Verse 6
Acts 6:6
World English Bible, British Edition
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whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their
hands on them.
Original Language Text
greek
οὓς ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀποστόλων, καὶ προσευξάμενοι ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας.
English Translation
Whom they set before the apostles, and praying, they laid their hands on them.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 6 Context
1
Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint
arose from the Hell...
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2
The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not
appropriate for us to forsak...
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3
Therefore, select from amongst you, brothers, seven men of good report,
full of the Holy Spirit and...
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4
But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the
word.”
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5
These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a
man full of faith and of the Holy Spi...
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6
whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their
hands on them.
7
The word of God (Elohim) increased and the number of the disciples greatly
multiplied in Jerusalem....
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8
Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs
amongst the people.
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9
But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and
of the Cyrenians, of the Al...
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10
They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he
spoke.
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11
Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous
words against Moses and...
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12
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against
him and seized him, then b...
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13
and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking
blasphemous words against this h...
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14
For we have heard him say that this Yashua (Jesus) of Nazareth will destroy this
place, and will cha...
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15
All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face
like it was the face of an ang...
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