Acts 8:15
King James Version (KJV)
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
In context
13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Acts 8:15 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
- WEB World English Bible
- who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
- ASV American Standard Version
- who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, —
- DBY Darby Translation
- who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive [the] Holy Spirit;
- WBS Webster Bible
- Who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit: