“ Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. ”
Then laid they their hands ... - This was an act of “prayer,” expressing an invocation to God that he would impart the blessing to “them.” On “how many” they laid their hands is not said. It is e...
Peter and Simon. No more is heard of Philip at Samaria; the Jerusalem apostles appear, represented by Peter and John, who have got over the prohibition of Matthew 10:5 . The baptism of Philip appe...
on . upon. Greek. epi. App-104. received . were receiving, i.e. continuing to receive.
17. When they had laid their hands. The laying on of hands followeth prayers, whereby they testify that the grace of the Spirit is not included in the external ceremony, which they crave hum...
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. Then laid they their hands on them - Probably only on some select persons, who were thought proper for public use in the Church...
Who, when they were come down,— Hence it appears very probable, that the Spirit, in some or other of his miraculous powers, had been conferred upon all the Christian converts hitherto; and it was h...
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. While the prayer seems to have been one act [the v...
Philip in Samaria. Simon Magus The graphic details of the ministry of Philip which follow, were doubtless obtained from Philip himself. St. Luke stayed at his house at Cæsarea, and made the acquai...
Then laid they their hands on them. — The act had already appeared as at once the symbol and the channel of the communication of spiritual gifts and offices in the appointment of the Seven. (See No...
Chapter 18 THE APOSTLES AND CONFIRMATION. Acts 8:14-18 IN the last chapter we noticed the work of Philip in Samaria, the present one will deal with the mission of the Apostles Peter and John t...
Confirming New Believers Acts 8:14-25 Simon attracted people to himself; he posed as a man of power and mystery. The gospel fixes our thoughts exclusively upon Jesus. We preach Him as Lord,...
The popular outburst against Christianity evidenced in the martyrdom of Stephen was general. Members of the Church at Jerusalem were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. How dark the day seemed to...
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: (10) To whom they all gave...
THE FIRST CONFIRMATION ‘Then laid they their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost.’ Acts 8:17 This passage has a particular interest for us, because it is the first instance of...
Then laid they their hands on them ,.... The Ethiopic version adds, "who had been baptized"; but not upon all of them, men and women, only on some they were directed unto by the Spirit of God; whom...
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. Ver. 17. Then laid they their hands on them ] After the manner of the priests, who laid their hands on the beast that was t...
When the apostles heard that Samaria That the inhabitants of that country, or of the chief city thereof; had received the word of God By faith; being desirous that these new converts should be fu...
As a wild beast tasting blood, the Jews were the more inflamed by the martyrdom of Stephen to greatly persecute the Church of God at Jerusalem. For this reason believers were scattered through Judea...
The Account of Simon Magus. 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they...
That this laying on of the hands of the apostles was not intended here as any rite whereby the apostles did confirm some, or ordain others, seems evident from the context. They received the Holy Gho...
The Continuing Ministry of Peter (9:32-11:18). In preparing for the Gentile ministry of Paul, a preparation which has included what we have just considered concerning his conversion and ministry t...
CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 8:14 . Sent .—The mission of the two apostles, Peter and John, is not said to have had as its motive the imparting of the Holy Spirit to the Samaritans (Holtzmann), althoug...
Stephen had been stoned to death; but with his latest breath he prayed for his murderers. Then this chapter begins: Acts 8:1 . And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a...
Acts 8:1 . At that time there was a great persecution against the church. With regard to this very tremendous storm which suddenly burst on the infant church, Cardinal Baronius, in his Ecclesiasti...
But there was a certain man called Simon Simon the Magian unmasked and put to shame This Simon was the first heretic in the Christian Church, the first to claim its fellowship while out of sym...
EXPOSITION Acts 8:1 There arose on that day for at that time there was, A.V. ; in for at, A.V. Saul was consenting to his death . St. Paul's repeated reference to this sad episode i...
Special gifts of the Holy Spirit:
1 Timothy 4:14 ; 1 Timothy 5:22 ; 2 Timothy 1:6 ; Acts 13:3 ; Acts 19:6 ; Acts 6:6 ; Acts 8:18 ; Acts 9:17 ; Galatians 3:2-5 ; Hebrews 6:2 ; Numbers 27:18 ; Numbers 8:10 ; Romans 1:11
Philip the Evangelist Acts 8:10-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Philip was a man mighty in word and in deed. He wrought miracles and preached Christ, The people may have talked and marveled at the many...