Acts 8:19
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Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:

Acts 8:9-11,17 There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon who before had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one: . . .

Matthew 18:1-3 At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who, thinkest thou, is the greater in the kingdom of heaven? . . .

Luke 14:7-11 And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them: . . .

John 5:44 How can you believe, who receive glory one from another: and the glory which is from God alone, you do not seek?

1 Corinthians 15:8,9 And last of all, he was seen also by me, as by one born out of due tine. . . .

3 John 1:9 I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, doth not receive us.

Context
Simon the Sorcerer
18And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him: 20Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee: because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.…
Cross References
Acts 8:18
And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

Acts 8:20
Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee: because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

Lexicon
“Give {me}
Δότε (Dote)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

this
ταύτην (tautēn)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

power
ἐξουσίαν (exousian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.

as well,”
κἀμοὶ (kamoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2504: To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me.

he said,
λέγων (legōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

everyone on whom
(hō)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

I lay
ἐπιθῶ (epithō)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2007: To put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition. From epi and tithemi; to impose.

[my]
τὰς (tas)
Article - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

hands
χεῖρας (cheiras)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 5495: A hand.

may receive
λαμβάνῃ (lambanē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

[the] Holy
Ἅγιον (Hagion)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.

Spirit.”
Πνεῦμα (Pneuma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.


Additional Translations
“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

saying, "Give also to me this authority, that on whomever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit."

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 my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive [the] Holy Spirit.

saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my 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.

"Give me too," he said, "that power, so that every one on whom I place my hands will receive the Holy Spirit."

saying, "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

saying, 'Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'
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