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Acts 8:14-17 GNB The apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had received the word of God, so they sent Peter and John to them. (15) When they arrived, they prayed for the believers that they might receive the Holy Spirit. (16) For the Holy Spirit had not yet come down on any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. (17) Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8:14-17 CEV The apostles in Jerusalem heard that some people in Samaria had accepted God's message, and they sent Peter and John. (15) When the two apostles arrived, they prayed that the people would be given the Holy Spirit. (16) Before this, the Holy Spirit had not been given to anyone in Samaria, though some of them had been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. (17) Peter and John then placed their hands on everyone who had faith in the Lord, and they were given the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8:14-17 BBE Now when the Apostles at Jerusalem had news that the people of Samaria had taken the word of God into their hearts, they sent to them Peter and John; (15) Who, when they came there, made prayer for them, that the Holy Spirit might be given to them: (16) For up to that time he had not come on any of them; only baptism had been given to them in the name of the Lord Jesus. (17) Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them.

Acts 8:14-17 GW When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. (15) Peter and John went to Samaria and prayed that the Samaritans would receive the Holy Spirit. (16) (Before this the Holy Spirit had not come to any of the Samaritans. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) (17) Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and the Samaritans received the Holy Spirit.

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The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible

CEV - Contemporary English Version

Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

ESV - English Standard Version

GNB - Good News Bible

GW - God's Word Bible

ISV - International Standard Version

KJV - 1769 King James Version

KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611

LitNT - Literal New Testament

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version

Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament

MWT - Modern World Translation

NWT - New World Translation

RV - Revised Version

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament

Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible

YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation

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