Acts 8:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Acts 8:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Acts 8:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

power . authority. Greek. exousia. App-172. that . in order that. Greek. hina.
Acts 8:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
Acts 8:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And when Simon saw, &c.— "Now when Simon saw with astonishment, that the Holy spirit in his extraordinary operations was thus apparently given by the imposition of the apostles' hands,—as he im...
Acts 8:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit...
Acts 8:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Acts 8:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

When Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands.... — The words imply that the result was something visible and conspicuous. A change was wrought; and men spoke with tongues and prophe...
Acts 8:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 19 ST. PETER AND SIMON MAGUS. Acts 8:18-19 WE have in the last exposition endeavoured to explain the origin of the rite of Confirmation and to connect its development in the second cen...
Acts 8:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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,...
Acts 8:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Acts 8:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Acts 8:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Saying, give me also this power ,.... He does not ask them to lay their hands on him, that he might receive the Holy Ghost, and have these gifts to exercise himself, but that he might have the power...
Acts 8:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. Ver. 19. Give me also this power ] Base spirits have low conceits of the high things of God. The st...
Acts 8:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And when Simon The magician, spoken of before; saw With astonishment; that through laying on of the apostles' hands On the heads of many individuals, lately converted to the Christian faith; t...
Acts 8:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Acts 8:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Account of Simon Magus. 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they...
Acts 8:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Such an extraordinary power of working miracles he did not desire that he might glorify God, or confirm the truths of the gospel (now professed by him); but out of an insatiable desire of gain, and a...
Acts 8:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, saying, “Give me also this power, that on whoever I lay my hands, he may receiv...
Acts 8:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 8:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Acts 8:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

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...
Acts 8:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Acts 8:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The blasphemous demand of Simon:
Acts 8:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:8 ; 1 Corinthians 15:9 ; 3 John 1:9 ; Acts 8:17 ; Acts 8:9-11 ; John 5:44 ; Luke 14:7-11 ; Matthew 18:1-3
Acts 8:19 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

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...

Acts 8:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 8:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 8:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 8:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 8:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 8:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Acts 8:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 8:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 8:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 8:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 8:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 8:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 8:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 8:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 8:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 8:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 8:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 8:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 8:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 8:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 8:19 - Wells of Living Water Commentary