Acts 8:16

Acts 8:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
• New International Version (NIV)because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)for he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Context of Acts 8:16

14When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that [the people of] Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. 15They came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit; for He had not yet fallen on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus [as His possession]. 17Then Peter and John laid their hands on them [one by one], and they received the Holy Spirit. 18Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

Acts 8:16 word by word

οὐδέπω γὰρ ἦν ἐπ᾽ οὐδενὶ αὐτῶν ἐπιπεπτωκός, μόνον δὲ βεβαπτισμένοι ὑπῆρχον εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• as yetοὔπωoupō · not yetG3768
• he wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• fallenἐπιπίπτωepipiptō · to fall/press uponG1968
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• noneοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• of themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• ·δέde · thenG1161
• onlyμόνονmonon · onlyG3440
• they wereὑπάρχωhuparchō · be alreadyG5225
• baptizedβαπτίζωbaptizō · to baptizeG907
• inεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the nameὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for Acts 8:16

• Acts 10:44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who were listening to the message [confirming God’s acceptance of Gentiles].
• Acts 11:15When I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as He did on us at the beginning [at Pentecost].
• Acts 19:2He asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed [in Jesus as the Christ]?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
• Acts 2:38And Peter said to them, “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 10:47“Can anyone refuse water for these people to be baptized, since they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?”
• Acts 19:5After hearing this, they were baptized [again, this time] in the name of the Lord Jesus.
• Matthew 28:19Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
• 1 Corinthians 1:13Has Christ been divided [into different parts]? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul? [Certainly not!]

Commentaries on Acts 8:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16He was fallen - This expression is several times applied to the Holy Spirit, Acts 10:44; Acts 11:15. It does not differ materially from the common expression, “The Holy Spirit descended.” It means that he came from heaven; and the expression “to fall,” applied to his influences, denotes the “rapidity” and “suddenness” of his coming. Compare Acts 19:2. In the name of the Lord Jesus - See the notes on Acts 2:38. See also Acts 10:48; Acts 19:5-6.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-25Verses 14-25 The Holy Ghost was as yet fallen upon none of these coverts, in the extraordinary powers conveyed by the descent of the Spirit upon the day of Pentecost. We may take encouragement from this example, in praying to God to give the renewing graces of the Holy Ghost to all for whose spiritual welfare we are concerned; for that includes all blessings. No man can give the Holy Spirit by the laying on of his hands; but we should use our best…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-17When the apostles sent two of their own representatives to Samaria, it was an important step in overcoming prejudice (compare Matthew 10:5; Luke 9:52–54; John 4:9; 8:48). It was even more remarkable that Peter and John prayed for the Samaritans who trusted in Christ to receive the Holy Spirit. This event is similar to the day of Pentecost in Jerusalem and marks how the Holy Spirit's power spread from Judea to Samaria (Acts 2:1–47; 1:8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1714-17. the apostles ... sent Peter and John--showing that they regarded Peter as no more than their own equal.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 8:16

• Baptism
• Holy Spirit
• John
• Peter
• Samaria

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Believe
• Bitterness
• Consent
• Devout
• Havock
• Join
• Magic
• Peter

Commentaries on Acts 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings