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


In Context

3 Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them

4 and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word."

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

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

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

8 Now Stephen, a man full of God's grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

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