SinaiActs 8:19
American Standard Version
saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
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Acts 8:19 in other translations
saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 8:19 in context
- 17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
- 18Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
- 19saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
- 20But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.
- 21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.