14 Now when (A)the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them (B)Peter and John, 15 who came down and prayed for them (C)that they would receive the Holy Spirit. 16 (For He had (D)not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been (E)baptized [a]in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17 Then they (F)began laying their hands on them, and they were (G)receiving the Holy Spirit. 18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 8:16 Lit into

And when Paul had (A)laid hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they began (B)speaking with tongues and (C)prophesying.

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For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh (A)the gift of God which is in you through (B)the laying on of my hands.

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