Acts 8:19

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Luke 14:7-9 : 7 He spake also a parable to the ghestes, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roomes, and said vnto them, 8 When thou shalt be bidden of any man to a wedding, set not thy selfe downe in the chiefest place, lest a more honourable man then thou, be bidden of him, 9 And he that bade both him & thee, come, and say to thee, Giue this man roome, and thou then begin with shame to take the lowest roome. 10 But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roome, that when he that bade thee, cometh, he may say vnto thee, Friende, sit vp hier: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at table with thee. 11 For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shal be exalted.
  • John 5:44 : 44 How can ye beleeue, which receiue honour one of another, and seeke not the honour that commeth of God alone?
  • Acts 8:9-9 : 9 And there was before in the citie a certaine man called Simon, which vsed witchcraft, and bewitched the people of Samaria, saying that he himselfe was some great man. 10 To whome they gaue heede from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that great power of God. 11 And they gaue heed vnto him, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
  • Acts 8:17 : 17 Then layd they their handes on them, and they receiued the holy Ghost.
  • 1 Cor 15:8-9 : 8 And last of all he was seene also of me, as of one borne out of due time. 9 For I am the least of the Apostles, which am not meete to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.
  • 3 John 1:9 : 9 I wrote vnto the Church: but Diotrephes which loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.
  • Matt 18:1-3 : 1 The same time the disciples came vnto Iesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen? 2 And Iesus called a litle childe vnto him, and set him in the mids of them, 3 And sayd, Verely I say vnto you, except ye be conuerted, and become as litle children, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.

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    13 Then Simon himselfe beleeued also and was baptized, and continued with Philippe, and wondred, when he sawe the signes and great miracles which were done.

    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.

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

    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,

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

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    10 To whome they gaue heede from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that great power of God.

    11 And they gaue heed vnto him, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

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

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    23 For I see that thou art in the gall of bitternes, and in the bonde of iniquitie.

    24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye haue spoken, come vpon me.

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

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

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