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Acts 6:6 KJV
Acts · chapter 6 · verse 6 · King James Version
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.Acts 6:6 · King James Version
Acts 6:6 in context
4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7And 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.
8And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
Key words (Strong's)
- apostlesapostolosa delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders, specifically applied to the twelve…G652 →
- beforeenōpionin the presence of, before, of occupied place in that place which is before, or over…G1799 →
- prayedproseuchomaito offer prayers, to prayG4336 →
- handscheirby the help or agency of any one, by means of any one, fig. applied to God symbolising…G5495 →
- laidepitithēmiin the active voice, to put or lay upon, to add to, in the middle voice, to have put on…G2007 →
- sethistēmito cause or make to stand, to place, put, set, to bid to stand by, [set up], in the…G2476 →
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