Acts 6:2-3 KJV,NLT

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 6:1-6

The first crystallizings of ecclesicastical institution. This short section has much to say, more to suggest, to us. The day of Pentecost had receded no distance whatever into the past; the holy enthusiasm of the days when new-born disciples sold their individual property in order to turn it into common property was literally but of yesterday; and Jerusalem, Christianity's cradle of associations the venerable sacredness of which was now superseded by a new, a young, a surpassing... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 6:1-7

Prosperity and peace within the Church. These opening verses prove to us that a condition of exceptional virtue may abruptly pass into one of common infirmity. From the height of holy enthusiasm the Church falls down, by steep and quick descent, into the depth of unlovely wrangling. From all the verses of the text we gather— I. THAT PROSPERITY BRINGS DANGER TO A CHRISTIAN CHURCH AS WELL AS TO INDIVIDUAL SOULS . "When the number of the disciples was multiplied... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 6:1-7

The appointment of deacons. I. THE SPIRIT OF STRIFE . 1. It arose between the Hellenists and the Hebrews, members of the same nation, of the same blood, of the same Church, but of different places of birth, education, and, above all, of different languages. Language is, perhaps, the greatest divider between man and man. So many of those associations which govern the mind are rooted in the sound of our native tongue. We may notice that Christianity reconciles the difference of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 6:1-8

Wise counsels. The prosperity of the Church was great. The first hypocrisy had been plucked up by the roots and burnt, so to speak in the presence of the whole congregation. A holy awe had mingled with faith and love to give intense reality to the religion of the disciples. The Spirit of God had borne active witness to the word of the apostles by signs and wonders; and the healing of many sick had conciliated multitudes and attached them to the Church. The apostles had been strengthened... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 6:2

And for then, A.V.; fit for reasons, A.V.; forsake for leave, A.V. It is not fit; literally, pleasing; ἀρεστόν is often the rendering of בוֹט in the LXX .; e.g. Gem Acts 16:6 ; Deuteronomy 12:28 . In Exodus 15:26 , Deuteronomy 6:18 , etc., it stands for רשָׁיָ , that which is right. Serve tables . The English reader should remember that the "ministration" of Deuteronomy 6:1 , the "serve" of this verse, and the "deacon" which was the name of the new... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 6:3

Look ye out therefore, brethren, from for wherefore, brethren, look ye out, A.V.; good for honest, A.V.; Spirit for Holy Ghost, A.V. and T.R.; of wisdom for wisdom, A.V. Good report ; literally, borne witness to; i.e. well spoken of. So in Hebrews 11:5 it is said of Enoch that "he had witness borne to him that he pleased God," and in Hebrews 11:4 of Abel that "he had witness borne to him that he was righteous;" and so in Acts 10:22 Cornelius is said to be a man "well... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 6:3

The true fitness for Church offices. Much interest properly attaches to the first instance of election to Church office, and according to educational or ecclesiastical bias prominence is given to one or other of the leading features narrated. It may be going too far to assert that here is given an absolute model of all Church elections. The details of Church management may well be left to the guidance of Christian wisdom and prudence, and need not be made matters of faith. The apostles... read more

Albert Barnes

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

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 necessary to suppose that all the disciples were convened, which amounted to many thousands, but that the business was laid before a large number; or perhaps “the multitude” here means those merely who were more particularly interested in the matter, and who had been engaged in the complaint.It is not reason -... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 6:3

Look ye out - Select, or choose. As this was a matter pertaining to their own pecuniary affairs, it was proper that “they” should be permitted to choose such men as they could confide in. By this means the apostles would be free from all suspicions. It could not be pretended that “they” were partial, nor could it ever be charged on them that they wished to embezzle the funds by managing them themselves, or by entrusting them to men of their own selection. It follows from this, also, that the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 6:2-4

Acts 6:2-4. 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, but the whole body of Christian converts, they being the persons to whom satisfaction was then due. See Whitby. It was of great importance that the apostles should immediately take measures to suppress these rising murmurs and discontents; for had they been suffered to remain and... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 6:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 6:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 6:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 6:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 6:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 6:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 6:3

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

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 6:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 6:2-4

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