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NASB | Acts 6:1 Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 6:1 Now about this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, a complaint was made by the Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews) against the [native] Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food. |
Subject: instruction about handling finances chur |
Bible Note: Hi, Pew... I apologize for accusing you of misdirection. Thank you for correcting my error. Nonetheless, I think I will happily stick with the NASB. (Thank you, Lockman!) This single example of Acts 6:2 (where the HCSB renders "to serve tables" with "handling financial matters") is demonstrates how dynamic equivalence can go astray. Their rendering violates the context of the passage; i.e., the fair ministration to widows. Therefore, I shift the blame of misdirection to the translators of HCSB (http://www.hcsb.org/pages/hcsbpages/About.aspx). Even the NIV and NLT (paraphrase) does a better job on this verse! In Him, Doc |