Acts 8:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

New Living Translation
Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.

English Standard Version
Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.

Berean Study Bible
Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

New American Standard Bible
Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.

NASB 1995
Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.

NASB 1977
Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.

Amplified Bible
Then Peter and John laid their hands on them [one by one], and they received the Holy Spirit.

Christian Standard Bible
Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Contemporary English Version
Peter and John then placed their hands on everyone who had faith in the Lord, and they were given the Holy Spirit.

Good News Translation
Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and the Samaritans received the Holy Spirit.

International Standard Version
Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

NET Bible
Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

New King James Version
Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

King James 2000 Bible
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

New Heart English Bible
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

World English Bible
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

American King James Version
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

American Standard Version
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

A Faithful Version
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Darby Bible Translation
Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received [the] Holy Spirit.

English Revised Version
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then layd they their handes on them, and they receiued the holy Ghost.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then layde they their handes on the, and they receaued the holy ghost.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then layed they their hades on them, and they receaued the holy goost.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Then layde they their hondes on them and they receaved the holy goost.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
then they were laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Berean Literal Bible
Then they began laying the hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Young's Literal Translation
then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Smith's Literal Translation
Then put they hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Then they laid hands upon them and they received the Holy Spirit.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they were laying hands upon them, and they were receiving The Spirit of Holiness.

Lamsa Bible
Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Godbey New Testament
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Haweis New Testament
Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Mace New Testament
Jesus) the apostles therefore gave them imposition of hands, and they received the holy spirit.

Weymouth New Testament
Then the Apostles placed their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Worrell New Testament
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Worsley New Testament
and they received the holy Spirit.
















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