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And in those days, as the number of the disciples grew, there arose murmuring of the Hellenists toward the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily ministry.

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples together, and said, “It is not acceptable that we should leave the word of God to serve the tables.

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The Choosing of the Seven

In those days when the number of disciples was increasing,(A) the Hellenistic Jews[a](B) among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows(C) were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.(D) So the Twelve gathered all the disciples(E) together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God(F) in order to wait on tables.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 6:1 That is, Jews who had adopted the Greek language and culture