆραιchērai
widowsadjectiveG5503
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 6:1

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. (v. 41, 42.) And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Acts 6:1 Not absolutely in those immediate days; for it…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 14 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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