6Now in these days, as^* the disciples were increasing in number,^* a complaint arose by the Greek-speaking Jews^a against the Hebraic Jews^b because^c their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.^* ²So the twelve summoned the community of disciples and^* said, “It is not desirable that we neglect the word of God to serve tables.

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Footnotes

*Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were increasing”)
*The words “in number” are not in the Greek text but are implied
aLiterally “Hellenists”
bLiterally “Hebrews”
cOr “that”
*The words “of food” are not in the Greek text but are implied
*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“summoned”) has been translated as a finite verb

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

In those days, as the disciples were increasing in number, there arose a complaint by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution. The Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, “It would not be right for us to give up preaching the word of God to wait on tables.

NLTNew Living Translation

But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food.

So the Twelve called a meeting of all the believers. They said, “We apostles should spend our time teaching the word of God, not running a food program.

KJV 1900King James Version

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. 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.

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