Parallel Verses
Thomas Haweis New Testament
whom they presented before the apostles: and having prayed, they laid their hands upon them.
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.
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 And this saying was very agreeable to all the multitude: and they elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicholas a proselyte a man of Antioch: 6 whom they presented before the apostles: and having prayed, they laid their hands upon them. 7 And the word of God increased: and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was multiplied greatly; and a vast body of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 1:24
And joining in prayer, they said, Do thou, O Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, point out the one of these two which thou hast chosen,
Acts 8:17
Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
1 Timothy 4:14
Neglect not the gift which is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the presbytery.
2 Timothy 1:6
For which cause I remind thee that thou fan into a flame the divine gift, which is in thee by the imposition of my hands.
Acts 9:17
Then went Ananias, and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who was seen by thee in the way that thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest recover thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
Acts 13:3
Then having kept a fast and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them out.
1 Timothy 5:22
Lay hands hastily on no man, nor share another's sins: keep thyself pure;
Hebrews 6:2
of the doctrine of ablutions, and of imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.