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Acts 6:6The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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οὓς ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀποστόλων, καὶ προσευξάμενοι ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας.
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Acts 6:6The Bible in Living English
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6 all of whom they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.
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Acts 6:6American Standard Version
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6 whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.
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Acts 6:6The Emphasized Bible
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6 whom they set before the Apostles, and praying they laid upon them their hands.
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Acts 6:6King James Version
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6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
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Acts Study Notes—Chapter 6New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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they laid their hands on them: In the Hebrew Scriptures, the laying on of hands was done either to a person or to an animal and had a variety of meanings. (Ge 48:14; Le 16:21; 24:14) In connection with humans, it was usually a gesture to indicate that the person was being recognized in a special way or designated for a special purpose. (Nu 8:10) For example, Moses laid his hand on Joshua as a way to acknowledge him as Moses’ successor. As a result, Joshua became “full of the spirit of wisdom” and was able to lead Israel properly. (De 34:9) In the account recorded here at Ac 6:6, the apostles laid their hands on the men whom they appointed to positions of responsibility. The apostles did so only after praying about the matter, showing that they wanted God’s guidance. Later, the members of a body of congregation elders appointed Timothy to a special position of service by laying their hands on him. (1Ti 4:14) Timothy too was authorized to appoint others by laying his hands on them, but only after he had carefully considered their qualifications.—1Ti 5:22.
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