Acts 8:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit,

New Living Translation
As soon as they arrived, they prayed for these new believers to receive the Holy Spirit.

English Standard Version
who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,

Berean Study Bible
On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

New American Standard Bible
who came down and prayed for them that they would receive the Holy Spirit.

NASB 1995
who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

NASB 1977
who came down and prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

Amplified Bible
They came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

Christian Standard Bible
After they went down there, they prayed for them so that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit because he had not yet come down on any of them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After they went down there, they prayed for them, so the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit.

Contemporary English Version
When the two apostles arrived, they prayed that these people would be given the Holy Spirit.

Good News Translation
When they arrived, they prayed for the believers that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Peter and John went to Samaria and prayed that the Samaritans would receive the Holy Spirit.

International Standard Version
They went down and prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

NET Bible
These two went down and prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

New King James Version
who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

King James 2000 Bible
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

New Heart English Bible
who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

World English Bible
who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

American King James Version
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

American Standard Version
who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

A Faithful Version
Who, after coming down to Samaria, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

Darby Bible Translation
who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive [the] Holy Spirit;

English Revised Version
who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

Webster's Bible Translation
Who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Which whe they were come downe, prayed for them, that they might receiue the holy Ghost.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Which when they were come downe, prayed for the that they myght receaue the holy ghost.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Which, wha they were come, prayed for the, yt they might receaue the holy goost.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
which when they were come prayed for the that they myght receave ye holy goost
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
who having come down prayed concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit—

Berean Literal Bible
who having come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

Young's Literal Translation
who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, --

Smith's Literal Translation
Who, having gone down, prayed for them, that they receive the Holy Spirit.

Literal Emphasis Translation
who having come down, prayed concerning them so that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when they had arrived, they prayed for them, so that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they went down and prayed over them so that they would receive The Spirit of Holiness.

Lamsa Bible
Who, when they went down, prayed over them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
who, when they had gone down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

Godbey New Testament
who, having come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.

Haweis New Testament
who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

Mace New Testament
who upon their arrival, prayed for them that they might receive the holy spirit.

Weymouth New Testament
They, when they came down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

Worrell New Testament
who, indeed, having come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

Worsley New Testament
who when they were come down prayed for them that they might receive the holy Spirit: (for He was not yet fallen upon any of them,
















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