Atos 6

The First Seven Deacons Appointed

1 Now in these days, as**Here "as" is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle ("were increasing") the disciples were increasing in number,**The words "in number" are not in the Greek text but are implied a complaint arose by the Greek-speaking Jews*Literally "Hellenists" against the Hebraic Jews*Literally "Hebrews" because*Or "that" their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.**The words "of food" are not in the Greek text but are implied6 whom they stood before the apostles. And they prayed and**Here "and" is supplied because the previous participle ("prayed") has been translated as a finite verb placed their**Literally "the"; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun hands on them.