1. And 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. / 2. 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. →

Well, folks, it's time for another chapter of the good book - and this time, we've got the sixth chapter of Acts! This time, the apostles are getting a little overwhelmed by their own success - so they decide to do the only logical thing: add a whole bunch of new staff! Yup, they appoint seven new guys to handle their administrative duties, so that they can focus on preaching and teaching. →

Joe: Alright, we're back and we've got a Bible expert here with us to talk about the book of Acts. Let's dive right in, what's in chapter 6? Bible Expert: Well, Joe, chapter 6 is all about the apostles appointing seven deacons to help them with the growing responsibilities of the early church. →

Alex Trebek: Alright, well now that we've gotten to know each other, let's move on to something else. What do you think of the current political climate? Contestant: That's an interesting topic, but I'd actually like to talk about what happened in Acts 6. →

Listen up, ya maggots! This is Acts 6 and it's one of the most important chapters in the Bible. We got ourselves a conflict between the Hellenists and the Hebrews. The Hellenists were complaining they weren't getting the same attention as the Hebrews, so the apostles came up with a plan. →

1-7. Batman: Robin, we must continue our mission to summarize the Bible chapter by chapter. What do we have in store for us today? Robin: It's Acts 6, Batman. The twelve disciples of Jesus are having a problem. →

Listen, Jack, here's the deal: in Acts 6 we got these folks called deacons that were appointed by the apostles to serve tables. No malarkey! My father used to say, "If you can't serve the tables, you can't serve the Lord. →

Acts 6 is a terrific chapter, full of amazing stories! It starts off by talking about the disciples selecting seven men to take care of the daily distribution of food. These men, who were chosen by the people, were great again and full of energy! Next, we meet Stephen, one of the chosen men, who was doing bigly things. →

1-8. Lois: Alright, folks, let's get started! In Acts 6:1-8, the apostles had a problem. They needed to find some guys to serve tables and take care of the widows. Peter: Ah, yes, the old "appoint someone to take care of the widows" conundrum. →