Acts 8:18

Moreover, the Simon, behold[ing] that through of{the upon-place-sis[i.e. state of placing upon]} of{the hands} of{the sent-off[one]s} is-being-given the Spirit, the Holy, he-carries-toward to{same} business-effects,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

In Context

17Then they-have-been-upon-placing the hands upon same and they-have-been-taking [the] Holy Spirit.

19saying, "Give to{also-me} the authority, the-same, in-which-place to{whom} if-supposing I-may-upon-place the hands, he-would-be-taking [the] Holy Spirit."

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Cross References

1 Timothy 6:5through-aside-engagings of{men having-been-ruined-through} the mind/thinking and of{having-been-deprived-off/away} of{the truth}, of{deciding} gain to-be-being the good-devotion. Be-standing-self-off/away from of{the to-which-the-same}.

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 →

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