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

14Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, 15who came down and prayed for them that they would receive the Holy Spirit. (For He had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving 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

• not yetοὐδέπωoudepō · not yetG3764
• fallenἐπιπίπτωepipiptō · to fall/press uponG1968
• anyοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• of them; they had simplyμόνονmonon · onlyG3440
• beenὑπάρχωhuparchō · be alreadyG5225
• baptizedβαπτίζωbaptizō · to baptizeG907
• in 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 upon all those who were listening to the message.
• Acts 11:15And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as He did upon us at the beginning.
• Acts 19:2He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said to him, “On the contrary, we have not even heard if there is a Holy Spirit.”
• Acts 2:38Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 10:47“Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?”
• Acts 19:5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
• Matthew 28:19Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
• 1 Corinthians 1:13Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you, was he? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

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

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• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
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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