Geneva Bible Notes: Acts 6

Acts 6:1 (b) They were not loked vnot in the distribucion of the almes.

Acts 6:1 (a) Whose ancesters were Jewes & dwelled in Grecia: therefore these spake Greeke, and not Hebrewe.

Acts 6:2 (c) That is, to make prouision for the maintenance of the poore, forsasmuche as they were not able to satisfie bothe the offices.

Acts 6:3 (!) Seuen Deacons are ordeined in the Church.

Acts 6:5 (d) He joyneth faith with the other gifts of the holie Gost.

Acts 6:5 (e) Meaning one that was turned to the Jewish religion.

Acts 6:6 (f) This ceremonie the Jewes obserued in solemne sacrifices, {Leui 3,2} & also in praier & priuace blessings, {Gen. 48,14}: likewise in the primituiue Church is was vsed, ether when they made ministers or gaue the gifts of the holie Gost: which gifts being now taken away, the ceremonie must cease.

Acts 6:7 (g) That is, to the Gospel, which is receiued by faith.

Acts 6:8 (!) The graces and miracles of Steuen, whome they accused falsely.

Acts 6:9 (h) Or colledge: diuers nacions had colledges at Jerusalem, wherein their youth was instructed, as we se in vniuersities.

Acts 6:11 (i) That is, instructed & set forthe false witnesses: and thus malice seketh false shiftes when trueth faileth her.

Acts 6:14 (k) Thei speake this in contempt.

Acts 6:15 (l) Not onely a certeine conficence, but also great majestie appearing in him.