And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
Parallel translations
- WEB When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
- KJV And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
- NKJV And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
- NASB And when Paul had laid hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying.
- NLT Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied.
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When Paul laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
Overview
This visible coming of the Spirit confirmed their full incorporation into the new-covenant people, paralleling Pentecost. Such signs in Acts often accompanied key transitional moments in the gospel's expansion. Faithful Christians differ on whether such manifestations are normative today, but all agree the Spirit is given to every true believer in Christ.
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- Acts 6:6They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
- Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
- Mark 16:17And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
- 1 Tim 5:22Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
- Acts 9:17So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
- 1 Cor 14:1–25Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
- 2 Tim 1:6For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
- 1 Cor 12:8–11To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,
- Acts 8:17–19Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 10:45–46All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
- 1 Cor 12:28–30And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
- Acts 13:1–2Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
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