Acts 8:19
17 Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
21 You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
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
- “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
- KJV
- Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
- WEB
- saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
- ASV
- saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
- DARBY
- saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive [the] Holy Spirit.
- BLB
- saying, “Give also to me this authority, so that on whomever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.”
- ÅB
- Gi også meg denne makt at den som jeg legger mine hender på, må få den Hellige Ånd!
- OTB
- og sa: "Gi meg også denne myndigheten, så alle som jeg legger hendene på, kan få Den Hellige Ånd."
- B1930
- Gi også mig denne makt at den som jeg legger mine hender på, må få den Hellige Ånd!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 14:7–11
When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
Read in contextMatthew 18:1–3
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
Read in context3 John 1:9
I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
Read in contextJohn 5:44
How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
Read in contextActs 8:17
Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Read in contextActs 8:9–11
Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:8–9
And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.
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