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</li> <li class="tabItem marginal" data-related-content="studyMarginals" aria-label="marginal"> <span class="icon"></span> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="navigationContents"> <div id="studyDiscover" class="studyPane active tabContent"> <div class="section"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui"><strong>Overview of Acts</strong></span></h3><div class="summaryOverview"><ul class="content"><li class='scalableui'><div class="overview chapterOnly"> <ul class="outline"><li class="L1 collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><p class="se title"><span class="itemLabel"><strong>E.</strong> </span><strong>Ministry of the Word Not to Be Neglected (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6#h=34:0-38:51"><strong>6:1–7:1</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><span class="icon"></span></div><ul><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Complaints regarding the distribution of food to widows (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6#h=34:0-34:203">6:1</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">The Twelve choose seven men to oversee the food distribution for widows (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6#h=34:203-36:0">6:2-7</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Stephen, one of the seven, accused of blasphemy and brought before the Sanhedrin (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6#h=36:0-38:51">6:8–7:1</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-6-1" data-section-citation="044006001044006001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>the Greek-speaking Jews:</strong> Lit., “the Hellenists.” The Greek word <em>Hel·le·ni·stesʹ</em> is not found in Greek or Hellenistic Jewish literature, but the context supports the rendering “Greek-speaking Jews,” as is true of many lexicons. At the time, all the Christian disciples in Jerusalem, including those who spoke Greek, were of Jewish descent or were Jewish proselytes. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/1/0" data-bid="2-1" class="b">Ac 10:28,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/1/1" data-bid="2-2" class="b"> 35,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/1/2" data-bid="2-3" class="b"> 44-48</a>) The term rendered “Greek-speaking Jews” is used in contrast with a term rendered “Hebrew-speaking Jews” (lit., “Hebrews”; plural form of the Greek word <em>E·braiʹos</em>). Therefore, “the Hellenists” were Jews who communicated with one another in Greek and who had come to Jerusalem from various parts of the Roman Empire, perhaps including the Decapolis. In contrast, most Hebrew-speaking Jews were probably Judeans and Galileans. These two groups of Jewish Christians likely had somewhat different cultural backgrounds.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/0/0">study note on Ac 9:29</a>.</p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="s5"><strong>the Hebrew-speaking Jews:</strong> Lit., “the Hebrews.” The Greek word <em>E·braiʹos</em> (singular) refers in general to an Israelite, a Hebrew. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">2Co 11:22;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/2/1" data-bid="3-2" class="b"> Php 3:5</a>) In this context, though, the term refers to Hebrew-speaking Jewish Christians in contrast with Greek-speaking Jewish Christians.—See study note on <strong>the Greek-speaking Jews</strong> in this verse and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/1/0">study note on Joh 5:2</a>.</p> <p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="s5"><strong>in the daily distribution:</strong> Or “in the daily service (ministry).” The Greek word <em>di·a·ko·niʹa,</em> often rendered “ministry,” is here used for an aspect of the ministry that involves caring materially for needy brothers and sisters inside the congregation.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/2/0">study note on Ac 6:2</a>, where the related verb <em>di·a·ko·neʹo</em> is rendered “to distribute food”; see also <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/3/0">study note on Lu 8:3</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072152#chapter=6"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072152/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/775" ><span class="caption"><p>Theodotus Inscription to Greek-Speaking Jews</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/176" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-177"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 4:34, 35; 1Ti 5:3; Jas 1:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-177" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-177" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p409" data-pid="409" class="se"></p> <p id="p410" data-pid="410" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/406/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 41</a></p> <p id="p411" data-pid="411" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/407/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1005</a></p> <div id="p412" data-pid="412"><p data-pid="412" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/408/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="412" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/408/0">7/15/2006, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p413" data-pid="413" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p117" data-pid="117" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/115/0">bt 41;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/115/2"> it-1 1005;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/115/4"> w06 7/15 16;</a></p> <p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="sx"></p> <p id="p146" data-pid="146" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/144/0">w81 3/15 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/144/2"> w79 1/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/144/4"> w75 719;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/144/6"> w71 458;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/144/8"> ad 691,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/144/9"> 1163;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/144/10"> w65 672;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/144/11"> w62 439;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/144/12"> w51 171;</a><span class="ni"> w45 358</span></p> <p id="p147" data-pid="147" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-6-2" data-section-citation="044006002044006002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="s5"><strong>right:</strong> Lit., “pleasing.” It would not have been pleasing either to God or to the apostles to neglect “the ministry of the word” of God.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/4/0" data-bid="5-1" class="b">Ac 6:4</a>.</p> <p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="s5"><strong>to distribute food:</strong> Or “to minister; to serve.” The Greek word <em>di·a·ko·neʹo</em> here describes an aspect of the ministry that involves caring materially for needy but deserving fellow believers inside the congregation.