Acts 8:19

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

Revised King James New Testament

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

18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

20But Peter said to him, Your silver perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

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Cross References

Luke 14:7And he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honour; saying to them,

Acts 8:9But there was a certain man, named Simon, who formerly practiced sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great:

1 Corinthians 15:8And last of all he appeared to me also, as to one untimely born.

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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