ISB ~ Acts 6 v1 - 6

The earliest Jerusalem Church was composed entirely of believers from Israel; some were Hellenists, and some were Hebrews. The Hellenists were Greek-speaking immigrants who had come to Jerusalem from various Jewish settlements throughout the Roman world. The Hebrews were Aramaic-speaking natives who lived in Palestine. Tensions eventually rose between the groups and led to discrimination and injustice against widows, who were especially vulnerable in ancient society and depended on the assistance of others for their livelihood (Deut 26:12; Jas 1:27).