Acts 8:19
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 8
“Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.”Acts 8:19
What Does Acts 8:19 Mean?
Acts 8:19 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 8, verse 19 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Holy Spirit, and Spiritual Gifts.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Acts 8:19 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 6:45“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.”Luke 14:33“So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.”Luke 14:7“And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,”Matthew 18:1“At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”John 5:44“How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?”3 John 1:9“I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.”Proverbs 1:19“So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.”Luke 23:8“And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.”Acts 8:9“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:”Acts 8:17“Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.”1 Corinthians 15:8“And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.”
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