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Acts 8:14–17

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14Now when athe apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them bPeter and John,

15who came down and prayed for them athat they might receive the Holy Spirit.

16For He had anot yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been bbaptized 1in the name of the Lord Jesus.

17Then they abegan laying their hands on them, and they were breceiving the Holy Spirit.

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  1. 1Lit into

Cross references

  1. aActs 8:1
  2. bLuke 22:8
  3. aActs 2:38; 19:2
  4. aMatt 28:19; Acts 19:2
  5. bActs 2:38; 10:48
  6. aMark 5:23; Acts 6:6
  7. bActs 2:4

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria. When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit, because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. After they went down there, they prayed for them so that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit because he had not yet come down on any of them. (They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

NLTNew Living Translation

When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had accepted God’s message, they sent Peter and John there. As soon as they arrived, they prayed for these new believers to receive the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them, for they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, who went down and prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit. (For he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then they placed their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.

KJV 1900King James Version

Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.