Acts 8:16

Geneva Bible (1560)

(For as yet, hee was fallen downe on none of them, but they were baptized onely in the Name of the Lord Iesus.)

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  • Matt 28:19 : 19 Go therefore, & teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and the Sonne, and the holy Ghost,
  • Acts 2:38 : 38 Then Peter said vnto them, Amend your liues, and bee baptized euery one of you in the Name of Iesus Christ for the remission of sinnes: and ye shall receiue the gift of the holy Ghost.
  • Acts 19:2 : 2 And saide vnto them, Haue ye receiued the holy Ghost since ye beleeued? And they saide vnto him, Wee haue not so much as heard whether there be an holy Ghost.
  • Acts 19:5-6 : 5 And when they heard it, they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Iesus. 6 So Paul layde his handes vpon them, and the holy Ghost came on them, and they spake the tongues, and prophecied.
  • 1 Cor 1:13-15 : 13 Is Christ deuided? Was Paul crucified for you? Either were ye baptized into the name of Paul? 14 I thanke God, that I baptized none of you, but Crispus, and Gaius, 15 Lest any should say, that I had baptized into mine owne name.
  • Gal 3:27 : 27 For all ye that are baptized into Christ, haue put on Christ.
  • Acts 11:15-17 : 15 And as I began to speake, the holy Ghost fell on them, euen as vpon vs at the beginning. 16 Then I remembred the word of the Lord, howe he said, Iohn baptized with water, but ye shalbe baptized with the holy Ghost. 17 For as much then as God gaue them a like gift, as he did vnto vs, when we beleeued in the Lorde Iesus Christ, who was I, that I coulde let God?
  • Acts 10:44-48 : 44 While Peter yet spake these wordes, the holy Ghost fell on al them which heard the word. 45 So they of the circumcision which beleeued, were astonied, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was powred out the gift of the holy Ghost. 46 For they heard them speake with tongues, and magnifie God. Then answered Peter, 47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which haue receiued the holy Ghost, as well as we? 48 So he commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tary certaine dayes.

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  • Acts 8:14-15
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    14Nowe when the Apostles, which were at Hierusalem, heard say, that Samaria had receiued the worde of God, they sent vnto them Peter and Iohn.

    15Which whe they were come downe, prayed for them, that they might receiue the holy Ghost.

  • Acts 8:17-19
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    17Then layd they their handes on them, and they receiued the holy Ghost.

    18And when Simon sawe, that through laying on of the Apostles hands the holy Ghost was giuen, he offred them money,

    19Saying, Giue mee also this power, that on whomsoeuer I lay the handes, he may receiue the holy Ghost.

  • Acts 19:1-7
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    1And it came to passe, while Apollos was at Corinthus, that Paul when he passed thorow the vpper coasts, came to Ephesus, and found certaine disciples,

    2And saide vnto them, Haue ye receiued the holy Ghost since ye beleeued? And they saide vnto him, Wee haue not so much as heard whether there be an holy Ghost.

    3And he said vnto them, Vnto what were ye then baptized? And they saide, Vnto Iohns baptisme.

    4Then saide Paul, Iohn verely baptized with the baptisme of repentance, saying vnto the people, that they shoulde beleeue in him, which should come after him, that is, in Christ Iesus.

    5And when they heard it, they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Iesus.

    6So Paul layde his handes vpon them, and the holy Ghost came on them, and they spake the tongues, and prophecied.

    7And all the men were about twelue.

  • Acts 11:15-17
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    15And as I began to speake, the holy Ghost fell on them, euen as vpon vs at the beginning.

    16Then I remembred the word of the Lord, howe he said, Iohn baptized with water, but ye shalbe baptized with the holy Ghost.

    17For as much then as God gaue them a like gift, as he did vnto vs, when we beleeued in the Lorde Iesus Christ, who was I, that I coulde let God?

  • Acts 10:44-48
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    44While Peter yet spake these wordes, the holy Ghost fell on al them which heard the word.

    45So they of the circumcision which beleeued, were astonied, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was powred out the gift of the holy Ghost.

    46For they heard them speake with tongues, and magnifie God. Then answered Peter,

    47Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which haue receiued the holy Ghost, as well as we?

