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

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

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

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

    19 Saying, 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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    1 And 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,

    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.

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

    4 Then 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.

    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.

    7 And all the men were about twelue.

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    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?

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    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.

  • Acts 1:4-5
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    4 And 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 12 But 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.

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

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    15 Lest any should say, that I had baptized into mine owne name.

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

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

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

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    32 And they preached vnto him the worde of the Lord, and to all that were in the house.

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

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

  • 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.)

  • 8 But 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.

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

  • Acts 9:17-18
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    17 Then 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.

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

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

  • 31 And 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 36 And 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?

  • 33 And 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.

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

  • 13 Now 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:

  • 16 And 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.