1In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews6:1 That is, Jews who had adopted the Greek language and culture among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
1Now 6:1 Lit in these daysat this time, as the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint developed on the part of the 6:1 Jews who adopted the Gr language and much of Gr culture through acculturationHellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.
1Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Jews who adopted the Gr language and much of Gr culture through acculturationHellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.
1Now about this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, a complaint was made by the 6:1 Jews born outside the Holy Land who spoke the Greek language and had adopted much of the Greek culture.Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews) against the [6:1 Native-born Jews who spoke Hebrew and/or Aramaic and lived according to Jewish custom.native] Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.
1In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews6:1 Literally the Hellenists began to grumble against the Hebrews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
1In those days the number of believers was growing. The Greek Jews complained about the non-Greek Jews. They said that the widows of the Greek Jews were not being taken care of. They weren’t getting their fair share of food each day.