Acts 8:17

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 6:6 : 6 whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them `their' hands.
  • Acts 19:6 : 6 and Paul having laid on them `his' hands, the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were speaking also with tongues, and prophesying,
  • Acts 9:17 : 17 And Ananias went away, and did enter into the house, and having put upon him `his' hands, said, `Saul, brother, the Lord hath sent me -- Jesus who did appear to thee in the way in which thou wast coming -- that thou mayest see again, and mayest be filled with the Holy Spirit.'
  • Heb 6:2 : 2 of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on also of hands, of rising again also of the dead, and of judgment age-during,
  • Acts 13:3 : 3 then having fasted, and having prayed, and having laid the hands on them, they sent `them' away.
  • Rom 1:11 : 11 for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that ye may be established;
  • Gal 3:2-5 : 2 this only do I wish to learn from you -- by works of law the Spirit did ye receive, or by the hearing of faith? 3 so thoughtless are ye! having begun in the Spirit, now in the flesh do ye end? 4 so many things did ye suffer in vain! if, indeed, even in vain. 5 He, therefore, who is supplying to you the Spirit, and working mighty acts among you -- by works of law or by the hearing of faith `is it'?
  • 1 Tim 4:14 : 14 be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership;
  • 1 Tim 5:22 : 22 Be laying hands quickly on no one, nor be having fellowship with sins of others; be keeping thyself pure;
  • 2 Tim 1:6 : 6 For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God that is in thee through the putting on of my hands,
  • Acts 8:18 : 18 And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,
  • Num 8:10 : 10 and thou hast brought near the Levites before Jehovah, and the sons of Israel have laid their hands on the Levites,
  • Num 27:18 : 18 And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Take to thee Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom `is' the Spirit, and thou hast laid thine hand upon him,
  • Acts 2:4 : 4 and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 8:18-20
    3 verses
    87%

    18And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,

    19saying, `Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'

    20And Peter said unto him, `Thy silver with thee -- may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money;

  • Acts 8:14-16
    3 verses
    86%

    14And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John,

    15who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, --

    16for as yet he was fallen upon none of them, and only they have been baptized -- to the name of the Lord Jesus;

  • Acts 19:5-7
    3 verses
    84%

    5and they, having heard, were baptized -- to the name of the Lord Jesus,

    6and Paul having laid on them `his' hands, the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were speaking also with tongues, and prophesying,

    7and all the men were, as it were, twelve.

  • Acts 6:6
    81%

    6whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them `their' hands.

  • Acts 11:15-17
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    15`And in my beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit did fall upon them, even as also upon us in the beginning,

    16and I remembered the saying of the Lord, how he said, John indeed did baptize with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit;

    17if then the equal gift God did give to them as also to us, having believed upon the Lord Jesus Christ, I -- how was I able to withstand God?'

  • Acts 10:44-48
    5 verses
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    44While Peter is yet speaking these sayings, the Holy spirit fell upon all those hearing the word,

    45and those of the circumcision believing were astonished -- as many as came with Peter -- because also upon the nations the gift of the Holy Spirit hath been poured out,

    46for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.

    47Then answered Peter, `The water is any one able to forbid, that these may not be baptized, who the Holy Spirit did receive -- even as also we?'

    48he commanded them also to be baptized in the name of the Lord; then they besought him to remain certain days.

  • Acts 19:2
    78%

    2he said unto them, `The Holy Spirit did ye receive -- having believed?' and they said unto him, `But we did not even hear whether there is any Holy Spirit;'

  • Acts 15:8
    77%

    8and the heart-knowing God did bare them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us,

  • Acts 2:1-4
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    77%

    1And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place,

    2and there came suddenly out of the heaven a sound as of a bearing violent breath, and it filled all the house where they were sitting,

    3and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it sat also upon each one of them,

    4and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare.

  • Acts 13:2-3
    2 verses
    77%

    2and in their ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, `Separate ye to me both Barnabas and Saul to the work to which I have called them,'

    3then having fasted, and having prayed, and having laid the hands on them, they sent `them' away.

  • Acts 2:37-38
    2 verses
    76%

    37And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they say also to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, `What shall we do, men, brethren?'

    38and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

  • Acts 4:31
    75%

    31And they having prayed, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and were speaking the word of God with freedom,

  • John 20:22
    74%

    22and this having said, he breathed on `them', and saith to them, `Receive the Holy Spirit;

  • Acts 5:18
    74%

    18and laid their hands upon the apostles, and did put them in a public prison;

  • Acts 1:5
    74%

    5because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit -- after not many days.'

  • Acts 4:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7and having set them in the midst, they were inquiring, `In what power, or in what name did ye do this?'

    8Then Peter, having been filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them: `Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

  • Acts 2:33
    73%

    33at the right hand then of God having been exalted -- also the promise of the Holy Spirit having received from the Father -- he was shedding forth this, which now ye see and hear;

  • Acts 1:8
    73%

    8but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth.'

  • Acts 13:52
    72%

    52and the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 14:3
    72%

    3long time, indeed, therefore, did they abide speaking boldly in the Lord, who is testifying to the word of His grace, and granting signs and wonders to come to pass through their hands.

  • Acts 4:3
    72%

    3and they laid hands upon them, and did put them in custody unto the morrow, for it was evening already;

  • Acts 1:2
    72%

    2till the day in which, having given command, through the Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom he did choose out, he was taken up,

  • Acts 9:17
    71%

    17And Ananias went away, and did enter into the house, and having put upon him `his' hands, said, `Saul, brother, the Lord hath sent me -- Jesus who did appear to thee in the way in which thou wast coming -- that thou mayest see again, and mayest be filled with the Holy Spirit.'

  • John 7:39
    71%

    39and this he said of the Spirit, which those believing in him were about to receive; for not yet was the Holy Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

  • Mark 1:8
    71%

    8I indeed did baptize you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'

  • Acts 15:4
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    4And having come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, they declared also as many things as God did with them;

  • Acts 11:1
    71%

    1And the apostles and the brethren who are in Judea heard that also the nations did receive the word of God,

  • Acts 5:12
    70%

    12And through the hands of the apostles came many signs and wonders among the people, and they were with one accord all in the porch of Solomon;

  • Acts 8:12
    70%

    12And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women;

  • Mark 16:19
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    19The Lord, then, indeed, after speaking to them, was received up to the heaven, and sat on the right hand of God;

  • Acts 4:13
    69%

    13And beholding the openness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are men unlettered and plebeian, they were wondering -- they were taking knowledge also of them that with Jesus they had been --

  • Acts 11:30
    69%

    30which also they did, having sent unto the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.