Acts 8:19
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
In context
17 Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
19 “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
21 You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
Acts 8:19 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
- KJV King James Version
- Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
- WEB World English Bible
- saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- saying, 'Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive [the] Holy Spirit.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.