Acts 8:19

Acts 8:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
• New International Version (NIV)and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)saying, "Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."
• New King James Version (NKJV)saying, “Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

Context of Acts 8:19

17Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, saying, “Give me this power also so that anyone I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20But Peter told him, “May your silver be destroyed with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! 21You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God.

Acts 8:19 word by word

λέγων· δότε κἀμοὶ τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην, ἵνα ᾧ ἐὰν ἐπιθῶ τὰς χεῖρας λαμβάνῃ πνεῦμα ἅγιον.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Give meδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• alsoκἀγώkagō kamoi kame · and IG2504
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• powerὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• powerἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• on whomsoeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• on whomsoeverἄνan · ifG302
• I layἐπιτίθημιepitithēmi · to put/lay onG2007
• handsχείρcheir · handG5495
• he may receiveλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• the Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• Ghostπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151

Cross-references for Acts 8:19

• Acts 8:9A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and amazed the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great.
• Matthew 18:1At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “So who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
• Luke 14:7He told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:
• John 5:44How can you believe, since you accept glory from one another but don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?
• 1 Corinthians 15:8Last of all, as to one born at the wrong time, he also appeared to me.
• 3 John 1:9I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive our authority.

Commentaries on Acts 8:19

• 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. 9-24Simon the sorcerer performed magic and amazed the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great. Simon tried to buy spiritual power. The later corrupt practice of buying and selling positions of leadership in the church was called simony. This term refers to the corrupt practice of buying and selling church leadership positions (see 1 Timothy 6:9–10). Peter strongly criticized Simon's evil intentions and actions.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2418-24. offered them money--Hence the term simony, to denote trafficking in sacred things, but chiefly the purchase of ecclesiastical offices.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 8:19

• Covetousness
• Holy Spirit
• Hypocrisy
• Integrity
• Minister, Christian
• Peter
• Samaria
• Simon
• Simony

In the dictionaries

• Holy Ghost
• Believe
• Bitterness
• Consent
• Devout
• Havock
• Join
• Magic
• Peter
• Pray

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