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Chapter 6

6:1  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.

Grecians

Hellenists, i.e. Grecian Jews.

6:5  And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

chose

It is beautiful to see that these were all Hellenists, as the Grecian names show.

6:15  And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

angel

(See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4") .