Parallel Verses

Amplified

They brought these men before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them [to dedicate and commission them for this service].

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman 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.

A Conservative Version

men whom they placed before the apostles. And having prayed, they laid hands upon them.

American Standard Version

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

An Understandable Version

[Then] they presented these men to the apostles, who prayed for them while placing their hands on them [to signify their appointment].

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them.

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

these they presented to the apostles: who after prayer gave them imposition of hands.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

the Antiochian proselyte, whom they placed before the apostles, and having prayed, they placed their hands on them.

Goodspeed New Testament

They brought these men before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands upon them.

John Wesley New Testament

Whom they set before the apostles, and having prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

Julia Smith Translation

Whom they set before the sent: and having prayed, they put hands upon them.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

whom they stood before the apostles. And they prayed [and] placed [their] hands on them.

Modern King James verseion

They set these before the apostles. And having prayed, they laid hands on them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

which they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.

Moffatt New Testament

these men they presented to the apostles, who, after prayer, laid their hands upon them.

Montgomery New Testament

These men they presented to the apostles who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon them.

NET Bible

They stood these men before the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

and set them before the Apostles; and they having prayed imposed hands on them.

The Emphasized Bible

Whom they set before the Apostles, and, praying, they laid upon them their hands.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

whom they presented before the apostles: and having prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And they brought these men to the Apostles, who, after praying, placed their hands on them.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

These men they brought to the Apostles, and, after prayer, they laid their hands upon them.

Williams New Testament

They presented these men to the apostles, and after they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

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

Worsley New Testament

These they set before the apostles; who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon them.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

ἵστημι 
histemi 
Usage: 129

ἐνώπιον 
Enopion 
before, in the sight of, in the presence of, in sight, in presence, to, not tr
Usage: 78

the apostles
ἀπόστολος 
Apostolos 
Usage: 78

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

προσεύχομαι 
Proseuchomai 
Usage: 61

ἐπιτίθημι 
Epitithemi 
lay on, lay, put, lay upon, put on, put upon, set, not tr,
Usage: 34

χείρ 
Cheir 
hand, not tr
Usage: 149

Context Readings

The First Seven Deacons Appointed

5 The suggestion pleased the whole congregation; and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith [in Christ Jesus], and [filled with and led by] the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas (Nikolaos), a proselyte (Gentile convert) from Antioch. 6 They brought these men before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them [to dedicate and commission them for this service]. 7 And the message of God kept on growing and spreading, and the number of disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem; and a large number of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith [accepting Jesus as Messiah and acknowledging Him as the Source of eternal salvation].


Cross References

Acts 1:24

They prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know all hearts [their thoughts, motives, desires], show us which one of these two You have chosen

Acts 8:17

Then Peter and John laid their hands on them [one by one], and they received the Holy Spirit.

1 Timothy 4:14

Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, [that special endowment] which was intentionally bestowed on you [by the Holy Spirit] through prophetic utterance when the elders laid their hands on you [at your ordination].

2 Timothy 1:6

That is why I remind you to fan into flame the gracious gift of God, [that inner fire—the special endowment] which is in you through the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination].

Acts 9:17

So Ananias left and entered the house, and he laid his hands on Saul and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came [to Damascus], has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit [in order to proclaim Christ to both Jews and Gentiles].”

Acts 13:3

Then after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them [in approval and dedication] and sent them away [on their first journey].

1 Timothy 5:22

Do not hurry to lay hands on anyone [ordaining and approving someone for ministry or an office in the church, or in reinstating expelled offenders], and thereby share in the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin.

Numbers 8:10

and present the Levites before the Lord, and the Israelites shall lay their hands on the Levites.

Hebrews 6:2

of teaching about washings (ritual purifications), the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. [These are all important matters in which you should have been proficient long ago.]

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