Acts 6:6
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
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- Acts 1:24 : 24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
- Acts 8:17 : 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
- 1 Tim 4:14 : 14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
- 2 Tim 1:6 : 6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
- Acts 9:17 : 17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
- Acts 13:3 : 3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
- 1 Tim 5:22 : 22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
- Heb 6:2 : 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
- Num 8:10 : 10 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
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- Acts 8:14-196 verses81%
14Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
16For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
- Acts 6:1-55 verses81%
1And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
2Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
3Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
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:
- Acts 13:2-32 verses79%
2As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
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18And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
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6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
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23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
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30Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
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3And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
- Acts 6:7-104 verses71%
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.
9Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
- Acts 4:7-82 verses71%
7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
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13And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
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12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
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6And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
- Acts 4:30-312 verses71%
30By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
31And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
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35And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
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12And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
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27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
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3Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
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24And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
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42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
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6And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
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13And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
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40And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
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4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
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46And they laid their hands on him, and took him.
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15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
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58And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
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2And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
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6And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
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30And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
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55But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
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5And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,
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21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
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15Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
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2Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: