Acts 8:19

Give me this power, that on whomsoever I may lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

In Context

18But Simon seeing that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Spirit was given, offered them money, saying,

20And Peter said to him, Thy silver be unto destruction with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.

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Cross References

Luke 14:7And He spoke a parable to those whom He had called, warning them that they should not choose the first couches; saying to them,

Acts 8:9And a certain man, by name Simon, was formerly practicing magic in the city, and bewitching the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great man:

1 Corinthians 15:8But last of all he was seen by me, as one born out of due time.

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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