 | Jean Calvin - Reformed Church - 1816 - 580 pages
...poor; and whose origin, institution, and office, are described in the Acts of the Apostles. For " when there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the...widows were neglected in the daily ministration," (j-) the apostles pleaded their inability to discharge both offices, of the ministry of the word and... | |
 | William Paley - 1816 - 396 pages
...the sixth chapter of the Acts. " And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the...widows were neglected in the daily ministration." It appears that from the first formation of the Christian church, provision was made out of the public... | |
 | William Jones - Albigenses - 1816 - 492 pages
...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... | |
 | William Jones - Albigenses - 1816 - 500 pages
...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... | |
 | Anglican Communion - 1819 - 16 pages
...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,... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Sermons, American - 1819 - 616 pages
...of this murmuring, the Apostles summoned the Church together ; and addressed them, as in the text. It is not reason, that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. If the business of serving tables had been already committed to Deacons, as the proper and known officers... | |
 | Alexander Cruden - 1830 - 888 pages
...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 against the...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,... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1820 - 278 pages
...is seen in the following text. "And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the...widows were neglected in the daily ministration." Acts vi. 1. Here the Gentile, or more properly the Hellenistic converts complain, that they were neglected... | |
 | Hugh Worthington - Sermons, English - 1822 - 556 pages
...commencement of the sixth chapter, that, " in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the...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... | |
 | Presbyterian Church - 1822 - 554 pages
...distribute, from the funds of the church, necessary supplies to the poor members. Said the twelve apostles, " It is not reason that we should leave the word of God and serve tables." (Acts vi. 2.) To " serve tables," was manifestly to afford relief to the poor from the common funds... | |
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JTTL.ND 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. 
