Acts 8:19

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Give me this power, so that when I put my hands on anyone he may get the Holy Spirit.

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  • Luke 14:7-9 : 7 And he gave teaching in the form of a story to the guests who came to the feast, when he saw how they took the best seats; saying to them, 8 When you get a request to come to a feast, do not take the best seat, for a more important man than you may be coming, 9 And then the giver of the feast will come to you and say, Give your place to this man; and you, with shame, will have to take the lowest seat. 10 But when you come, go and take the lowest seat, so that when the giver of the feast comes, he may say to you, Friend, come up higher; and then you will have honour in the eyes of all the others who are there. 11 For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.
  • John 5:44 : 44 How is it possible for you to have faith while you take honour one from another and have no desire for the honour which comes from the only God?
  • Acts 8:9-9 : 9 But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man: 10 To whom they all gave attention, from the smallest to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is named Great. 11 And they gave attention to him, because for a long time his wonder-working powers had kept them under his control.
  • Acts 8:17 : 17 Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them.
  • 1 Cor 15:8-9 : 8 And last of all, as by one whose birth was out of the right time, he was seen by me. 9 For I am the least of the Apostles, having no right to be named an Apostle, because of my cruel attacks on the church of God.
  • 3 John 1:9 : 9 I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there.
  • Matt 18:1-3 : 1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them, 3 And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.

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    13 And Simon himself had faith and, having had baptism, he went with Philip and, seeing the signs and the great wonders which he did, he was full of surprise.

    14 Now when the Apostles at Jerusalem had news that the people of Samaria had taken the word of God into their hearts, they sent to them Peter and John;

    15 Who, when they came there, made prayer for them, that the Holy Spirit might be given to them:

    16 For up to that time he had not come on any of them; only baptism had been given to them in the name of the Lord Jesus.

    17 Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them.

    18 Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the touch of the Apostles' hands, he made them an offering of money, saying,

  • Acts 8:20
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    20 But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price.

  • Acts 8:9-11
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    9 But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man:

    10 To whom they all gave attention, from the smallest to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is named Great.

    11 And they gave attention to him, because for a long time his wonder-working powers had kept them under his control.

  • Acts 19:6
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    6 And when Paul had put his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they had the power of talking in tongues, and acting like prophets.

  • Acts 8:23-24
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    23 For I see that you are prisoned in bitter envy and the chains of sin.

    24 And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me.

  • Acts 6:6
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  • Acts 1:8
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    8 But you will have power, when the Holy Spirit has come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

  • Acts 10:44-47
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    44 While Peter was saying these words, the Holy Spirit came on all those who were hearing the word.

    45 And the Jews of the faith, who had come with Peter, were full of wonder, because the Holy Spirit was given to the Gentiles,

    46 And they were talking in tongues, and giving glory to God. Then Peter said,

    47 Will any man say that these may not have baptism who have been given the Holy Spirit as we have?

  • Mark 3:15-16
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    15 And give them the power of driving out evil spirits:

    16 To Simon he gave the second name of Peter;

  • Acts 2:38
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    38 And Peter said, Let your hearts be changed, every one of you, and have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will have the Holy Spirit given to you.

  • Acts 4:7-8
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    7 Then sending for Peter and John, they said, By what power and in whose name have you done this?

    8 Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority,

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    2 And he said to them, Did you get the Holy Spirit when you had faith? And they said to him, No, we have had no knowledge of the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 15:8
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    8 And God, the searcher of hearts, was a witness to them, giving them the Holy Spirit even as he did to us;

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    30 While your hand is stretched out to do works of mercy; so that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.

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    33 And so, being lifted up to the right hand of God, and having the Father's word that the Holy Spirit would come, he has sent this thing, which now you see and have knowledge of.

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    16 And the words of the Lord came into my mind, how he said, The baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit.

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    5 And he gave attention to them, hoping to get something from them.

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    6 And all the people gave attention to the words which Philip said, when they saw the signs which he did.

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    4 And God was a witness with them, by signs and wonders, and by more than natural powers, and by his distribution of the Holy Spirit at his pleasure.

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    17 And Ananias went out and came to the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, whom you saw when you were on your journey, has sent me, so that you may be able to see, and be full of the Holy Spirit.