Acts 6:6–7
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6:6They stood these men before the apostles, who prayed23 and placed24 their hands on them. 6:7The word of God continued to spread,25 the number of disciples in Jerusalem26 increased greatly, and a large group27 of priests became obedient to the faith.
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- 23 Literally this is a participle in the Greek text (προσευξάμενοι, proseuxamenoi). It could be translated as a finite verb (“and they prayed and placed their hands on them”) but much smoother English results if the entire coordinate clause is converted to a relative clause that refers back to the apostles. Who prayed. The prayer indicates their acceptance and commissioning for ministry (cf. Deut 34:9).
- 24 Or “laid.”
- 25 Grk “kept on spreading”; the verb has been translated as a progressive imperfect.
- 26 For location see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
- 27 Grk “a great multitude.” A large group. Many Jews, even some religious leaders, were responding.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.
And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
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.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
They had them stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
So the word of God spread, the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly in number, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.
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NLTNew Living Translation
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.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
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.
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KJV 1900King James Version
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.
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