Acts 8:19
Modern Translations
New International Version
and said, "Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

New Living Translation
“Let me have this power, too,” he exclaimed, “so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit!”

English Standard Version
saying, “Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

Berean Study Bible
“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

New American Standard Bible
saying, “Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

NASB 1995
saying, "Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

NASB 1977
saying, “Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

Amplified Bible
saying, “Give me this authority and power too, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

Christian Standard Bible
saying, “Give me this power also so that anyone I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
saying, "Give me this power too, so that anyone I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

Contemporary English Version
and said to Peter and John, "Let me have this power too! Then anyone I place my hands on will also be given the Holy Spirit."

Good News Translation
and said, "Give this power to me too, so that anyone I place my hands on will receive the Holy Spirit."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and said, "Give me this power so that anyone I place my hands on will receive the Holy Spirit."

International Standard Version
and said, "Give me this power too, so that when I lay my hands on someone, he will receive the Holy Spirit."

NET Bible
saying, "Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

New King James Version
saying, “Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

King James 2000 Bible
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

New Heart English Bible
saying, "Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

World English Bible
saying, "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

American King James Version
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

American Standard Version
saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

A Faithful Version
Saying, "Give this authority to me also, so that on whomever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit."

Darby Bible Translation
saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive [the] Holy Spirit.

English Revised Version
saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

Webster's Bible Translation
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Saying, Giue mee also this power, that on whomsoeuer I lay the handes, he may receiue the holy Ghost.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Saying: Geue me also this power, that on whomsoeuer I put the hands, he may receaue the holy ghost.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and sayde: Geue me also this power, that, on whomsoeuer I put the hodes, he maye receaue the holy goost.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
sayinge: Geve me also this power that on whom soever I put the hondes he maye receave the holy goost.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
saying, “Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.”

Berean Literal Bible
saying, "Give also to me this authority, that on whomever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit."

Young's Literal Translation
saying, 'Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Saying, Give me also this power, that upon whomsoever I put hands, he might receive the Holy Spirit.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Saying, Give also to me this authority so that upon whom I might lay upon hands, he might receive the Holy Spirit.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:

Catholic Public Domain Version
saying, “Give this power to me also, so that on whomever I will lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.” But Peter said to him:

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
As he said, “Give me also this authority that he on whomever I place a hand will receive The Spirit of Holiness.”

Lamsa Bible
Saying, Give me also this authority so that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
saying: Give me, also, this authority, that who ever I shall lay my hands on, may receive the Holy Spirit.

Godbey New Testament
Give me this power, that on whomsoever I may lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

Haweis New Testament
saying, Confer on me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, they may receive the Holy Ghost.

Mace New Testament
give me too this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands he may receive the holy spirit.

Weymouth New Testament
"Give me too," he said, "that power, so that every one on whom I place my hands will receive the Holy Spirit."

Worrell New Testament
saying, "Give me also this authority, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit."

Worsley New Testament
saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the holy Spirit.
















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