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/4/0">study note on Ac 6:1</a>, where the related noun <em>di·a·ko·niʹa</em> is rendered “distribution”; see also <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/5/0">study note on Lu 8:3</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/177" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-178"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 18:17, 18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-178" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-178" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p413" data-pid="413" class="se"></p> <p id="p414" data-pid="414" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/409/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 129</a></p> <p id="p415" data-pid="415" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/410/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 409,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/411/0"> 590</a></p> <div id="p416" data-pid="416"><p data-pid="416" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/412/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="416" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/412/0">8/15/1994, p. 26</a></p> </div><p id="p417" data-pid="417" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/116/0">it-1 129;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/116/2"> it-2 409,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/116/4"> 590;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/116/6"> w94 8/15 26;</a></p> <p id="p119" data-pid="119" class="sx"></p> <p id="p147" data-pid="147" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/145/0">w75 719-720;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/145/2"> w71 320;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/145/4"> w71 458;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/145/6"> ad 1163,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/145/7"> 1279;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/145/8"> w67 84;</a><span class="ni"> li 165;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/145/10"> w51 763;</a><span class="ni"> w44 169,</span><span class="ni"> 324</span></p> <p id="p148" data-pid="148" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-6-3" data-section-citation="044006003044006003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="s5"><strong>reputable men:</strong> Or “men who are well-reported-on; men with a good reputation.” Here the passive form of the Greek verb <em>mar·ty·reʹo</em> (“to bear witness”) is used. Qualified men were needed because the work likely involved not only serving food but also handling money, purchasing supplies, and keeping careful records. These men were said to be <strong>full of spirit and wisdom,</strong> showing evidence of being guided by God’s spirit and godly wisdom in their lives. The situation here was a sensitive one. Difficulties and differences already existed in the congregation, so experienced men who showed good judgment, discretion, and understanding were needed. One of these men was Stephen, and his defense before the Sanhedrin indicates that he was well-qualified.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/6/0" data-bid="7-1" class="b">Ac 7:2-53</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/178" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-179"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 16:1, 2; 1Ti 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-179" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-179" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/179" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-180"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 6:8, 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-180" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-180" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/180" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-181"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 1:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-181" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-181" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p417" data-pid="417" class="se"></p> <p id="p418" data-pid="418" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/413/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 42</a></p> <p id="p419" data-pid="419" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/414/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 940</a></p> <p id="p420" data-pid="420" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/415/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 409,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/416/0"> 628,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/417/0"> 1034</a></p> <div id="p421" data-pid="421"><p data-pid="421" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/418/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="421" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/418/0">11/15/2014, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="421" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/419/0">8/15/1994, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="421" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/420/0">6/1/1987, p. 8</a></p> </div><div id="p422" data-pid="422"><p data-pid="422" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/421/0"><em>Kingdom Ministry,</em></a></p><p data-pid="422" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/421/0">7/2013, p. 3</a></p> </div><p id="p423" data-pid="423" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p119" data-pid="119" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/117/0">bt 42;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/117/2"> it-1 940;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/117/4"> it-2 409,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/117/6"> 628,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/117/8"> 1034;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/117/10"> w14 11/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/117/12"> km 7/13 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/117/14"> w94 8/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/117/16"> w87 6/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="sx"></p> <p id="p148" data-pid="148" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/146/0">w85 8/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/146/2"> w85 9/15 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/146/5"> w77 334;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/146/7"> w75 719-720;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/146/9"> w73 469;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/146/11"> w71 458-459;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/146/13"> ad 1163,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/146/14"> 1553;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/146/15"> w67 84;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/146/16"> w65 672;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/146/17"> w63 142;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/146/18"> w62 439;</a><span class="ni"> w44 324</span></p> <p id="p149" data-pid="149" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-6-4" data-section-citation="044006004044006004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:4</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="s5"><strong>the ministry of the word:</strong> The same Greek word for “ministry” (<em>di·a·ko·niʹa</em>) is used at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">Ac 6:1</a> and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/9/0" data-bid="10-1" class="b">6:4</a>. It is therefore obvious that two kinds of ministry are involved here—the impartial distribution of food supplies for those in need and the supplying of spiritual food from God’s Word. The apostles discerned that it would not be proper for them to devote their time to distributing physical food instead of focusing on their primary ministry, that of providing the congregation with spiritual food by means of prayerful study, research, teaching, and shepherding. They knew that caring for the physical needs of the destitute widows in the congregation was a necessary part of a Christian’s ministry. Later, Jehovah inspired James to write that those who want to worship God acceptably must “look after orphans and widows in their tribulation.