Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, 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 King James verseion
Then they laid 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.
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 the Spirit had not yet come upon any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18 Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, offered them money,
Cross References
Acts 6:6
They stood these men before the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.
Acts 9:17
So Ananias departed and entered the house, placed his hands on Saul and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
Acts 19:6
and when Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy.
Hebrews 6:2
teaching about baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
Numbers 8:10
Then you are to bring the Levites before the Lord, and the Israelites are to lay their hands on the Levites;
Numbers 27:18
The Lord replied to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is such a spirit, and lay your hand on him;
Acts 2:4
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.
Acts 8:18
Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, offered them money,
Acts 13:3
Then, after they had fasted and prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent them off.
Romans 1:11
For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,
Galatians 3:2-5
The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard?
1 Timothy 4:14
Do not neglect the spiritual gift you have, given to you and confirmed by prophetic words when the elders laid hands on you.
1 Timothy 5:22
Do not lay hands on anyone hastily and so identify with the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
2 Timothy 1:6
Because of this I remind you to rekindle God's gift that you possess through the laying on of my hands.