Acts 6:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 6:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 6:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 6:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.”

Acts 6:1 — World English Bible

Acts 6:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 — American Standard Version

Acts 6:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration,”

Acts 6:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 6:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But in those days, the disciples multiplying in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were overlooked in the daily ministration.”

Acts 6:1 — Darby Translation

Acts 6:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And in those dayes, as the nomber of ye disciples grewe, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians towards ye Hebrewes, because their widowes were neglected in the dayly ministring.”

Acts 6:1 — Geneva Bible

Acts 6:1 in Context — Acts 6

1 En ce temps-là, le nombre des disciples augmentant, les Hellénistes murmurèrent contre les Hébreux, parce que leurs veuves étaient négligées dans la distribution qui se faisait chaque jour.

2 Les douze convoquèrent la multitude des disciples, et dirent: Il n’est pas convenable que nous laissions la parole de Dieu pour servir aux tables.

3 C’est pourquoi, frères, choisissez parmi vous sept hommes, de qui l’on rende un bon témoignage, qui soient pleins d’Esprit-Saint et de sagesse, et que nous chargerons de cet emploi.

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What Does Acts 6:1 Mean?

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