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The Lexham Context Commentary: New Testament surveys each book of the New Testament at several levels—Book, Division, Section, Pericope, Paragraph, and Unit—providing contextually appropriate commentary on each level. The reader of the commentary can easily ascertain the contextual importance of any larger section, or pericope, or even a particular verse of Scripture.

(6:1–7) This paragraph describes conflict between Hellenist Jews (Greek-speaking Jews) and Hebrew Jews (primarily or only Aramaic speaking) about neglect of Hellenist widows in the daily food distribution (6:1). The food distribution may be connected to the community’s commitment to share all things to eliminate poverty (2:44–46; 4:32–5:11). The solution is a division of labor: the apostles instruct the community to choose seven men, full of wisdom and the Spirit, to serve
Acts 6:1–7
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