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Berean Standard Bible

“They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.”

Acts 6:6

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Study note

The early church in Jerusalem chooses seven men to handle the daily distribution of food to widows, after a complaint about neglect. The apostles commit themselves to prayer and the word.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

World English Bible (WEB)

whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

King James Version (KJV)

Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

American Standard Version (ASV)

whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them their hands.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

A estos presentaron delante de los apóstoles, los cuales orando les pusieron las manos encima.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Presentaron entonces a estos siete ante los apóstoles, quienes oraron poniendo las manos sobre ellos.

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