Acts 8:19
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,
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of 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
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
Read in contextMatthew 18:1–3
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Read in context3 John 1:9
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
Read in contextJohn 5:44
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
Read in contextActs 8:17
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Read in contextActs 8:9–11
But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:8–9
And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
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