KJV King James Version
And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
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Acts 19:6
And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
WEB World English Bible
When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
ASV American Standard Version
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Paul having laid on them his hands, the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were speaking also with tongues, and prophesying,
Surrounding context — Acts 19
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
5 When they heard [this], they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
7 And all the men were about twelve.
8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἐπιθέντοςG2007 · epitithēmito put/lay onαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠαύλουG3972 · PaulosPaulχεῖραςG5495 · cheirhandἦλθενG2064 · erchomaito come/goτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἅγιονG40 · hagiosholyἐπ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstαὐτούς,G846 · autosit/s/heἐλάλουνG2980 · laleōto speakτεG5037 · teand/bothγλώσσαιςG1100 · glōssatongueκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐπροφήτευον.G4395 · prophēteuōto prophesy
Cross-references
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 Timothy 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 Corinthians 14:1-25Follow after charity, and desire spiritual [gifts], but rather that ye may prophesy.2 Timothy 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.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 Corinthians 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 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.1 Corinthians 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.
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