Acts 6:6 “They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their…”

Acts 6:6

They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

American Standard Version

whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

Geneva Bible 1599

Which they set before the Apostles: and they prayed, and layed their hands on them.

Darby Translation

whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.

Young's Literal Translation

whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them [their] hands.

Bible in Basic English

These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them.

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Cross references

“when”

2 Timothy 1:6 Acts 1:24 Acts 8:17 1 Timothy 4:14 Acts 9:17 Acts 13:3

2 Timothy 1:6 · BSB

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

Acts 1:24 · BSB

And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen

Acts 8:17 · BSB

Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

1 Timothy 4:14 · BSB

Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.

Acts 9:17 · BSB

So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and…

Acts 13:3 · BSB

And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

Also

Numbers 8:10 Hebrews 6:2

Numbers 8:10 · BSB

You are to present the Levites before the LORD and have the Israelites lay their hands upon them.

Hebrews 6:2 · BSB

instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

7So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

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