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

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Me also (καμο). This is the whole point with this charlatan. He wants the power to pass on "this power." His notion of "The Holy S…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

When Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands...—The words imply that the result was something visible and…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, saying, Give me also this pow…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Simon’s response to the presence of God’s Spirit and the evidences of God’s power is one of those tragic stories that accompany every advance of th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Saying, give me also this power
He does not ask them to lay their hands on him, that he might receive the Holy Ghost, and have…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of these converts with the extraordinary powers conveyed by the Spirit's descent on the day of Pentecos…

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