Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
FIRST ELECTION OF DEACONS. (Acts 6:1-7)
the Grecians--the Greek-speaking Jews, mostly born in the provinces.
the Hebrews--those Jews born in Palestine who used their native tongue, and were wont to look down on the "Grecians" as an inferior class.
were neglected--"overlooked" by those whom the apostles employed, and who were probably of the Hebrew class, as being the most numerous. The complaint was in all likelihood well founded, though we cannot suspect the distributors of intentional partiality. "It was really just an emulation of love, each party wishing to have their own poor taken care of in the best manner" [OLSHAUSEN].
the daily ministration--the daily distribution of alms or of food, probably the latter.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Acts 6:1
Acts 9:29
Romans 12:7
1 Corinthians 4:1
1 Corinthians 12:28
Philippians 2:14
1 Timothy 3:8
1 Timothy 5:3
1 Peter 4:16
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