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Book of Acts
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:1 JFB -> Commentary on 6:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:1 OCA -> Commentary on 6:1 PNT -> Commentary on 6:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:1 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:1 TSK -> Commentary on 6:1 TSK -> Entry for 6:1 WEN -> Notes on 6:1 NTB -> Alms; Beneficence; Deacon; Hebrew; Poor TTT -> Faithfulness; Jews, The; Murmuring; Titles and Names of Ministers; Widows EBD -> Deacon; Grecians; Hebrew; Hebrews; Nicanor; Poor; Stephen; Widows SBD -> Hellenist; Poor; Timon; Widow 6:1 - [In Context] More and more people were becoming followers of Jesus. But during this same time, the Greek-speaking followers had an argument with the other Jewish followers. They said that their widows F107 were not getting their share of the things that the followers received every day.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:2 JFB -> Commentary on 6:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:2 OCA -> Commentary on 6:2 PNT -> Commentary on 6:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:2 TSK -> Commentary on 6:2 TSK -> Entry for 6:2 WEN -> Notes on 6:2 NTB -> Alms; Beneficence; Church; Deacon; Minister, Christian; Table TTT -> Faithfulness EBD -> Deacon; Nicanor; Widows SBD -> Timon; Widow 6:2 - [In Context] The twelve apostles F108 called the whole group of followers together. The apostles said to them, "Our work of teaching God's word has stopped. That's not good! It is better for us to continue teaching God's word than to help people have something to eat.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:3 JFB -> Commentary on 6:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:3 OCA -> Commentary on 6:3 PNT -> Commentary on 6:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:3 TSK -> Commentary on 6:3 TSK -> Entry for 6:3 WEN -> Notes on 6:3 NTB -> Alms; Beneficence; Church; Deacon; Holy Spirit; Minister, Christian; Seven; Stephen TTT -> Faithfulness EBD -> Brother; Deacon; Nicanor; Widows SBD -> Timon; Widow 6:3 - [In Context] So, brothers and sisters, choose seven of your own men. They must be men that people say are good. They must be full of wisdom and full of the Spirit. F109 We will give them this work to do.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:4 JFB -> Commentary on 6:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:4 OCA -> Commentary on 6:4 PNT -> Commentary on 6:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:4 TSK -> Commentary on 6:4 TSK -> Entry for 6:4 WEN -> Notes on 6:4 NTB -> Beneficence; Deacon; Minister, Christian; Prayerfulness; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Apostles, The; Ministers EBD -> Deacon; Nicanor; Widows SBD -> Timon; Widow 6:4 - [In Context] Then we can use all our time to pray and to teach the word {of God}."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:5 JFB -> Commentary on 6:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:5 OCA -> Commentary on 6:5 PNT -> Commentary on 6:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:5 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:5 TSK -> Commentary on 6:5 TSK -> Entry for 6:5 WEN -> Notes on 6:5 NTB -> Church; Deacon; Holy Spirit; Minister, Christian; Nicanor; Nicolas; Parmenas; Philip; Power; Prochorus; Stephen; Timon TTT -> Faith; Indwelling of the Holy Spirit, The; Power of the Holy Spirit, The; Proselytes EBD -> Antioch; Deacon; Nicanor; Nicolas; Parmenas; Philip; Proselyte; Timon; Widows SBD -> Nicolas; Prochorus; Stephen; Timon; Widow 6:5 - [In Context] The whole group liked the idea. So they chose these seven men: Stephen (a man with great faith and full of the Holy Spirit F110 ), Philip, F111 Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus (a man from Antioch, who had become a Jew).
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:6 JFB -> Commentary on 6:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:6 OCA -> Commentary on 6:6 PNT -> Commentary on 6:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:6 TSK -> Commentary on 6:6 TSK -> Entry for 6:6 WEN -> Notes on 6:6 NTB -> Church; Deacon; Minister, Christian; Nicolas; Stephen TTT -> Hands, The EBD -> Deacon; Nicanor; Widows SBD -> John; Timon; Widow 6:6 - [In Context] Then they put these men before the apostles. F112 The apostles prayed and put their hands on F113 the men.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:7 JFB -> Commentary on 6:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:7 OCA -> Commentary on 6:7 PNT -> Commentary on 6:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:7 TSK -> Commentary on 6:7 TSK -> Entry for 6:7 WEN -> Notes on 6:7 NTB -> Revivals TTT -> Faith EBD -> Faith 6:7 - [In Context] The word of God was reaching more and more people. The group of followers in Jerusalem became larger and larger. Even a big group of Jewish priests believed and obeyed.
FOOTNOTES: F107: widows   A widow is a woman whose husband has died. F108: apostles   The men that Jesus chose to be his special helpers. F109: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world. F110: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world. F111: Philip   Not the apostle named Philip. F112: apostles   The men that Jesus chose to be his special helpers. F113: put their hands on   Here, this was a sign to show that these men were given a special work of God.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; OCA - Original Commentary on Acts; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.