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Acts 8:19

saying, Give me also this power The character of the man is shewn by what he asks for. He does not desire the Holy Ghost for himself as a spiritual gift to seal his baptism, but that he may be able to bestow, what he looks upon as a higher power than his own magic, upon others. We can learn from this narrative that the gift of the Holy Ghost had been made apparent by the new powers conferred on those who received it. Their works and words Simon had seen and heard, and hence his application to the Apostles.

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  • A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger

    ACTS 8:19 le,gwn In order to strengthen Simon’s request the Western text (D itgig, p) inserts parakalw/n kai, before le,gwn (compare ver. Acts 8:24 where...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    PART II The Witness to Samaria. Saul's Conversion and Peter's Witness in Caesarea. Chapter s 8-12 CHAPTER 8 _ 1. The first great persecution (Acts 8:1)._ 2. The preaching of the scattered believ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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 prohibition of Matthew 10:5. The baptism of Philip appears t...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE FIRST OF THE MARTYRS (Acts 7:54-60 ; Acts 8:1) 8:1 As they listened to this their very hearts were torn with vexation and they gnashed their teeth at him. But he was full of the Holy Spirit and h...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they despatched Peter and John to them. They came down and prayed for them, so that they might receive the Holy Spirit,...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    POWER. authority. Greek. _exousia._ App-172. THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina._...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    PETER AND JOHN SENT DOWN TO SAMARIA. CONDUCT OF SIMON MAGUS...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΔΌΤΕ ΚἈΜΟῚ ΤῊΝ ἘΞΟΥΣΊΑΝ ΤΑΎΤΗΝ, _give me also this power_. The character of the man is shewn by what he asks for. He does not desire the Holy Ghost for himself as a spiritual gift to seal his baptism,...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE CONVERSION OF THE SAMARITANS ACTS 8:5-25:_ Philip went to Samaria and preached Christ and the gospel of His kingdom. (Acts 8:12) Signs and wonders confirmed the message Philip preached. As the go...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΔΌΤΕ _aor. imper. act., см._ Acts 8:18. _Aor. imper._ призывает к специфическому действию с оттенком срочности, ΈΠΙΘΏ _aor. conj. act., см._ Acts 8:17. _Conj._ с ΈΆΝ (G1437) в indef. rel. _прид._ ΛΑΜ...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND WHEN SIMON SAW, &C.— "Now when Simon saw with astonishment, that the Holy spirit in his extraordinary operations was thus apparently given by the imposition of the apostles' hands,—as he imagined...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. THE WORK OF PETER AND JOHN. Acts 8:14-25. I. AT JERUSALEM. Acts 8:14 Acts 8:14 Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them...

  • Combined Bible Commentary

    See notes on verse 18...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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 HANDS, HE MAY RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT. This...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    4 We now enter the second cycle of the kingdom testimony. Jerusalem and Judea have not heeded its proclamation. It is now offered to Samaria, then it will go to the limits of the earth, and even to th...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    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 prophesie...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 19 ST. PETER AND SIMON MAGUS. Acts 8:18 WE have in the last exposition endeavoured to explain the origin of the rite of Confirmation and to connect its development in the second century with...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ἵνα ᾧ ἐὰν ἐπιθῷ : “that on whomsoever I lay my hands,” _i.e._, quite apart from any profession of faith or test of character; no words could more plainly show how completely Simon mistook the essentia...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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 thoughts exclusively upon _Jesus._ We preach Him as Lord, and o...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The popular outburst against Christianity evidenced in the martyrdom of Stephen was general. Members of the Church at Jerusalem were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. How dark the day seemed to...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Simon's Sin When the apostles heard of the events in Samaria, they sent Peter and John to the city. Theophilus may well have remembered that John and his brother, James, had asked the Lord if they sho...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    EVANGELIZATION OF SAMARIA 5-25. Philip, a bright, uncultured layman, sanctified in the Pentecostal revival, _“filled with the Spirit and wisdom,”_ rendering him eligible to the office of deacon, was t...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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: (10) To whom they all gave h...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We are now arrived at a turning-point in the history, not merely of the church, but of the unfolding of the truth of God, and the manifestation of His ways. The death of Stephen, therefore, has in var...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Saul was present at Stephen's death, and consenting to it. [14] This is the end of the first phase of the assembly of God its history in immediate connection with Jerusalem and the Jews, as the centre...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    SAYING, GIVE ME ALSO THIS POWER,.... He does not ask them to lay their hands on him, that he might receive the Holy Ghost, and have these gifts to exercise himself, but that he might have the power of...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. Ver. 19. _Give me also this power_] Base spirits have low conceits of the high things of God. The strea...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And when Simon_ The magician, spoken of before; _saw_ With astonishment; _that through laying on of the apostles' hands_ On the heads of many individuals, lately converted to the Christian faith; _th...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    THIS POWER; he supposed that, should he receive it, he might enrich or exalt himself....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The blasphemous demand of Simon:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    SAYING, GIVE ME ALSO THIS POWER, THAT ON WHOMSOEVER I LAY HANDS, HE MAY RECEIVE THE HOLY GHOST....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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 this reason believers were scattered through Judea a...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    SAYING, " GIVE ME THIS POWER ALSO, THAT ANYONE ON WHOM I LAY HANDS MAY RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT. " 1. Simon wanted to buy the power to impart spiritual gifts. He wanted to be able to distribute these...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever. lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit. 'GIVE ME ALSO THIS POWER'-Notice that Simon didn't merely want some spiritual gift. Rather, he wante...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    14-25 The Holy Ghost was as yet fallen upon none of these coverts, in the extraordinary powers conveyed by the descent of the Spirit upon the day of Pentecost. We may take encouragement from this exa...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Such an extraordinary power of working miracles he did not desire that he might glorify God, or confirm the truths of the gospel (now professed by him); but out of an insatiable desire of gain, and am...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VI But when Simon saw that the Spirit was given to believers by the imposition of our hands, he took money, and offered it to us, saying, "Give me also the pow...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Acts 8:19 saying G3004 (G5723) Give G1325 (G5628) this G5026 power G1849 also G2504 that G2443 anyone...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, saying, “Give me also this power, that on whoever I lay my hands, he may receive...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    ME ALSO (καμο). This is the whole point with this charlatan. He wants the power to pass on "this power." His notion of "The Holy Spirit" was on this low level. He regarded spiritual functions as a...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Acts 8:4. _Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord ga...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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 consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a gre...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Saul persecuting Christians. The first missionaries. The case of Simon, the sorcerer. Philip and the Ethiopian. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Saul, Stephen, Philip, Simon, apostles,...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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 infant church, Cardinal Baronius, in his Ecclesiastical...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    SO HE OFFERED MONEY TO PETER AND JOHN. This implies he was not one whom the apostles gave the gifts of the Spirit. His sin is not that he wanted this power, but that he tried to buy it! [1 Timothy 6:5...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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, the first to claim its fellowship while out of sympat...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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 CHURCH VISITATION I. The occasion. There is-- 1. Chris...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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. St. Paul's repeated reference to this sad episode in his life i...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    We are introduced now to one of the chief persecutors. A zealous young Jew, a Pharisee of the Pharisees, whose name is Saul. And he was standing by, consenting to the death of Stephen, holding the coa...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 15:8; 1 Corinthians 15:9; 3 John 1:9; Acts 8:17; Acts 8

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    PHILIP THE EVANGELIST Acts 8:10 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Philip was a man mighty in word and in deed. He wrought miracles and preached Christ, The people may have talked and marveled at the many palsied a...

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