Acts 8:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

When they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

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  • Acts 2:38 : 38 Then Peter said to them, 'Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
  • Phil 1:19 : 19 For I know that this will turn out for my salvation through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
  • Matt 18:19 : 19 Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
  • John 14:13-14 : 13 And whatever you ask in my name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask anything in my name, I will do it.
  • John 16:23-24 : 23 And in that day you will ask me nothing. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you. 24 Until now you have asked nothing in my name: ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be complete.

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  • Acts 8:12-14
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    12But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.

    13Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs that were done.

    14Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

  • Acts 8:16-19
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    86%

    16For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

    17Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

    18And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

    19Saying, Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 11:15-16
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    15And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

    16Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 19:5-6
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    76%

    5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

    6And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

  • Acts 10:44-48
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    44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word.

    45And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.

    46For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then Peter answered,

    47Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?

    48And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.

  • Acts 19:2
    76%

    2He said to them, Have you received the Holy Spirit since you believed? And they said to him, We have not even heard whether there is any Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 8:24-25
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    75%

    24Then Simon answered and said, Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things you have spoken may come upon me.

    25And when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

  • Acts 15:8
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    8And God, who knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as He did to us;

  • Acts 1:4-5
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    4And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, He said, you have heard from Me.

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  • Acts 1:8
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    8But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

  • Acts 15:3-4
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    4And when they came to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

  • Acts 6:6
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    6They set them before the apostles, and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

  • Acts 4:31
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    31And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

  • Acts 2:4
    74%

    4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

  • Acts 8:5-6
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  • Acts 2:37-38
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    37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, 'Men and brethren, what shall we do?'

    38Then Peter said to them, 'Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 13:2-3
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    72%

    2As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

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  • John 20:22
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  • Acts 4:7-8
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  • Acts 11:1
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  • Mark 1:8
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    8I indeed have baptized you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 8:8-9
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    8And there was great joy in that city.

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  • Acts 1:2
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    2Until the day when He was taken up, after He had through the Holy Spirit given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen:

  • Acts 9:31
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    31Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

  • John 7:39
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  • Acts 2:33
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    6And the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.

  • Acts 8:38
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    38So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him.