Act 6:6, 13:2-3, 1Ti 3:8-15 | ESV | STEP | These they set before the apostles , and they prayed and laid their hands on them .

Acts 6:6

6 These they set before the apostles, and ^athey prayed and ^blaid their hands on them.

Acts 13:2-3

2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, ^cthe Holy Spirit said, ^d“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul ^efor the work to which I have called them.” 3 Then after fasting and ^fpraying they laid their hands on them and ^gsent them off.

1 Timothy 3:8-15

Qualifications for Deacons

8 ^hDeacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, ^{▼▼Or devious in speech} ^jnot addicted to much wine, ^knot greedy for dishonest gain. 9 They must ^lhold the mystery of the faith with ^ma clear conscience. 10 And ⁿlet them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless. 11 ^oTheir wives likewise must ^{▼▼Or Wives, likewise, must, or Women, likewise, must} be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, ^qfaithful in all things. 12 Let deacons each be ^rthe husband of one wife, ^smanaging their children and their own households well. 13 For ^tthose who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

The Mystery of Godliness

14 I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, 15 if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth.