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BI Acts 6:1 ©

Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)However around that time when the number of Yeshua-followers were growing, some of the Greek converts starting grumbling about the Jewish believers because the Greek widows were being overlooked in the daily sharing of food and money.

OET-LVAnd in the these days multiplying the apprentices/followers, became a_grumbling of_the Hellaʸnistaʸs against the Hebraios, because the widows of_them were_being_overlooked in the the daily service.

SR-GNTἘν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις πληθυνόντων τῶν μαθητῶν, ἐγένετο γογγυσμὸς τῶν Ἑλληνιστῶν πρὸς τοὺς Ἑβραίους, ὅτι παρεθεωροῦντο ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ τῇ καθημερινῇ αἱ χῆραι αὐτῶν.
   (En de tais haʸmerais tautais plaʸthunontōn tōn mathaʸtōn, egeneto gongusmos tōn Hellaʸnistōn pros tous Hebraious, hoti paretheōrounto en taʸ diakonia taʸ kathaʸmerinaʸ hai ⱪaʸrai autōn.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULTNow in those days, when the disciples were multiplying, a complaint by the Hellenists happened against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving.

USTDuring that time, many more people were becoming believers. The Greek-speaking Jews began to complain about the Aramaic-speaking Jews because the widows among them were not receiving their fair share of food every day.

BSB  § In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews [fn] because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.


6:1 Literally the Hellenists began to grumble against the Hebrews

BLBNow in these days when the disciples are multiplying, there arose a grumbling of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.


AICNTNow in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint by the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.

OEB  ¶ About this time, when the number of the disciples was constantly increasing, complaints were made by the Greek speaking Jews against the Aramaic speaking Jews, that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.

WEBBENow in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists[fn] against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.


6:1 The Hellenists used Greek language and culture, even though they were also of Hebrew descent.

WMBB (Same as above including footnotes)

NETNow in those days, when the disciples were growing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Greek-speaking Jews against the native Hebraic Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

LSVAnd 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 ministry,

FBVAt this time, when the number of believers was increasing rapidly, the Greek-speaking believers started arguing with the Aramaic-speaking believers.[fn] They complained that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food.


6:1 Literally, “Hellenists” and “Hebrews.”

TCNTIn those days, as the disciples increased in number, a complaint arose against the Hebrews on the part of the Hellenists that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

T4TDuring that time, many more people were becoming believers. Some of them were from other countries and spoke only the Greek language, but most of them had always lived in Israel and spoke the Hebrew language. Those who spoke Greek began to complain about those who spoke Hebrew. They were saying. “When you Hebrew-speaking believers distribute food or money to widows every day, you are not giving fair amounts to the widows who speak Greek!”

LEBNow in these days, as[fn] the disciples were increasing in number,[fn] a complaint arose by the Greek-speaking Jews[fn] against the Hebraic Jews[fn] because[fn] their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.[fn]


6:1 *Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were increasing”)

6:1 *The words “in number” are not in the Greek text but are implied

6:1 Literally “Hellenists”

6:1 Literally “Hebrews”

6:1 Or “that”

6:1 *The words “of food” are not in the Greek text but are implied

BBENow in those days, when the number of the disciples was increasing, protests were made by the Greek Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were not taken care of in the distribution of food every day.

MoffNo Moff ACTs book available

WymthAbout this time, as the number of disciples was increasing, complaints were made by the Greek-speaking Jews against the Hebrews because their widows were habitually overlooked in the daily ministration.

ASVNow 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.

DRAAnd in those days, the number of the disciples increasing, there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, for that their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

YLTAnd 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,

DrbyBut 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.

RVNow 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.

WbstrAnd 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.

KJB-1769And 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.

