on. upon. Greek. epi. App-104.
received. were receiving, i.e. continuing to receive.
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 “ho...
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 prohibi...
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 inclu...
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, wh...
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...
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....
Philip in Samaria. Simon Magus The graphic details of the ministry of Philip which follow, were doubtless obtained from Philip himself. St. Luke s...
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 an...
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...
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 thought...
The popular outburst against Christianity evidenced in the martyrdom of Stephen was general. Members of the Church at Jerusalem were scattered throug...
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 himse...
THE FIRST CONFIRMATION ‘Then laid they their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost.’ Acts 8:17 This passage has a particular int...
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 t...
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 pri...
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; b...
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 t...
The Account of Simon Magus. 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem hear...
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 evi...
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 c...
‘Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, who, when they were c...
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...
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 consen...
Acts 8:4-6 . Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preac...
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 in...
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,...
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the Word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John. The first Chur...
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. Confirmation According to-- I. Its origin. No sacramental institution...
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 . S...
Special gifts of the Holy Spirit:
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. The apostles never undertook to exercise hierarchical powers and to assume a...
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...
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, Th...
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.