Acts 8 · Verse 19

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

Acts 8:19 in other translations

BSB“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
WEBsaying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
ASVsaying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
YLTsaying, ‘Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'
DARBYsaying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive the Holy Spirit.
BBEGive me this power, so that when I put my hands on anyone he may get the Holy Spirit.
WebsterSaying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

What does Acts 8:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 8:18-24

18-24. offered them money--Hence the term simony, to denote trafficking in sacred things, but chiefly the purchase of ecclesiastical offices.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 8:14-25

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…

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Acts 8:19 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

λέγων·legōnsaying;G3004
δότεdotedo giveG1325
κἀμοὶkamoialso to meG1473
τὴνtēn<the>G3588
ἐξουσίανexousianauthorityG1849
ταύτην,tautēnthis,G3778
ἵναinathatG2443
ᾧhōon whomG3739
ἐὰνeanwhenG1437
ἐπιθῶepithōI shall layG2007
τὰςtastheG3588
χεῖραςcheirashandsG5495
λαμβάνῃlambanēhe may receiveG2983
πνεῦμαpneuma[the] SpiritG4151
ἅγιον.hagionHoly.G40

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 8:19

  • Luke 14:7-11

    And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. …

  • Matthew 18:1-3

    At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

  • 3 John 1:9

    I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

  • John 5:44

    How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

  • Acts 8:17

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

  • Acts 8:9-11

    But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:8-9

    And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
9-11,17; Mt 18:1-3; Lu 14:7-11; Joh 5:44; 1Co 15:8,9; 3Jo 1:9

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Context

  • Acts 8:18

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

  • Acts 8:19

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

  • Acts 8:20

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

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Acts 8:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Diciendo: Dadme también á mí esta potestad, que á cualquiera que pusiere las manos encima, reciba el Espíritu Santo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
disant: Donnez-moi aussi ce pouvoir, afin que tous ceux à qui j’imposerai les mains reçoivent l’Esprit Saint.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und sagte: Gebet auch mir diese Gewalt, auf daß, wem irgend ich die Hände auflege, er den Heiligen Geist empfange.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
dicens: Date et mihi hanc potestatem, ut cuicumque imposuero manus, accipiat Spiritum Sanctum. Petrus autem dixit ad eum: