Acts 6:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. ”

Acts 6:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then the twelve - That is, the apostles. Matthias had been added to them after the apostasy of Judas, which had completed the original number. The multitude of the disciples - It is not neces...
Acts 6:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(2) Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples [unto them], and said, It is not (c) reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve (d) tables. (2) The office of preaching the word...
Acts 6:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Choice of the Seven. A division shows itself in the Church. The Hellenists ( mg.), the members who spoke Greek, having been brought up in Greek-speaking countries, murmur against the Hebrews, thos...
Acts 6:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

reason pleasing. Greek. arestos. Occurs also 3 John 1:8 ; 3 John 1:8 :29. 1 John 3:22 . word. App-121. God. App-98. serve. App-190. tables. i.e. the business of distribution. Figu...
Acts 6:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. The twelve having the multitude called unto them It is a point [proof] of patience and meekness that the apostles are no more moved. (314) It is a point of prudence and godly carefulness...
Acts 6:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them , and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. It is not reason - Ουκ αρεστον εστι, it is not pl...
Acts 6:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The multitude of the disciples— That is, the whole body of Christian converts; they being the persons to whom satisfaction was then due. And serve tables, is in the Greek δικκονειν τραπεζαις, to...
Acts 6:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. Then the twelve called, х proskalesamenoi...
Acts 6:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Stephen and the Seven 1-7. The Hebrew-speaking Jews, who were in a majority in the Church of Jerusalem, were inclined to despise and neglect the minority who spoke Greek. In particular, the Greek-...
Acts 6:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples. — The Apostles meet the crisis with singular tact and moderation. They do not resent the suspicion; they are not careful to vindicate themselv...
Acts 6:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 13 PRIMITIVE DISSENSIONS AND APOSTOLIC PRECAUTIONS. Acts 6:1-4 The sixth chapter of the Acts, and the election of the Seven, mark a distinct advance in the career of the early Church....
Acts 6:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Meeting Murmuring within and Persecution Without Acts 6:1-15 The Grecians here mentioned were Jews who had lived abroad and spoke Greek. There were as yet no Gentiles in the Church. It was rega...
Acts 6:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The story alternates between the opposition of the outside crowd and the condition of the Church in its own borders. A difficulty arose concerning the distribution of relief which had a national tone...
Acts 6:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. (3) Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seve...
Acts 6:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then the twelve ,.... The twelve apostles, as the Syriac version reads; for their number was now complete, Matthias being chosen in the room of Judas: these being informed of the murmur there was be...
Acts 6:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them , and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. Ver. 2. It is not reason ] αρεστον, an arrest...
Acts 6:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then the twelve For such was now again their number, Matthias having supplied the place of Judas; called the multitude of the disciples unto them Not the rest of the one hundred and twenty merely...
Acts 6:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

A second time, however, difficulty arises from within Satan's enmity from without was clearly evident. In Ch.5.1-3 Satan had sought to underhandedly get in among the saints, but this had been exposed...
Acts 6:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Appointment of Deacons. 1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Gr...
Acts 6:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The twelve; for such was their number now again, Matthias having supplied the place of Judas; this is that blessed number, or the root of it, which God hath so much magnified. The word of God; pr...
Acts 6:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them, and said, “It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables.” ' The Apostles immediately responded to the complai...
Acts 6:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 6:1 . In those days should be in these days,—i.e. , shortly before Stephen’s martyrdom which did not long antedate Saul’s conversion in A.D. 37. Hence the events recorded...
Acts 6:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 6:1-3 On the Office of the Diaconate I. The origin of the office. (1) We are introduced here to a class of people called Grecians. They were proselytes to the Jewish worship, and Jews born a...
Acts 6:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 6:1 . A murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews. The original word here rendered Grecians is Hellenists; from Hellen, son of Deucalion, king of Thessalia, who was drowned during the i...
Acts 6:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

And in those days … there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews. Trouble the lot of the Church The Church on earth has always trouble; if it is not persecuted from without, diso...
Acts 6:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 6:1 Now in these for and in those, A.V. (it is not ἐκείναις , answering to מהֵהָ מימַיָבַּ, but ταύταις); multiplying for multiplied, A.V. ; Grecian Jews for G...
Acts 6:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Choosing of the First Deacons. The matter laid before the congregation:
Acts 6:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Timothy 2:4 ; Acts 21:22 ; Acts 25:27 ; Acts 4:19 ; Deuteronomy 1:9-14 ; Exodus 18:17-26 ; Nehemiah 6:3 ; Numbers 11:11-13
Acts 6:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Obedient to the Faith Acts 6:1-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS May we tarry a while to study The Business Side of Church Life. Our text ( Acts 6:3 ) says that there are three requirements: (1) Honest r...
Acts 6:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

It is not right that we should leave the word of God and serve tables — In the first Church, the primary business of apostles, evangelists, and bishops, was to preach the word of God; the secondary...

Acts 6:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 6:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 6:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 6:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 6:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 6:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 6:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 6:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 6:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 6:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 6:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Acts 6:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 6:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 6:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 6:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 6:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 6:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 6:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 6:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 6:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 6:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 6:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 6:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 6:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 6:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 6:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 6:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 6:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 6:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 6:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes