Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
New American Standard Bible
Then they
King James Version
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Holman Bible
Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
International Standard Version
Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
A Conservative Version
Then they laid hands on them, and they received Holy Spirit.
American Standard Version
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Amplified
Then Peter and John laid their hands on them [one by one], and they received the Holy Spirit.
An Understandable Version
Then the apostles placed their hands on [some of] them [and prayed, see verse 15] and they received [miraculous power from] the Holy Spirit.
Anderson New Testament
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Bible in Basic English
Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them.
Common New Testament
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus) the apostles therefore gave them imposition of hands, and they received the holy spirit.
Darby Translation
Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Godbey New Testament
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the holy Spirit.
John Wesley New Testament
Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Julia Smith Translation
Then put they hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
King James 2000
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then they placed [their] hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the holy ghost.
Moffatt New Testament
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the holy Spirit.
Montgomery New Testament
Then the apostles laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
NET Bible
Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit.
New Heart English Bible
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Noyes New Testament
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Sawyer New Testament
Then they laid hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.
The Emphasized Bible
Then, proceeded they to lay their hands upon them, and they were receiving Holy Spirit.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Webster
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Weymouth New Testament
Then the Apostles placed their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Williams New Testament
Then they laid their hands upon them, and one by one they received the Holy Spirit.
World English Bible
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Worrell New Testament
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Worsley New Testament
and they received the holy Spirit.
Youngs Literal Translation
then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Themes
hands » Imposition of, used in » Imparting the gifts of the holy ghost
Holy spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The samaritan Christians
Holy spirit » Baptism of » The samaritan Christians
Hypocrites » Exemplified » Simon
John » The apostle » Sent by the jerusalem congregation with the commission to samaria
Language » Power of speaking different » Conferred by laying on of the apostles' hands
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » By laying on of the apostles' hands
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Communicated » By the laying on of the apostles' hands
Peter » Prays for the reception of the miraculous gifts of the holy spirit
Power » Believers in the early church baptized with » The samaritan Christians
Samaria » Country of » Disciples made from the inhabitants of
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Visited by philip, peter, and john
Spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The samaritan Christians
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 8:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Philip Preaches In Samaria
16 For as yet He had not fallen on any of them, they were baptized only in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18 And when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
Cross References
Acts 6:6
They set these before the apostles. And having prayed, they laid hands on them.
Acts 9:17
And Ananias went and entered into the house. And putting his hands on him, he said, Brother Saul, the Lord, Jesus, who appeared to you in the way in which you came, has sent me to you that you might see and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Acts 19:6
And as Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
Hebrews 6:2
of the baptisms, of doctrine, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Numbers 8:10
And you shall bring the Levites before Jehovah. And the sons of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites.
Numbers 27:18
And Jehovah said to Moses, Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand upon him.
Acts 2:4
And they were all filled of the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 8:18
And when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
Acts 13:3
Then having fasted and prayed and laid hands on them, they let them go.
Romans 1:11
For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to you for the establishing of you.
Galatians 3:2-5
This only I would learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
1 Timothy 4:14
Do not neglect the gift in you, which was given you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the body of elders.
1 Timothy 5:22
Do not lay hands quickly on anyone, neither be partaker of the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
2 Timothy 1:6
Therefore I remind you to inflame anew the gift of God, which is in you by the putting on of my hands.