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Acts 6:6–7

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

And wthe word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests xbecame obedient to ythe faith.

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Acts 6:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

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

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.

Acts 6:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Acts 6:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

These seven were presented to the apostles, who prayed for them as they laid their hands on them.

So God’s message continued to spread. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.

Acts 6:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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

Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Acts 6:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

Then they put these men before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

The word of God was continuing to spread. The group of followers in Jerusalem increased, and a great number of the Jewish priests believed and obeyed.

Acts 6:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Acts 6:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them. And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith.

Acts 6:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The disciples had these men stand in front of the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on these seven men. 

God’s word continued to spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem grew very large. A large number of priests accepted the faith. 

Acts 6:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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

So the preaching about God flourished, the number of the disciples in Jerusalem multiplied greatly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.

Acts 6:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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

The word of God continued to spread; the number of the disciples increased greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.

Acts 6:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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

And the word of God kept spreading, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem was increasing greatly, and a large number of priests began obeying the faith.

Acts 6:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The group brought them to the apostles. Then the apostles prayed and placed their hands on them.

So God’s word spread. The number of believers in Jerusalem grew quickly. Also, a large number of priests began to obey Jesus’ teachings.

Acts 6:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.


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