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/10/0" data-bid="11-1" class="b">Jas 1:27</a>) However, the apostles also recognized that their priority was to care for the spiritual needs of all the disciples, including the widows.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/181" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-182"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 2:42</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-182" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-182" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p149" data-pid="149" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/147/0">w75 719;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/147/2"> w71 458</a></p> <p id="p150" data-pid="150" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-6-5" data-section-citation="044006005044006005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:5</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong>Stephen, . . . Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus:</strong> All seven of these names are Greek, raising the possibility that from among all the qualified men available in the Jerusalem congregation, the apostles selected Greek-speaking Jews or proselytes. However, <strong>Nicolaus</strong> is the only one called <strong>a proselyte of Antioch,</strong> which suggests that he may have been the only non-Jew of the group. The Greek names of the others were common even among natural Jews. Still, the apostles, acting as a governing body, seem to have chosen these particular men out of consideration for the feelings of the Greek-speaking Jews.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/12/0" data-bid="13-1" class="b">Ac 6:1-6</a>.</p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="s5"><strong>Antioch:</strong> This city, mentioned here for the first time in the Bible, lay some 500 km (300 mi) N of Jerusalem. Antioch became the capital of the Roman province of Syria in 64 B.C.E. By the first century C.E., it was the third-largest city in the Roman Empire, after Rome and Alexandria. While Antioch of Syria was admired for its beauty and its extensive political, commercial, and cultural influence, the city also acquired a reputation for moral corruption. A sizable population of Jews in Antioch reportedly made many proselytes among the Greek-speaking people there. Nicolaus became such a proselyte and later converted to Christianity. Barnabas and the apostle Paul spent a year teaching in Antioch, and Paul used that city as the base from which he launched his missionary tours. It was first in Antioch that Christ’s followers “were by divine providence called Christians.” (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/6/0">study notes on Ac 11:26</a>.) This Antioch is not to be confused with Antioch in Pisidia, mentioned at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/13/0" data-bid="14-1" class="b">Ac 13:14</a>.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/7/0">study note on Ac 13:14</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/0">App. B13</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072231#chapter=6"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072231/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/851" ><span class="caption"><p>Antioch of Syria</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/182" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-183"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 7:55</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-183" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-183" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/183" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-184"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 8:5, 26; 21:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-184" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-184" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p423" data-pid="423" class="se"></p> <p id="p424" data-pid="424" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/422/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 117</a></p> <p id="p425" data-pid="425" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/423/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 498,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/424/0"> 628</a></p> <div id="p426" data-pid="426"><p data-pid="426" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/425/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="426" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/425/0">10/2016, p. 9</a></p> </div><div id="p427" data-pid="427"><p data-pid="427" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/426/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="427" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/426/0">11/15/2007, p. 18</a></p> </div><p id="p428" data-pid="428" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/118/0">it-1 117;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/118/2"> it-2 498,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/118/4"> 628;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/118/6"> w16.10 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/118/8"> w07 11/15 18;</a></p> <p id="p121" data-pid="121" class="sx"></p> <p id="p150" data-pid="150" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/148/0">w67 84;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/148/1"> w65 672;</a><span class="ni"> w44 324</span></p> <p id="p151" data-pid="151" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-6-6" data-section-citation="044006006044006006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:6</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="s5"><strong>they laid their hands on them:</strong> In the Hebrew Scriptures, the laying on of hands was done either to a person or to an animal and had a variety of meanings. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/15/0" data-bid="16-1" class="b">Ge 48:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/15/1" data-bid="16-2" class="b"> Le 16:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/15/2" data-bid="16-3" class="b"> 24:14</a>) In connection with humans, it was usually a gesture to indicate that the person was being recognized in a special way or designated for a special purpose. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/16/0" data-bid="17-1" class="b">Nu 8:10</a>) For example, Moses laid his hand on Joshua as a way to acknowledge him as Moses’ successor. As a result, Joshua became “full of the spirit of wisdom” and was able to lead Israel properly. