And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with 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.
- BSB And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in 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 6:6Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
- Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
- Mark 16:17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
- 1 Tim 5:22Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.
- Acts 9:17And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
- 1 Cor 14:1–25Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
- 2 Tim 1:6Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
- 1 Cor 12:8–11For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
- Acts 8:17–19Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
- Acts 10:45–46And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
- 1 Cor 12:28–30And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
- Acts 13:1–2Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
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