Acts 8:16
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:
(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 given, he offered them money,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
- KJV
- (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
- WEB
- for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.
- ASV
- for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
- DARBY
- for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.
- BLB
- For He was not yet fallen upon any of them, but they had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
- ÅB
- for Ånden var enda ikke falt på noen av dem, de var bare døpt til den Herre Jesu navn.
- OTB
- For Den Hellige Ånd hadde ennå ikke falt på noen av dem; de hadde bare blitt døpt i Herrens Jesu navn.
- B1930
- for Ånden var ennu ikke falt på nogen av dem, de var bare døpt til den Herre Jesu navn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 2:38
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Read in contextActs 19:2
He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
Read in contextMatthew 28:19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Read in contextActs 19:5–6
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Read in contextActs 11:15–17
And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
Read in contextActs 10:44–48
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:13–15
Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
Read in contextGalatians 3:27
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
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