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/17/0" data-bid="18-1" class="b">De 34:9</a>) In the account recorded here at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/18/0" data-bid="19-1" class="b">Ac 6:6</a>, the apostles laid their hands on the men whom they appointed to positions of responsibility. The apostles did so only <strong>after praying</strong> about the matter, showing that they wanted God’s guidance. Later, the members of a body of congregation elders appointed Timothy to a special position of service by laying their hands on him. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/19/0" data-bid="20-1" class="b">1Ti 4:14</a>) Timothy too was authorized to appoint others by laying his hands on them, but only after he had carefully considered their qualifications.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">1Ti 5:22</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/184" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-185"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 34:9; Ac 8:14, 17; 13:2, 3; 1Ti 4:14; 5:22; 2Ti 1:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-185" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-185" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p428" data-pid="428" class="se"></p> <p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/427/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1029</a></p> <p id="p430" data-pid="430" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p121" data-pid="121" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/119/0">it-1 1029;</a></p> <p id="p122" data-pid="122" class="sx"></p> <p id="p151" data-pid="151" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/149/0">w71 320;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/149/2"> w65 672;</a><span class="ni"> w44 324;</span><span class="ni"> w40 367</span></p> <p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-6-7" data-section-citation="044006007044006007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:7</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/185" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-186"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 12:24; 19:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-186" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-186" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/186" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-187"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 2:47</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-187" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-187" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/187" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-188"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 12:42; Ac 15:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-188" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-188" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p430" data-pid="430" class="se"></p> <p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/428/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 804</a></p> <div id="p432" data-pid="432"><p data-pid="432" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/429/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="432" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/429/0">4/1/2001, pp. 10-11</a></p> </div><p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p122" data-pid="122" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/120/0">it-1 804;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/120/2"> w01 4/1 10-11;</a></p> <p id="p123" data-pid="123" class="sx"></p> <p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/150/0">w81 3/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/150/2"> w78 6/1 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/150/4"> g75 3/22 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/150/6"> w72 679;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/150/8"> w66 560;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/150/9"> w65 106,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/150/10"> 491;</a><span class="ni"> ns 277;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/150/12"> w52 538;</a><span class="ni"> w47 280</span></p> <p id="p153" data-pid="153" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-6-8" data-section-citation="044006008044006008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:8</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="s5"><strong>wonders:</strong> Or “portents.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/8/0">study note on Ac 2:19</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="se"></p> <p id="p434" data-pid="434" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/430/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 45-47</a></p> <p id="p435" data-pid="435" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p123" data-pid="123" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/121/0">bt 45,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/121/2"> 47;</a></p> <p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="sx"></p> <p id="p153" data-pid="153" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/151/0">w65 672</a></p> <p id="p154" data-pid="154" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-6-9" data-section-citation="044006009044006009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:9</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="s5"><strong>Synagogue of the Freedmen:</strong> During Roman rule, a “freedman” was a person who had been set free from slavery. It has been suggested that those who belonged to this synagogue were Jews who had been taken captive by the Romans and then later were emancipated. Another view is that these were freed slaves who had become Jewish proselytes.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p435" data-pid="435" class="se"></p> <p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/431/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 47</a></p> <p id="p437" data-pid="437" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/432/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 71-72,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/433/0"> 565,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/434/0"> 871,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/435/0"> 1005</a></p> <div id="p438" data-pid="438"><p data-pid="438" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/436/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="438" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/436/0">6/1/1990, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p439" data-pid="439" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/122/0">bt 47;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/122/2"> it-1 71-72,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/122/4"> 565,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/122/6"> 871,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/122/8"> 1005;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/122/10"> w90 6/1 16;</a></p> <p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="sx"></p> <p id="p154" data-pid="154" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/152/0">w77 191;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/152/2"> ad 408,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/152/3"> 608;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/152/4"> w61 412</a></p> <p