Acts 8:15
When they arrived they prayed for the converts in Samaria to receive the Holy Spirit.
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In The King James Version
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
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Matthew 18:19I also tell you that if two of you agree here on earth about something you're praying for, then my heavenly Father will do it for you.
John 16:23When that time comes you won't need to ask me about anything. I tell you the truth, the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.
1 Corinthians 14:13Anyone who speaks in a tongue should pray that they're able to translate what they say.
Matthew Henry on Acts 8:15-26
The Account of Simon Magus. 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: 16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. 18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was… Read the whole commentary →