KJB-1611¶ And in those dayes when the number of the Disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrewes, because their widowes were neglected in the daily ministration.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

BshpsAnd in those dayes, when the number of ye disciples grewe, there arose a grudge among the Grekes agaynst ye Hebrues, because their wydowes were despysed in the dayly ministerie.
   (And in those days, when the number of ye/you_all disciples grewe, there arose a grudge among the Grekes against ye/you_all Hebrews, because their wydowes were despised in the daily ministerie.)

GnvaAnd 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.
   (And in those days, as the number of ye/you_all disciples grewe, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians towards ye/you_all Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministring. )

CvdlIn those dayes whan the nombre of the disciples increased, there arose a grudge amoge the Grekes agaynst the Hebrues, because their wyddowes were not loked vpon in the daylie handreachinge.
   (In those days when the number of the disciples increased, there arose a grudge among the Grekes against the Hebrews, because their widows were not looked upon in the daily handreachinge.)

TNTIn those dayes as the nombre of the disciples grewe ther arose a grudge amonge the Grekes agaynst the Ebrues because their wyddowes were despysed in the dayly mynystracion.
   (In those days as the number of the disciples grewe there arose a grudge among the Grekes against the Hebrews because their widows were despised in the daily mynystracion. )

WyclBut in tho daies, whanne the noumbre of disciplis encreesside, the Grekis grutchiden ayens the Ebrews, for that her widewis weren dispisid in euery daies mynystryng.
   (But in those days, when the number of disciples encreesside, the Grekis grutchiden against the Hebrews, for that her widows were dispisid in every days mynystryng.)

LuthIn den Tagen aber, da der Jünger viel wurden, erhub sich ein Murmeln unter den Griechen wider die Hebräer, darum daß ihre Witwen übersehen wurden in der täglichen Handreichung.
   (In the days but, there the/of_the Yünger many wurden, rise itself/yourself/themselves a Murmeln under the Griechen against the Hebräer, therefore that their/her Witwen übersehen became in the/of_the dailyen Handreichung.)

ClVgIn diebus illis, crescente numero discipulorum, factum est murmur Græcorum adversus Hebræos, eo quod despicerentur in ministerio quotidiano viduæ eorum.[fn]
   (In days to_them, crescente number discipulorum, done it_is murmur Græcorum adversus Hebræos, eo that despicerentur in ministerio quotidiano viduæ their. )


6.1 Græcorum. RAB. Sive advenarum gentilium in civitate conversantium: sive, etc., usque ad quotidiano ministerio gravabantur. Despicerentur. ID. Ex defectu plus gravarentur.


6.1 Græcorum. RAB. Sive advenarum gentilium in civitate conversantium: sive, etc., until to quotidiano ministerio gravabantur. Despicerentur. ID. From defectu plus gravarentur.

UGNTἐν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις πληθυνόντων τῶν μαθητῶν, ἐγένετο γογγυσμὸς τῶν Ἑλληνιστῶν πρὸς τοὺς Ἑβραίους, ὅτι παρεθεωροῦντο ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ τῇ καθημερινῇ αἱ χῆραι αὐτῶν.
   (en de tais haʸmerais tautais plaʸthunontōn tōn mathaʸtōn, egeneto gongusmos tōn Hellaʸnistōn pros tous Hebraious, hoti paretheōrounto en taʸ diakonia taʸ kathaʸmerinaʸ hai ⱪaʸrai autōn.)

SBL-GNTἘν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις πληθυνόντων τῶν μαθητῶν ἐγένετο γογγυσμὸς τῶν Ἑλληνιστῶν πρὸς τοὺς Ἑβραίους ὅτι παρεθεωροῦντο ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ τῇ καθημερινῇ αἱ χῆραι αὐτῶν.
   (En de tais haʸmerais tautais plaʸthunontōn tōn mathaʸtōn egeneto gongusmos tōn Hellaʸnistōn pros tous Hebraious hoti paretheōrounto en taʸ diakonia taʸ kathaʸmerinaʸ hai ⱪaʸrai autōn.)

