Acts 8:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Matt 28:19 : 19 Go therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
  • 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.
  • Acts 19:2 : 2 He 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 19:5-6 : 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
  • 1 Cor 1:13-15 : 13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius; 15 Lest anyone should say that I had baptized in my own name.
  • Gal 3:27 : 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
  • Acts 11:15-17 : 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as on us at the beginning. 16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit. 17 Since then God gave them the same gift as he did to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I that I could withstand God?
  • Acts 10:44-48 : 44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. 45 And 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. 46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then Peter answered, 47 Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have? 48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.

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

    15When they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 8:17-19
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    81%

    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 19:1-7
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    79%

    1And it came to pass, that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper regions and came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples,

    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.

    3And he said to them, Into what then were you baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.

    4Then said Paul, John truly baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

    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.

    7And all the men were about twelve.

  • Acts 11:15-17
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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.

    17Since then God gave them the same gift as he did to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I that I could withstand God?

  • 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 1:4-5
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    76%

    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.

    5For John truly baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.

  • Acts 2:38
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    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.

  • Mark 1:8
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    8I indeed have baptized you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 8:12
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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.

  • Acts 22:16
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    16And now why do you delay? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

  • 1 Cor 1:15-16
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    70%

    15Lest anyone should say that I had baptized in my own name.

    16And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I do not know whether I baptized any other.

  • 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 2:4
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    4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

  • Acts 16:32-33
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    32Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all that were in his house.

    33And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and immediately he and all his family were baptized.

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    2though Jesus himself did not baptize, but his disciples,

  • John 7:39
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    39But this he spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

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

  • Acts 9:17-18
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    68%

    17And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

    18And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight at once, and he arose and was baptized.

  • Mark 16:16
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    16He that believes and is baptized shall be saved; but he that does not believe shall be condemned.

  • 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 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.

  • Acts 2:41
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    41Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

  • 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:

  • 1 Cor 1:13
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    13Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

  • Acts 2:1
    67%

    1When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all together in one place.

  • Acts 8:36
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    36Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, See, here is water. What prevents me from being baptized?

  • John 1:33
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    33I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 4:7
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    7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power or by what name have you done this?

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    13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they realized that they had been with Jesus.

  • Matt 3:16
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    16And Jesus, when he was baptized, came up immediately out of the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon him: