New Testament · SCRIPTURE
Acts 6:6
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They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
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Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.
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whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
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whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.
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whom they set before the apostles. And having prayed, they laid the hands on them.
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Acts 6
4 and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
6 They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
7 So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.
8 Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
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