Acts 8:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

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Referenced Verses

Acts 6:6 : 6 whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.
Acts 19:6 : 6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Acts 9:17 : 17 And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Heb 6:2 : 2 of the teaching of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Acts 13:3 : 3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Rom 1:11 : 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
Gal 3:2-5 : 2 This only would I learn from you. Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now perfected in the flesh? 4 Did ye suffer so many things in vain? if it be indeed in vain. 5 He therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
1 Tim 4:14 : 14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
1 Tim 5:22 : 22 Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
2 Tim 1:6 : 6 For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands.
Acts 8:18 : 18 Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
Num 8:10 : 10 and thou shalt present the Levites before Jehovah. And the children of Israel shall lay their hands upon the Levites:
Num 27:18 : 18 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay thy hand upon him;
Acts 2:4 : 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Acts 8:18-20
3 verses
87%
18Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
19saying, Give me also this power, that {G302} on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
20But Peter said unto him, Thy silver {G1519} perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.
Acts 8:14-16
3 verses
86%
14Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
16for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
Acts 19:5-7
3 verses
84%
5And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
7And they were in all about twelve men.
Acts 6:6
81%
6whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.
Acts 11:15-17
3 verses
78%
15And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.
17If then {G5613} God gave unto them the like gift as [he did] also unto us, when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?
Acts 10:44-48
5 verses
78%
44While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all them that heard the word.
45And they of the circumcision that believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit.
46For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
47Can any man forbid {G3385} the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?
48And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
Acts 19:2
78%
2and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they [said] unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Spirit was [given].
Acts 15:8
77%
8And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;
Acts 2:1-4
4 verses
77%
1And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place.
2And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.
4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 13:2-3
2 verses
77%
2And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
3Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Acts 2:37-38
2 verses
76%
37Now when they heard [this,] they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, {G435} Brethren, what shall we do?
38And Peter [said] unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 4:31
75%
31And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein {G1722} they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
John 20:22
74%
22And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit:
Acts 5:18
74%
18and laid {G846} hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward.
Acts 1:5
74%
5For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.
Acts 4:7-8
2 verses
74%
7And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?
8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders,
Acts 2:33
73%
33Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye see and hear.
Acts 1:8
73%
8But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 13:52
72%
52And the disciples were filled with joy {G2532} with the Holy Spirit.
Acts 14:3
72%
3Long time therefore {G3303} they tarried [there] speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, {G2532} granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
Acts 4:3
72%
3And they laid hands on them, and put them in ward unto the morrow: for it was now eventide.
Acts 1:2
72%
2until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
Acts 9:17
71%
17And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
John 7:39
71%
39But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to receive: for the {G40} Spirit was not yet [given]; because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Mark 1:8
71%
8I {G3303} baptized you in water; But he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
Acts 15:4
71%
4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.
Acts 11:1
71%
1Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
Acts 5:12
70%
12And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
Acts 8:12
70%
12But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Mark 16:19
70%
19So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
Acts 4:13
69%
13Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
Acts 11:30
69%
30which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.