id="p155" data-pid="155" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-6-10" data-section-citation="044006010044006010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:10</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/188" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-189"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 54:17; Lu 21:15; Ac 6:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-189" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-189" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p439" data-pid="439" class="se"></p> <p id="p440" data-pid="440" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/437/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 937</a></p> <p id="p441" data-pid="441" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/123/0">it-1 937</a></p> <p id="p126" data-pid="126" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-6-11" data-section-citation="044006011044006011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:11</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/189" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-190"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 26:59</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-190" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-190" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-6-12" data-section-citation="044006012044006012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:12</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="s5"><strong>elders:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/9/0">study note on Mt 16:21</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p441" data-pid="441" class="se"></p> <p id="p442" data-pid="442" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/438/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 542</a></p> <p id="p443" data-pid="443" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p126" data-pid="126" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/124/0">it-2 542</a></p> <p id="p127" data-pid="127" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-6-13" data-section-citation="044006013044006013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:13</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/190" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-191"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 21:27, 28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-191" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-191" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p443" data-pid="443" class="se"></p> <p id="p444" data-pid="444" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/439/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 47</a></p> <p id="p445" data-pid="445" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p127" data-pid="127" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/125/0">bt 47</a></p> <p id="p128" data-pid="128" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-6-14" data-section-citation="044006014044006014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:14</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="s5"><strong>the Nazarene:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/10/0">study note on Mr 10:47</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/191" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-192"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 26:61</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-192" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-192" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p445" data-pid="445" class="se"></p> <p id="p446" data-pid="446" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/440/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 47</a></p> <p id="p447" data-pid="447" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p128" data-pid="128" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/126/0">bt 47</a></p> <p id="p129" data-pid="129" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-6-15" data-section-citation="044006015044006015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:15</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="s5"><strong>like an angel’s face:</strong> Both the Hebrew and the Greek terms rendered “angel” mean “messenger.” (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/11/0">study note on Joh 1:51</a>.) Since angels bear messages from God, they have reason to be fearless and serene, confident that they have divine backing. Similarly, Stephen’s facial expression was that of a messenger of God. It gave no indication of guilt. Instead, he was serene, and his expression showed that he had confidence in the backing of Jehovah, “the God of glory.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070695/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">Ac 7:2</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p447" data-pid="447" class="se"></p> <div id="p448" data-pid="448"><p data-pid="448" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/441/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="448" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/441/0">10/2018, p. 32</a></p> </div><p id="p449" data-pid="449" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/442/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 638</a></p> <div id="p450" data-pid="450"><p data-pid="450" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/443/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="450" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/443/0">8/1/2004, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="450" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/444/0">6/1/1990, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p451" data-pid="451" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p129" data-pid="129" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/127/0">w18.10 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/127/2"> it-1 638;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/127/4"> w04 8/1 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/127/6"> w90 6/1 16;</a></p> <p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="sx"></p> <p id="p155" data-pid="155" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/153/0">w83 5/1 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/153/2"> w64 608</a></p> <p id="p156" data-pid="156" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/176/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-177-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 4:34, 35; 1Ti 5:3; Jas 1:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-177-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-177-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/177/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-178-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 18:17, 18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-178-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-178-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" 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class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-180-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/180/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-181-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 1:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-181-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-181-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/181/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-182-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 