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 Samaritans had accepted God’s word, they sent Peter and John to them. 15Peter and John went to Samaria and prayed that the Samaritans would receive the Holy Spirit. (Before this the Holy Spirit had not come to any of the Samaritans. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and the Samaritans received the Holy Spirit. 18Simon saw that the Spirit was given to the Samaritans when the apostles placed their hands on them. So he offered Peter and John 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, the Holy Spirit came to everyone who heard his message.
• Acts 11:15“When I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came to these people. This was the same thing that happened to us in the beginning.
• Acts 19:2and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” They answered him, “No, we’ve never even heard of the Holy Spirit.”
• Acts 2:38Peter answered them, “All of you must turn to God and change the way you think and act, and each of you must be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins will be forgiven. Then you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift.
• Acts 10:47“No one can refuse to baptize these people with water. They have received the Holy Spirit in the same way that we did.”
• Acts 19:5After they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
• Matthew 28:19So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations: Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
• 1 Corinthians 1:13Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized in Paul’s name?

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

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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