The Choosing of the Seven
Acts 6:6
In 9 translations
- BSB
- They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.Literally—whom they set before the apostles,
- KJV
- Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
- WEB
- whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
- ASV
- whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.
- LSV
- whom they set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid [their] hands on them.
- YLT
- whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them [their] hands.
- DBY
- whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.
- DRC
- These they set before the apostles; and they praying, imposed hands upon them.
- GNV
- Which they set before the Apostles: and they prayed, and layed their hands on them.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- οὓς ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀποστόλων, καὶ προσευξάμενοι ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας.
- RP2018
- οὓς ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀποστόλων· καὶ προσευξάμενοι ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας.
- TR-Boyd
- οὓς ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀποστόλων· καὶ προσευξάμενοι ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας.
- SCR1894
- ους εστησαν ενωπιον των αποστολων και προσευξαμενοι επεθηκαν αυτοις τας χειρας
Who and where
◆ Seven chosen to serve
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
StephenDeaconNicanorTimonNicolasDeacon; DeaconessWidowsWidowText and Manuscripts of the New TestamentOrdain; Ordination
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Cross-references most cited first
- Numbers 8:10You are to present the Levites before the LORD and have the Israelites lay their hands upon them.
- 2 Timothy 1:6For 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 1:24And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen
- 1 Timothy 4:14Do 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 8:17Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 13:3And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
- Acts 9:17So 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…
- 1 Timothy 5:22Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
- Hebrews 6:2instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
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