Acts 8:19

World English Bible (2000)

saying, "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

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  • Luke 14:7-9 : 7 He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them, 8 "When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don't sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him, 9 and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, 'Make room for this person.' Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place. 10 But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. 11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
  • John 5:44 : 44 How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don't seek the glory that comes from the only God?
  • Acts 8:9-9 : 9 But 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, 10 to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that great power of God." 11 They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
  • Acts 8:17 : 17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
  • 1 Cor 15:8-9 : 8 and last of all, as to the child born at the wrong time, he appeared to me also. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.
  • 3 John 1:9 : 9 I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say.
  • Matt 18:1-3 : 1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" 2 Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the midst of them, 3 and said, "Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

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    13 Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.

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

    15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

    16 for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.

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

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

  • Acts 8:20
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    20 But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

  • Acts 8:9-11
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    9 But 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,

    10 to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that great power of God."

    11 They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

  • Acts 19:6
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    6 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

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

    24 Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me."

  • Acts 6:6
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    6 whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

  • Acts 1:8
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    8 But 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 10:44-47
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    44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.

    45 They 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.

    46 For 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?"

  • Mark 3:15-16
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    15 and to have authority to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:

    16 Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter;

  • Acts 2:38
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    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.

  • Acts 4:7-8
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    7 When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"

    8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

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    2 He 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 15:8
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    8 God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.

  • Acts 4:30-31
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    30 while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus."

    31 When 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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    33 Being 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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    15 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

    16 I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'

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    11 God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,

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    14 Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name."

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    5 He listened to them, expecting to receive something from them.

    6 But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"

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    3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

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    6 The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.

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    17 Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit."