Acts 8:16

(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

King James Version

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Other Translations for Acts 8:16

BSB

For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

AKJV

(For as yet he was fallen on none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

CPDV

For he had not yet come to any among them, since they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

ERV

for as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

NHEB

for he had not yet fallen upon any of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

SMT

(For not yet was it fallen upon any of them: only they were immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus.)

Word Study (Strong’s) for Acts 8:16

ForG1063ConjunctionasyetG3768AdverbhewasG2258Verb fallenG1968Verb uponG1909Preposition noneG3762ofthemG846 onlyG1161Conjunction theyG3440Adverb Neuter wereG5225Verb baptizedG907 inG1519PrepositionthenameG3686Noun NeuteroftheLordG2962Noun Masculine JesusG2424Noun Masculine

Commentary for Acts 8:16

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Acts 8:16

Summary

Parenthetical clarification distinguishes between water initiation and spiritual empowerment

Place

Samaria

Event

Distinction between baptisms

Estimated Time Period

1st century AD