Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money New Living Translation When Simon saw that the Spirit was given when the apostles laid their hands on people, he offered them money to buy this power. English Standard Version Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, Berean Standard Bible When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money. Berean Literal Bible Now of Simon having seen that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered to them money, King James Bible And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, New King James Version And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, New American Standard Bible Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, NASB 1995 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was bestowed through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, NASB 1977 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was bestowed through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, Legacy Standard Bible Now when Simon saw that the Spirit had been bestowed through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, Amplified Bible Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, Christian Standard Bible When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, Holman Christian Standard Bible When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, American Standard Version Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, Aramaic Bible in Plain English And when Simon saw that by laying on of the hands of the Apostles The Spirit of Holiness was given, he brought silver to them, Contemporary English Version Simon noticed that the Spirit was given only when the apostles placed their hands on the people. So he brought money Douay-Rheims Bible And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, English Revised Version Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, GOD'S WORD® Translation Simon saw that the Spirit was given to the Samaritans when the apostles placed their hands on them. So he offered Peter and John money Good News Translation Simon saw that the Spirit had been given to the believers when the apostles placed their hands on them. So he offered money to Peter and John, International Standard Version Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money Literal Standard Version And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit is given, brought money before them, Majority Standard Bible When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money. New American Bible When Simon saw that the Spirit was conferred by the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money NET Bible Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, offered them money, New Revised Standard Version Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, New Heart English Bible Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money, Webster's Bible Translation And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, Weymouth New Testament When, however, Simon saw that it was through the laying on of the Apostles' hands that the Spirit was bestowed, he offered them money. World English Bible Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, Young's Literal Translation And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Simon the Sorcerer…17Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money. 19“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”… Cross References Acts 8:17 Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. Acts 8:19 "Give me this power as well," he said, "so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit." Treasury of Scripture And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, he offered. 2 Kings 5:15,16 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant… 2 Kings 8:9 So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? Ezekiel 13:19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies? Jump to Previous Apostles Beheld Bestowed Ghost Hands Holy However Laying Money Offered Offering Simon Spirit TouchJump to Next Apostles Beheld Bestowed Ghost Hands Holy However Laying Money Offered Offering Simon Spirit TouchActs 8 1. By occasion of the persecution in Jerusalem, the church being planted in Samaria, 4. by Philip the deacon, who preached, did miracles, and baptized many; 9. among the rest Simon the sorcerer, a great seducer of the people; 14. Peter and John come to confirm and enlarge the church; 15. where, by prayer and imposition of hands giving the Holy Spirit; 18. when Simon would have bought the like power of them, 20. Peter sharply reproving his hypocrisy and covetousness, 22. and exhorting him to repentance, 25. together with John preaching the word of the Lord, return to Jerusalem; 26. but the angel sends Philip to teach and baptize the Ethiopian Eunuch. (18, 19) 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 prophesied. To the sorcerer, accustomed to charms and incantations, the men who were in possession of this power would seem to be enchanters with a higher knowledge than his own, and he who had purchased many such secrets, after the manner of the time (comp. Acts 19:19), from previous masters in the magic art, thought that this might be obtained in the same way. The act thus recorded has given its name to a large class of offences in ecclesiastical jurisprudence, and the sin of Simony in all its forms, the act of purchasing spiritual powers and functions, perpetuates the infamy of the magician of Samaria.Verse 18. - Now for and, A.V.; the laying for laying, A.V. Ver, 19. - My hands for hands, A.V. Would to God that spiritual powers in the Church had never been prostituted to base purposes of worldly gain, and that all the servants of Christ had shown themselves as superior to "filthy lucre" as Peter and Elisha were! But the particular offence called simony has but a very faint analogy to the act of Simon. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [When]δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. Simon Σίμων (Simōn) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4613: Simon. Of Hebrew origin; Simon, the name of nine Israelites. saw Ἰδὼν (Idōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Spirit Πνεῦμα (Pneuma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit. was given δίδοται (didotai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. through διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. laying on ἐπιθέσεως (epitheseōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1936: A laying on; an attack, assault. From epitithemi; an imposition. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. apostles’ ἀποστόλων (apostolōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 652: From apostello; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ. hands, χειρῶν (cheirōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural Strong's 5495: A hand. he offered προσήνεγκεν (prosēnenken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4374: From pros and phero; to bear towards, i.e. Lead to, tender, treat. them αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. money. χρήματα (chrēmata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 5536: Money, riches, possessions. Something useful or needed, i.e. Wealth, price. 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