Acts 6:1

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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 distribution.

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George Leo Haydock

AD 1849

Græcorum, elleniston, not ellenon. See also Acts ix. 29. and xi. ver. 20. See Legh Critica Sacra. Ver. 9. Libertinorum, Libertinon, which Greek word is taken from the Latin. St. Chrysostom, hom. xv. says, apeleutheroi outo kalountai

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John Chrysostom

AD 407

Not absolutely in those immediate days; for it is the custom of Scripture to speak of things next about to happen, as taking place in immediate succession. But by Hellenists I suppose he means those who spoke Greek [against the Hebrews]: for they did not use the Greek language. Behold another trial! Observe how from within and from without there are warrings, from the very first!

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John Chrysostom

AD 407

And this comes of the multitude: for it is impossible to have strict order in a multitude. There arose a murmuring, etc. to—And a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.— There arose murmuring against the Hebrews— for that description of people seemed to be more honorable— because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

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John Chrysostom

AD 407

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John Chrysostom

AD 407

So then there was a daily ministration for the widows. And observe how he calls it a ministration (διακονία), and not directly alms: extolling by this at once the doers, and those to whom it was done. Were neglected. This did not arise from malice, but perhaps from the carelessness of the multitude. And therefore he brought it forward openly, for this was no small evil. Observe, how even in the beginning the evils came not only from without, but also from within. For you must not look to this only, that it was set to rights, but observe that it was a great evil that it existed.

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Richard Challoner

AD 1781

Greeks: So they called the Jews that were born and brought up in Greece.

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Shepherd of Hermas

AD 150

"And they who believed from the ninth mountain, which was deserted, and had in it creeping things and wild beasts which destroy men, were the following: they who had the stains as servants,

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Tertullian of Carthage

AD 220

Emerged in Nicolaus. He was one of the seven deacons who were appointed in the Acts of the Apostles.

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