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Acts 8:19

World English Bible

saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”

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Acts 8:19 in other translations

saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8:19 · American Standard Version

Acts 8:19 in context

  1. 17Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
  2. 18Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
  3. 19saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
  4. 20But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
  5. 21You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.