Acts 8:15
who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
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- Acts 2:38 : 38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- Phil 1:19 : 19 For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
- Matt 18:19 : 19 Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
- John 14:13-14 : 13 Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it.
- John 16:23-24 : 23 "In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. 24 Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.
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12But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
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 8:16-194 verses86%
16for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.
17Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
19saying, "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."
- Acts 11:15-162 verses79%
15As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
16I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'
- Acts 19:5-62 verses76%
5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
- Acts 10:44-485 verses76%
44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.
45They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.
46For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,
47"Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"
48He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.
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2He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They said to him, "No, we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."
- Acts 8:24-252 verses75%
24Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me."
25They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.
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8God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
- Acts 1:4-52 verses75%
4Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, "Don't depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.
5For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
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8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth."
- Acts 15:3-42 verses74%
3They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.
4When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.
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6whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
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31When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
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4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.
- Acts 8:5-62 verses73%
5Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.
6The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.
- Acts 2:37-382 verses73%
37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"
38Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 13:2-32 verses72%
2As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them."
3Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
- Acts 2:1-22 verses72%
1Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
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22When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit!
- Acts 4:7-82 verses71%
7When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"
8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
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1Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
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8I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."
- Acts 8:8-92 verses70%
8There was great joy in that city.
9But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,
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2until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
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31So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
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39But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn't yet glorified.
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33Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.
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52The disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit.
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6The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
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38He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.