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 Living Translation (NLT)“Let me have this power, too,” he exclaimed, “so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit!”

Context of Acts 8:19

17Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, saying, “Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! 21You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of 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 8:9But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and astonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great,
• Matthew 18:1At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
• Luke 14:7So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them:
• John 5:44How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from the only God?
• 1 Corinthians 15:8Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.
• 3 John 1:9I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us.

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