Acts 8:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

Then layd they their handes on them, and they receiued the holy Ghost.

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  • Acts 6:6 : 6 Which they set before the Apostles: and they prayed, and layed their hands on them.
  • Acts 19:6 : 6 So Paul layde his handes vpon them, and the holy Ghost came on them, and they spake the tongues, and prophecied.
  • Acts 9:17 : 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.
  • Heb 6:2 : 2 Of the doctrine of baptismes, and laying on of hands, & of the resurrection from the dead, and of eternall iudgement.
  • Acts 13:3 : 3 Then fasted they and prayed, and layde their hands on them, and let them goe.
  • Rom 1:11 : 11 For I long to see you, that I might bestowe among you some spirituall gift, that you might be strengthened:
  • Gal 3:2-5 : 2 This only would I learne of you, Receiued ye the Spirit by the workes of the Lawe, or by the hearing of faith preached? 3 Are ye so foolish, that after ye haue begun in the Spirit, ye would now be made perfect by the flesh? 4 Haue ye suffered so many things in vaine? If so be it be euen in vaine. 5 He therefore that ministreth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it through the workes of the Law, or by the hearing of faith preached?
  • 1 Tim 4:14 : 14 Despise not the gift that is in thee, which was giuen thee by prophecie with the laying on of the hands of the companie of the Eldership.
  • 1 Tim 5:22 : 22 Lay handes suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other mens sinnes: keepe thy selfe pure.
  • 2 Tim 1:6 : 6 Wherefore, I put thee in remembrance that thou stirre vp the gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of mine hands.
  • Acts 8:18 : 18 And when Simon sawe, that through laying on of the Apostles hands the holy Ghost was giuen, he offred them money,
  • Num 8:10 : 10 Thou shalt bring the Leuites also before the Lorde, and the children of Israel shall put their handes vpon the Leuites.
  • Num 27:18 : 18 And the Lorde said vnto Moses, Take thee Ioshua the sonne of Nun, in whom is the Spirite, and put thine handes vpon him,
  • Acts 2:4 : 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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  • Acts 8:18-20
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    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.

    20Then saide Peter vnto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou thinkest that the gift of God may be obteined with money.

  • Acts 8:14-16
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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.

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

  • Acts 19:5-7
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    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 6:6
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    6Which they set before the Apostles: and they prayed, and layed their hands on them.

  • 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 19:2
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    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.

  • 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 2:1-4
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    1And when the day of Pentecost was come, they were al with one accord in one place.

    2And suddenly there came a sounde from heauen, as of a russhing and mightie winde, and it filled all the house where they sate.

    3And there appeared vnto them clouen tongues, like fire, and it sate vpon eche of them.

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

  • Acts 13:2-3
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    2Nowe as they ministred to the Lord, and fasted, the holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the worke whereunto I haue called them.

    3Then fasted they and prayed, and layde their hands on them, and let them goe.

  • Acts 2:37-38
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    37Now when they heard it, they were pricked in their heartes, and said vnto Peter and the other Apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we doe?

    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.

  • 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.

  • John 20:22
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    22And when he had saide that, he breathed on them, and saide vnto them, Receiue the holy Ghost.

  • Acts 5:18
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    18And laide hands on the Apostles, and put them in the common prison.

  • Acts 1:5
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    5For Iohn in deede baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost within these fewe daies.

  • Acts 4:7-8
    2 verses
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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?

    8Then Peter ful of the holy Ghost, said vnto them, Ye rulers of the people, and Elders of Israel,

  • Acts 2:33
    73%

    33Since then that he by the right hande of God hath bene exalted, and hath receiued of his Father the promise of the holy Ghost, hee hath shed foorth this which yee nowe see and heare.

  • 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 13:52
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    52And the disciples were filled with ioy, and with the holy Ghost.

  • Acts 14:3
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    3So therefore they abode there a long time, and spake boldly in the Lorde, which gaue testimonie vnto the woord of his grace, and caused signes and woders to be done by their hands.

  • Acts 4:3
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    3And they layde handes on them, and put them in holde, vntill the next day: for it was now euentide.

  • 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:

  • Acts 9:17
    71%

    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.

  • John 7:39
    71%

    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.)

  • 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 15:4
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    4And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receiued of the Church, and of the Apostles and Elders, and they declared what things God had done by them.

  • Acts 11:1
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    1Nowe the Apostles and the brethren that were in Iudea, heard, that the Gentiles had also receiued the worde of God.

  • Acts 5:12
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    12Thus by the hands of the Apostles were many signes and wonders shewed among the people (and they were all with one accorde in Solomons porche.

  • 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.

  • Mark 16:19
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    19So after ye Lord had spoken vnto them, he was receiued into heauen, & sate at the right hand of God.

  • Acts 4:13
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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:

  • Acts 11:30
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    30Which thing they also did, and sent it to the Elders, by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.