6These they set before the apostles; and they praying, imposed hands upon them.


In Context

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

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

5 And the saying was liked by all the 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.

6 These they set before the apostles; and they praying, imposed hands upon them.

7 And the word of the Lord increased; and the number of the disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly: a great multitude also of the priests obeyed the faith.

8 And Stephen, full of grace and fortitude, did great wonders and signs among the people.

Acts 6:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:6They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:6whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:6whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:6whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them their hands.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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