 | William Jones - 1816 - 500 σελίδες
...individuals were occasionally overlooked. Hence a " murmuring is said to have been excited among the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration."* Hitherto the twelve apostles had executed the different offices of apostle, elder, and deacon^-the... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1819 - 616 σελίδες
...of this murmuring, the Apostles summoned the Church together ; and addressed them, as in the text. It is not reason, that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. If the business of serving tables had been already committed to Deacons, as the proper and known officers... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1820 - 278 σελίδες
...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 vi. 1. Here the Gentile, or more properly the Hellenistic converts complain, that they were neglected... | |
 | Alexander Cruden - 1830 - 888 σελίδες
...Acts 6. 1, When the number of the rfixciplet was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. And in Acts 9. 1, Saul yet breathing out threatening? and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord,... | |
 | Edward John Burrow - 1822 - 594 σελίδες
...that miracles, then gifts of healings, belps, governments, diversities of tongues. Acts vi. 2 — 6. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples...tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you • ,; veil men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this... | |
 | 1822 - 554 σελίδες
...distribute, from the funds of the church, necessary supplies to the poor members. Said the twelve apostles, " It is not reason that we should leave the word of God and serve tables." (Acts vi. 2.) To " serve tables," was manifestly to afford relief to the poor from the common funds... | |
 | Hugh Worthington - 1822 - 556 σελίδες
...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." Much has been said, and much written, respecting the nature of this dispute; 1 will endeavour to explain... | |
 | Eliphalet Wheeler Gilbert, Benjamin Ferris - 1823 - 524 σελίδες
...system. " For when the number of disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected...is not reason that we should leave the word of God to serve tables." Upon which seven men whose names arc mentioned, were appointed to the particular... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1823 - 570 σελίδες
...those Jays, when the number of the disciples were multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected...disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason, that tee should leave the word of God and seroe tables. Wherefore, brethren, look you out among you seven... | |
 | David Jennings - 1823 - 654 σελίδες
...did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart," chap, ii, 46. And when it is said, that " the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto...we should leave the word of God, and serve tables," chap. vi, 2, he supposes the tables mean these love feasts : which expression, I think, primarily refers... | |
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JTTL.ND 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. 
