Acts 8:17-19

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Acts 8:17-19

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.”
— Acts 8:17-19

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