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

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Parallel Verses

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

English Standard Version
These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.

New American Standard Bible
And these they brought before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They had them stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

International Standard Version
They had these men stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
These they set before the apostles; and they praying, imposed hands upon them.

Darby Bible Translation
whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.

Young's Literal Translation
whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them their hands.

Cross References

Numbers 8:10
And you shall bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands on the Levites:

Numbers 27:18
And the LORD said to Moses, Take you Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand on him;

Deuteronomy 34:9
And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands on him: and the children of Israel listened to him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.

Mark 5:23
And sought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lies at the point of death: I pray you, come and lay your hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

Acts 1:24
And they prayed, and said, You, Lord, which know the hearts of all men, show whether of these two you have chosen,

Acts 8:17
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Acts 9:12
And has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

Acts 9:17
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared to you in the way as you came, has sent me, that you might receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Acts 13:3
And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Acts 19:6
And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spoke with tongues, and prophesied.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

6:1-7 Hitherto the disciples had been of one accord; this often had been noticed to their honour; but now they were multiplied, they began to murmur. The word of God was enough to take up all the thoughts, cares, and time of the apostles. The persons chosen to serve tables must be duly qualified. They must be filled with gifts and graces of the Holy Ghost, necessary to rightly managing this trust; men of truth, and hating covetousness. All who are employed in the service of the church, ought to be commended to the Divine grace by the prayers of the church. They blessed them in the name of the Lord. The word and grace of God are greatly magnified, when those are wrought upon by it, who were least likely.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

6. when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them—the one proclaiming that all official gifts flowed from the Church's glorified Head, the other symbolizing the communication of these to the chosen office-bearers through the recognized channels.