TC-GNTἘν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις, πληθυνόντων τῶν μαθητῶν, ἐγένετο γογγυσμὸς τῶν Ἑλληνιστῶν πρὸς τοὺς Ἑβραίους, ὅτι παρεθεωροῦντο ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ τῇ καθημερινῇ αἱ χῆραι αὐτῶν.
   (En de tais haʸmerais tautais, plaʸthunontōn tōn mathaʸtōn, egeneto gongusmos tōn Hellaʸnistōn pros tous Hebraious, hoti paretheōrounto en taʸ diakonia taʸ kathaʸmerinaʸ hai ⱪaʸrai autōn. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

6:1 The Greek-speaking believers were Jewish Christians who had lived elsewhere in the Greco-Roman world and probably observed some Greek customs. The Hebrew-speaking believers were more traditional Jews, native to Palestine, who spoke Hebrew or Aramaic and refrained from Greek customs.
• their widows were being discriminated against: This injustice threatened the growth and development of the church with rumblings of discontent and had to be addressed.

TTNTyndale Theme Notes:

Empowering Leadership

In Acts 6:1-7 the new Christian community faced a crisis of leadership. The Hellenists, the Greek-speaking Jews in Jerusalem, were upset because the needs of their widows were being overlooked in “the daily distribution of food” (6:1). This disruption threatened the development of the church with “rumblings of discontent” (6:1) and had to be seriously addressed. Wisely, the apostles recognized the problem (6:2-3) and called for the selection of seven men to administer the food program (6:5-6). Many interpreters see these seven as the first deacons (see study note on 6:2-6). A clear division of labor was agreed upon, with the apostles attending to preaching and teaching, and the material needs of the people being handled by other Spirit-filled leaders. The apostles provided empowering leadership by sensitively listening to genuine community needs. This wise handling of the issue, with the united, responsible action of all involved, resulted in spiritual growth and an increased number of believers (6:7).

Different gifts were recognized in the church and put to work for the common good (see 1 Cor 12:4-11; 1 Pet 4:10-11). And every believer has the opportunity to exercise some kind of ministry. This usefulness of every Christian in the service of God is sometimes called the “priesthood of all believers” (1 Pet 2:5, 9; Rev 1:6; 5:10; see Exod 19:6; Isa 61:6; Rev 20:6). Not everyone has the same role, but all have the same calling to use their gifts in God’s service.

God has given the church its leaders, not to “lord it over” other people, but to serve the community (Matt 20:25-28; Mark 10:42-45; Luke 22:25-27; 1 Pet 5:1-4). The leaders of the church do well when they recognize both the needs of the community and those whom God has prepared to meet those needs. Good leaders recognize gifted people and help them develop, empowering the members of the body to use their God-given gifts (Eph 4:11-12).

Passages for Further Study

Exod 19:6; Isa 61:6; Matt 20:25-28; Acts 6:1-7; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Eph 4:11-12; 1 Pet 2:5, 9; 4:10-11; Rev 1:6; 5:10; 20:6


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

ἐν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις

in and ¬the days these

Luke uses this time reference to introduce a new event in the story. Use a word, phrase, or other method in your language that is natural for introducing a new event.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐν & ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις

in & ¬the days these

Luke is using the term days to refer to a specific time. Alternate translation: [at that same time]

Note 3 topic: translate-names

τῶν Ἑλληνιστῶν

the ˱of˲_the Hellenists

Hellenists was the name for Jews in the Roman Empire who spoke the Greek language and followed Greek customs.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

παρεθεωροῦντο ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ τῇ καθημερινῇ αἱ χῆραι αὐτῶν

/were_being/_overlooked in the service ¬the daily the widows ˱of˲_them

If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this with an active form, and you can say who was doing the action. Alternate translation: [those who were distributing food each day were overlooking their widows]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ τῇ καθημερινῇ

in in the service ¬the daily

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word service, you could express the same idea with an equivalent expression. Alternate translations: “by those who were distributing food each day”

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