6 whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them `their' hands.
and having prayed, they said, `Thou, Lord, who art knowing the heart of all, shew which one thou didst choose of these two
then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God that is in thee through the putting on of my hands,
And Ananias went away, and did enter into the house, and having put upon him `his' hands, said, `Saul, brother, the Lord hath sent me -- Jesus who did appear to thee in the way in which thou wast coming -- that thou mayest see again, and mayest be filled with the Holy Spirit.'
Be laying hands quickly on no one, nor be having fellowship with sins of others; be keeping thyself pure;
and thou hast brought near the Levites before Jehovah, and the sons of Israel have laid their hands on the Levites,
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Commentary on Acts 6 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 6
In this chapter we have,
Act 6:1-7
Having seen the church's struggles with her enemies, and triumphed with her in her victories, we now come to take a view of the administration of her affairs at home; and here we have,
Act 6:8-15
Stephen, no doubt was diligent and faithful in the discharge of his office as distributor of the church's charity, and laid out himself to put that affair in a good method, which he did to universal satisfaction; and though it appears here that he was a man of uncommon gifts, and fitted for a higher station, yet, being called to that office, he did not think it below him to do the duty of it. And, being faithful in a little, he was entrusted with more; and, though we do not find him propagating the gospel by preaching and baptizing, yet we find him here called out to very honourable services, and owned in them.