Acts
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Acts 8:15
“Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:”
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Acts 8:15 Context
12But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. 14Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 15Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: 16(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. 18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
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Translation Details for Acts 8:15
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
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Bible Commentary for Acts 8:15
Wesley's Notes for Acts 8:15
8:15 The Holy Ghost - In his miraculous gifts? Or his sanctifying graces? Probably in both.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 8:15
Ac 8:15,16 Prayed for them. That the Holy Spirit might fall on them. They had been born of water and the Spirit (Joh 3:5), but had not received that baptism of the Spirit, which conferred miraculous powers. This was bestowed by apostolic prayer and the laying on of hands. I suppose, not on all, but on those selected for teachers and preachers among the Samaritans. Plumptree states: ``The prayer clearly pointed to such a power of the Holy Spirit as had been bestowed on Pentecost.'' And Calvin writes: ``Luke speaks not of the common grace of the Holy Spirit, but of the singular gifts with which God would have certain endowed at the beginning of the gospel.''
Who when they were come downe, praied for them that they might receiue the holy Ghost.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
- American Standard Version (1901)
Who, when they came there, made prayer for them, that the Holy Spirit might be given to them:
- Basic English Bible
who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive [the] Holy Spirit;
- Darby Bible
Who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
- Webster's Bible
They, when they came down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
- Weymouth Bible
who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
- World English Bible
And whanne thei camen, thei preieden for hem, that thei schulden resseyue the Hooli Goost;
- Wycliffe Bible
who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, --
- Youngs Literal Bible