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

Acts 8:19 · KJV

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

— Acts 8:19

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

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

Acts 8 — Context

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

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

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

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

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

Cross References

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John 5:44

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

Matthew 18:1-3

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in 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.

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:

1 Corinthians 15:8-9

And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. {one...: or, an abortive}

Acts 8:17

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