Acts 8:19

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Luke 14:7-9 : 7 And he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best places; saying to them, 8 When you are invited by any man to a wedding, do not sit down in the highest place; lest a more honorable man than you be invited by him; 9 And he who invited you and him come and say to you, Give this man your place; and you begin with shame to take the lowest place. 10 But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited you comes, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher: then you will have honor in the presence of those who sit at the table with you. 11 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled; and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
  • Acts 8:9-9 : 9 But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great, 10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. 11 And they regarded him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
  • Acts 8:17 : 17 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
  • 1 Cor 15:8-9 : 8 And last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
  • 3 John 1:9 : 9 I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us.
  • Matt 18:1-3 : 1 At the same time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little child to him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 And said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become like little children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.

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    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,

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

    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,

  • Acts 8:20
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    20But Peter said to him, Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money.

  • Acts 8:9-11
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    9But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great,

    10To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

    11And they regarded him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

  • Acts 19:6
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    6And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

  • Acts 8:23-24
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    23For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.

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

  • 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 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 10:44-47
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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,

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    15And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out demons:

    16And Simon he surnamed Peter;

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  • Acts 15:8
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  • Acts 4:30-31
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    30By stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.

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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.

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    5And he gave his attention to them, expecting to receive something from them.

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