...26 History of the Christian Church. [cH. r. 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...

...few 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...

...devote themselves exclusively and without interruption to the ministry of the word and to prayer. " In those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there was a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in. the daily...

...before the council with an angelic countenance, 15. AMcir.40S5. AD cir. 31. An. Olymp. лг.ССП.З. AND in those days, * when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring * Cb. 2. 41. & 4. 4. & s. 14. тег. 7. "NOTES ON CHAP. VI. Verse 1. A murmuring of the Grecians againtt...

...of their institution : but for what purpose were they instituted ? We learn from the history, that " There arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in their daily ministrations. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said,...

...even for an ecclesiastical purpose. The reason for this appointment is seen in the following text. "And in those days, when the number of the disciples...widows were neglected in the daily ministration." Acts vi. 1. Here the Gentile, or more properly the Hellenistic converts complain, that they were neglected...

...scholar, a fotloxer of Christ, or hit Apostles ; as in Acts 6. 1, When the number of the rfixciplet was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians...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,...

...of my position, is, the account of the first appointment of deacons. Acts vi. 1 — 6. inclusive. " And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grechins against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Then the...

...public situation and persecution of Stephen. We read in the commencement of the sixth chapter, that, " in those days, when the number of the disciples was...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...

...This accords with the account delivered in the sixth chapter of the Acts. "And in tho&e days, whrm the number of the disciples was multiplied, there...arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, bccausr tfieir widows wre neglected in the daily minitiratimi.'* It appears that from the first formation...