6 They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
6 These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.
6 Then they presented them to the apostles. Praying, the apostles laid on hands and commissioned them for their task.
6 whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid hands on them.
6 These seven were presented to the apostles, who prayed for them as they laid their hands on them.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Acts 6:6
Commentary on Acts 6:1-7
(Read Acts 6:1-7)
Hitherto the disciples had been of one accord; this often had been noticed to their honour; but now they were multiplied, they began to murmur. The word of God was enough to take up all the thoughts, cares, and time of the apostles. The persons chosen to serve tables must be duly qualified. They must be filled with gifts and graces of the Holy Ghost, necessary to rightly managing this trust; men of truth, and hating covetousness. All who are employed in the service of the church, ought to be commended to the Divine grace by the prayers of the church. They blessed them in the name of the Lord. The word and grace of God are greatly magnified, when those are wrought upon by it, who were least likely.