Parallel Verses

Twentieth Century New Testament

Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

New American Standard Bible

Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
τότε 
Tote 
then, that time, when, not tr
Usage: 105

ἐπιτίθημι 
Epitithemi 
lay on, lay, put, lay upon, put on, put upon, set, not tr,
Usage: 34

χείρ 
Cheir 
hand, not tr
Usage: 149

on
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644


Usage: 0

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

λαμβάνω 
lambano 
receive, take, have, catch, not tr,
Usage: 178

the Holy
πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

Context Readings

Philip Preaches In Samaria

16 (As yet the Spirit had not descended upon any of them; they had only been baptized into the Faith of the Lord Jesus). 17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18 When Simon saw that it was through the placing of the Apostles' hands on them that the Spirit was given, he brought them a sum of money and said:

Cross References

Acts 6:6

And they brought these men to the Apostles, who, after praying, placed their hands on them.

Acts 9:17

So Ananias went, entered the house, and, placing his hands on Saul, said: "Saul, my Brother, I have been sent by the Lord--by Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here--so that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

Acts 19:6

And, after Paul had placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit descended upon them, and they began to speak with 'tongues' and to preach.

Hebrews 6:2

teaching concerning baptisms and the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead and a final judgment.

Acts 2:4

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with strange 'tongues' as the Spirit prompted their utterances.

Acts 8:18

When Simon saw that it was through the placing of the Apostles' hands on them that the Spirit was given, he brought them a sum of money and said:

Acts 13:3

Accordingly, after fasting and prayer, they placed their hands on them and dismissed them.

Romans 1:11

For I long to see you, in order to impart to you some spiritual gift and so give you fresh strength--

Galatians 3:2-5

Here is the one thing that I want to find out from you--Did you receive the Spirit as the result of obedience to Law, or of your having listened with faith?

1 Timothy 4:14

Do not neglect the divine gift within you, which was given you, amid many a prediction, when the hands of the Officers of the Church were laid on your head.

1 Timothy 5:22

Never ordain any one hastily, and take no part in the wrong-doing of others. Keep your life pure.

2 Timothy 1:6

And that is my reason for reminding you to stir into flame that gift of God, which is yours through your ordination at my hands.

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