Neville Goddard on Acts 6:1-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 6 in context

Scripture Focus

1And 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.

2Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

3Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

5And 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:

6Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Acts 6:1-7

Biblical Context

As the church grows, a complaint arises about neglect of the widows; the apostles refuse to abandon the Word to daily tasks and appoint seven spiritually qualified men to oversee service, then pray and lay hands, leading to an expanding ministry and conversions.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's lens, the murmuring is a signal that your inner state must be reordered. The Twelve refuse to sacrifice the living Word to external duties, choosing instead to awaken seven inner faculties—faith, integrity, discernment, courage, mercy, clarity, and steadfastness—and place them in charge of daily affairs. By praying and cultivating the Word while you authorize these faculties, you harmonize action with awareness. Your inner city expands as the I AM governs through this new leadership, and the word within you increases, drawing a growing company of inner disciples and even the 'priests' of your belief into the faith. This is not bureaucracy but a law of consciousness: order your inner governance, and outward growth follows.

Practice This Now

Imagine yourself assembling a council of seven honest, Spirit-filled faculties. In vivid stillness, lay hands on each, affirm that they serve the Word within you, and feel the assurance that your life will increase in alignment with this right inner government.