¹Now in those days, while the ^adisciples were ^bmultiplying in number, there was grumbling from the ¹^cHellenists against the ^dHebrews, because their ^ewidows were being overlooked in ^fthe daily serving of food.

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1Jews who adopted the Gr language and much of Gr culture through acculturation

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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.

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.

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.

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now in these days, as the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose by the Greek-speaking Jews against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

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.

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