Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And these they brought before the apostles; and after
King James Version
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Holman Bible
They had them stand before the apostles, who prayed
International Standard Version
They had these men stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
A Conservative Version
men whom they placed before the apostles. And having prayed, they laid hands upon them.
American Standard Version
whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.
Amplified
They brought these men before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them [to dedicate and commission them for this service].
An Understandable Version
[Then] they presented these men to the apostles, who prayed for them while placing their hands on them [to signify their appointment].
Anderson New Testament
whom they set before the apostles. And when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Bible in Basic English
These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them.
Common New Testament
These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
these they presented to the apostles: who after prayer gave them imposition of hands.
Darby Translation
whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Godbey New Testament
the Antiochian proselyte, whom they placed before the apostles, and having prayed, they placed their hands on them.
Goodspeed New Testament
They brought these men before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands upon them.
John Wesley New Testament
Whom they set before the apostles, and having prayed, they laid their hands upon them.
Julia Smith Translation
Whom they set before the sent: and having prayed, they put hands upon them.
King James 2000
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
whom they stood before the apostles. And they prayed [and] placed [their] hands on them.
Modern King James verseion
They set these before the apostles. And having prayed, they laid hands on them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.
Moffatt New Testament
these men they presented to the apostles, who, after prayer, laid their hands upon them.
Montgomery New Testament
These men they presented to the apostles who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon them.
NET Bible
They stood these men before the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.
New Heart English Bible
whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Noyes New Testament
whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Sawyer New Testament
and set them before the Apostles; and they having prayed imposed hands on them.
The Emphasized Bible
Whom they set before the Apostles, and, praying, they laid upon them their hands.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
whom they presented before the apostles: and having prayed, they laid their hands upon them.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And they brought these men to the Apostles, who, after praying, placed their hands on them.
Webster
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Weymouth New Testament
These men they brought to the Apostles, and, after prayer, they laid their hands upon them.
Williams New Testament
They presented these men to the apostles, and after they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.
World English Bible
whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Worrell New Testament
whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Worsley New Testament
These they set before the apostles; who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon them.
Youngs Literal Translation
whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them their hands.
Themes
Christian ministers » Prayer for, exemplified
Christian ministers » Ordination of » Of the seven servants (or, deacons; greek: diakonoi)
Consecration » Of persons to special religious work
Deacon » Selected by the people
hands » Laying on of » In ordination or consecration of men for service
hands » Imposition of, used in » Ordaining ministers
Ministers » Hospitality to » Ordination of
Nicolas » A proselyte of antioch, and servant (greek: diakonos) of the congregation at jerusalem
Stephen » Appointed one of the committee of seven to oversee the daily ministration
The Surrendered life » Consecration » Of persons to special religious work
Topics
Interlinear
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Epitithemi
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 6:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The First Seven Deacons Appointed
5
The statement found approval with the whole
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 1:24
And they
Acts 8:17
Then they
1 Timothy 4:14
Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed on you through
2 Timothy 1:6
For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh
Acts 9:17
So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after
Acts 13:3
Then, when they had fasted and
1 Timothy 5:22
Numbers 8:10
and present the Levites before the Lord; and the sons of Israel
Hebrews 6:2
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