Acts 8:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.”
Acts 8:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 8:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 8:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.””
Acts 8:19 — World English Bible
Acts 8:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit. ”
Acts 8:19 — American Standard Version
Acts 8:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“saying, `Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'”
Acts 8:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 8:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive [the] Holy Spirit. ”
Acts 8:19 — Darby Translation
Acts 8:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Saying, Giue mee also this power, that on whomsoeuer I lay the handes, he may receiue the holy Ghost.”
Acts 8:19 — Geneva Bible
Acts 8:19 in Context — Acts 8
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,
19 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.
What Does Acts 8:19 Mean?
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