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Acts 8:19

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
Acts 8:19 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

  • Give me this power, so that when I put my hands on anyone he may get the Holy Spirit.

    BBE

  • saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive [the] Holy Spirit.

    DBY

  • saying, "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

    WEB

  • saying, `Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'

    YLT

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

    ENG

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

    WBT

  • “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

    BSB

In context

17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

19Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

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