Acts 6:6 Parallel Translations
NASB: And these they brought before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them. (NASB ©1995)
GWT: The disciples had these men stand in front of the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on these seven men.(GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: Whom they set before the apostles: and 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.
BBE: These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them.
DBY: whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.
ERV: whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
WEY: These men they brought to the Apostles, and, after prayer, they laid their hands upon them.
WBS: 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.
YLT: whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them their hands.
Acts 6:6 Cross References
XREF:Numbers 8:10 and present the Levites before the LORD; and the sons of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites.

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

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

Mark 5:23 and implored Him earnestly, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death; please come and lay Your hands on her, so that she will get well and live."

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

Acts 8:17 Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.

Acts 9:17 So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

Acts 13:3 Then, 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 upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying.

1 Timothy 4:14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed on you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the presbytery.

2 Timothy 1:6 For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

Hebrews 6:2 of instruction about washings and laying on of hands, and the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment. (NASB ©1995)
Commentaries and Concordances
GSB: 6:6 {4} Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they {e} laid [their] hands on them.
(4) The ancient Church, with the laying on of hands, as it were consecrated to the Lord those who were lawfully elected.
(e) This ceremony of the laying on of hands came from the Jews, who used this ceremony both in public affairs, and in the offering of sacrifices, and also in private prayers and blessings, as appears in Ge 48:13-22; and the Church also observed this ceremony, as is evident from 1Ti 5:22; Ac 8:17. However, there is no mention made here either of cream, or shaving, or razing, or crossing, etc.
PNT: 6:6 Whom they set before the apostles. There has been some discussion whether these seven were deacons, and whether this is the origin of the deacon's office in the church. They are never called deacons, but the Greek word diakoneo, rendered to serve (Ac 6:2), is the verb form of which the Greek word diakonos, deacon, is the noun. The usual view is that they were deacons.
And when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them. The scriptural method of inducting into office. The prayer and imposition of hands was an appeal to God to give the necessary gifts rather than their impartation. See Nu 27:23 Ge 48:13.
MHC: 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.
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