    48So he commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tary certaine dayes.

  • Acts 1:4-5
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    4And when he had gathered them together, he commaunded them, that they should not depart from Hierusalem, but to waite for the promise of the Father, which sayde hee, yee haue heard of me.

    5For Iohn in deede baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost within these fewe daies.

  • Acts 2:38
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    38Then Peter said vnto them, Amend your liues, and bee baptized euery one of you in the Name of Iesus Christ for the remission of sinnes: and ye shall receiue the gift of the holy Ghost.

  • Mark 1:8
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    8Trueth it is, I haue baptized you with water: but he will baptize you with the holy Ghost.

  • Acts 8:12
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    12But assoone as they beleeued Philip, which preached the thinges that concerned the kingdome of God, and the Name of Iesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women.

  • Acts 22:16
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    16Now therefore why tariest thou? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sinnes, in calling on the Name of the Lord.

  • 1 Cor 1:15-16
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    15Lest any should say, that I had baptized into mine owne name.

    16I baptized also the houshold of Stephanas: furthermore knowe I not, whether I baptized any other.

  • Acts 15:8
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    8And God which knoweth the heartes, bare them witnesse, in giuing vnto them ye holy Ghost euen as he did vnto vs.

  • Acts 2:4
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    4And they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and began to speake with other tongues, as the Spirit gaue them vtterance.

  • Acts 16:32-33
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    32And they preached vnto him the worde of the Lord, and to all that were in the house.

    33Afterwarde he tooke them the same houre of the night, and washed their stripes, and was baptized with all that belonged vnto him, straigthway.

  • John 4:2
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    2(Though Iesus himselfe baptized not: but his disciples)

  • John 7:39
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    39( This spake hee of the Spirite which they that beleeued in him, should receiue: for the holy Ghost was not yet giuen, because that Iesus was not yet glorified.)

  • Acts 1:8
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    8But yee shall receiue power of the holy Ghost, when he shall come on you: and ye shalbe witnesses vnto me both in Hierusalem and in all Iudea, and in Samaria, and vnto the vttermost part of the earth.

  • Acts 6:6
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    6Which they set before the Apostles: and they prayed, and layed their hands on them.

  • Acts 9:17-18
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    17Then Ananias went his way, and entred into that house, and put his hands on him, and sayd, Brother Saul, the Lorde hath sent me (euen Iesus that appeared vnto thee in the way as thou camest) that thou mightest receiue thy sight, and be filled with the holy Ghost.

    18And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had bene scales, & suddenly he receiued sight, and arose, and was baptized,

  • Mark 16:16
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    16He that shall beleeue and be baptized, shalbe saued: but he that will not beleeue, shalbe damned.

  • Acts 4:31
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    31And when as they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together, and they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God boldely.

  • Acts 8:38
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    38Then he commaunded the charet to stand stil: & they went downe both into the water, both Philip and the Eunuche, and he baptized him.

  • Acts 2:41
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    41Then they that gladly receiued his word, were baptized: and the same day there were added to the Church about three thousand soules.

  • Acts 1:2
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    2Vntill the day that hee was taken vp, after that hee through the holy Ghost, had giuen commaundements vnto the Apostles, whome hee had chosen:

  • 1 Cor 1:13
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    13Is Christ deuided? Was Paul crucified for you? Either were ye baptized into the name of Paul?

  • Acts 2:1
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    1And when the day of Pentecost was come, they were al with one accord in one place.

  • Acts 8:36
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    36And as they went on their way, they came vnto a certaine water, and the Eunuche said, See, here is water: what doeth let me to be baptized?

  • John 1:33
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    33And I knewe him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, he saide vnto me, Vpon whom thou shalt see that Spirit come downe, and tary still on him, that is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghost.

  • Acts 4:7
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    7And whe they had set them before them, they asked, By what power, or in what Name haue ye done this?

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    13Now when they sawe the boldnes of Peter and Iohn, and vnderstoode that they were vnlearned men and without knowledge, they marueiled, & knew them, that they had bin with Iesus:

  • Matt 3:16
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    16And Iesus when hee was baptized, came straight out of the water; lo, the heaues were opened vnto him, & Iohn saw the Spirit of God descending like a doue, and lighting vpon him.