Acts 6:1 Cross References

Acts 6:1

1: But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. Those who spoke Greek complained against those who spoke Hebrew, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food.

Acts 4:35

  1. and brought the money to the apostles to give to others in need.

Acts 2:41

  1. Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church--about three thousand in all.

Acts 9:39

  1. So Peter returned with them; and as soon as he arrived, they took him to the upstairs room. The room was filled with widows who were weeping and showing him the coats and other garments Dorcas had made for them.

Acts 2:47

  1. all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.

Acts 6:7

  1. God's message was preached in ever-widening circles. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.

Acts 11:20

  1. However, some of the believers who went to Antioch from Cyprus and Cyrene began preaching to Gentiles about the Lord Jesus.

Acts 4:4

  1. But many of the people who heard their message believed it, so that the number of believers totaled about five thousand men, not counting women and children.

Philippians 3:5

  1. For I was circumcised when I was eight days old, having been born into a pure-blooded Jewish family that is a branch of the tribe of Benjamin. So I am a real Jew if there ever was one! What's more, I was a member of the Pharisees, who demand the strictest obedience to the Jewish law.

Acts 9:29

  1. He debated with some Greek-speaking Jews, but they plotted to murder him.

James 5:9

  1. Don't grumble about each other, my brothers and sisters, or God will judge you. For look! The great Judge is coming. He is standing at the door!

Acts 9:41

  1. He gave her his hand and helped her up. Then he called in the widows and all the believers, and he showed them that she was alive.

Acts 5:14

  1. And more and more people believed and were brought to the Lord--crowds of both men and women.

Isaiah 1:17

  1. Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the orphan. Fight for the rights of widows.

Isaiah 27:6

  1. The time is coming when my people will take root. Israel will bud and blossom and fill the whole earth with her fruit!

2 Corinthians 11:22

  1. They say they are Hebrews, do they? So am I. And they say they are Israelites? So am I. And they are descendants of Abraham? So am I.

Matthew 23:13

  1. "How terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you won't let others enter the Kingdom of Heaven, and you won't go in yourselves.

Hebrews 13:1

  1. Continue to love each other with true Christian love.

Psalms 72:16

  1. May there be abundant crops throughout the land, flourishing even on the mountaintops. May the fruit trees flourish as they do in Lebanon, sprouting up like grass in a field.

Malachi 3:5

  1. At that time I will put you on trial. I will be a ready witness against all sorcerers and adulterers and liars. I will speak against those who cheat employees of their wages, who oppress widows and orphans, or who deprive the foreigners living among you of justice, for these people do not fear me," says the LORD Almighty.

Jeremiah 30:19

  1. There will be joy and songs of thanksgiving, and I will multiply my people and make of them a great and honored nation.

1 Corinthians 10:10

  1. And don't grumble as some of them did, for that is why God sent his angel of death to destroy them.

James 1:27

  1. Pure and lasting religion in the sight of God our Father means that we must care for orphans and widows in their troubles, and refuse to let the world corrupt us.

Deuteronomy 24:19

  1. "When you are harvesting your crops and forget to bring in a bundle of grain from your field, don't go back to get it. Leave it for the foreigners, orphans, and widows. Then the LORD your God will bless you in all you do.
  2. When you beat the olives from your olive trees, don't go over the boughs twice. Leave some of the olives for the foreigners, orphans, and widows.
  3. This also applies to the grapes in your vineyard. Do not glean the vines after they are picked, but leave any remaining grapes for the foreigners, orphans, and widows.

James 4:5

  1. What do you think the Scriptures mean when they say that the Holy Spirit, whom God has placed within us, jealously longs for us to be faithful?

1 Timothy 5:9

  1. A widow who is put on the list for support must be a woman who is at least sixty years old and was faithful to her husband.

Deuteronomy 26:12

  1. "Every third year you must offer a special tithe of your crops. You must give these tithes to the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows so that they will have enough to eat in your towns.

Job 29:13

  1. I helped those who had lost hope, and they blessed me. And I caused the widows' hearts to sing for joy.

Job 31:16

  1. "Have I refused to help the poor, or crushed the hopes of widows who looked to me for help?

Acts 5:28

  1. "Didn't we tell you never again to teach in this man's name?" the high priest demanded. "Instead, you have filled all Jerusalem with your teaching about Jesus, and you intend to blame us for his death!"

Psalms 110:3

  1. In that day of battle, your people will serve you willingly. Arrayed in holy garments, your vigor will be renewed each day like the morning dew.

1 Timothy 5:4

  1. But if she has children or grandchildren, their first responsibility is to show godliness at home and repay their parents by taking care of them. This is something that pleases God very much.
  2. But a woman who is a true widow, one who is truly alone in this world, has placed her hope in God. Night and day she asks God for help and spends much time in prayer.

Acts 2:45

  1. They sold their possessions and shared the proceeds with those in need.

Ezekiel 22:7

  1. Fathers and mothers are contemptuously ignored. Resident foreigners are forced to pay for protection. Orphans and widows are wronged and oppressed.
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