2:42</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-182-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-182-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/182/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-183-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 7:55</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-183-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-183-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div 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1:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-185-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-185-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/185/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-186-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 12:24; 19:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-186-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-186-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/186/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-187-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 2:47</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-187-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-187-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/187/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-188-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 12:42; Ac 15:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-188-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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6:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 26:59</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-190-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-190-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/6/190/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-191-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 6:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 21:27, 28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-191-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-191-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander 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dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>Acts of Apostles</h1> </header> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sb"><span id="v44-6-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27194" class="cl vx vp study"><strong>6</strong> </a>Now in those days when the disciples were increasing, the Greek-speaking Jews began complaining against the Hebrew-speaking Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/176" data-bid="177-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-6-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27195" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>So the Twelve called the multitude of the disciples together and said: “It is not right for us to leave the word of God to distribute food to tables.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/177" data-bid="178-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-6-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27196" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>So, brothers, select for yourselves seven reputable men<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/178" data-bid="179-1" class="b">+</a> from among you, full of spirit and wisdom,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/179" data-bid="180-1" class="b">+</a> that we may appoint them over this necessary matter;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/180" data-bid="181-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-6-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27197" class="vl vx vp study">4 </a>but we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/181" data-bid="182-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-6-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27198" class="vl vx vp study">5 </a>What they said was pleasing to the whole multitude, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and holy spirit,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/182" data-bid="183-1" class="b">+</a> as well as Philip,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/183" data-bid="184-1" class="b">+</a> Prochʹo·rus, Ni·caʹnor, Tiʹmon, Parʹme·nas, and Nic·o·laʹus, a proselyte of Antioch. </span><span id="v44-6-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27199" class="vl vx vp study">6 </a>They brought them to the apostles, and after praying, they laid their hands on them.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/184" data-bid="185-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sb"><span id="v44-6-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27200" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>Consequently, the word of God continued to spread,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/185" data-bid="186-1" class="b">+</a> and the number of the disciples kept multiplying very much<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/186" data-bid="187-1" class="b">+</a> in Jerusalem; and a large crowd of priests began to be obedient to the faith.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/187" data-bid="188-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sb"><span id="v44-6-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27201" class="vl vx vp study">8 </a>Now Stephen, full of divine favor and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. </span><span id="v44-6-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27202" class="vl vx vp study">9 </a>But some men of the so-called Synagogue of the Freedmen came forward, along with some Cy·reʹni·ans and Alexandrians, and some from Ci·liʹcia and Asia, to dispute with Stephen. </span><span id="v44-6-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27203" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>But they could not hold their own against the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/188" data-bid="189-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-6-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27204" class="vl vp">11 </a>Then they secretly persuaded men to say: “We have heard him speaking blasphemous things against Moses and God.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/189" data-bid="190-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-6-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27205" class="vl vx vp study">12 </a>And they stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and coming upon him suddenly, they forcibly seized him and led him to the Sanʹhe·drin. </span><span id="v44-6-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27206" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>And they brought forward false witnesses, who said: “This man does not stop speaking things against this holy place and against the Law.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/190" data-bid="191-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-6-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27207" class="vl vx vp study">14 </a>For instance, we have heard him say that this Jesus the Naz·a·reneʹ will throw down this place<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/191" data-bid="192-1" class="b">+</a> and change the customs that Moses handed down 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