King James Version
Acts 8:16 in the King James Version says “(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)” — study this verse from Acts chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)”
Acts 8:16 · KJV
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
KJV Study — Public Domain
“(For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“upon”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“of them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“fallen”
G1968to embrace (with affection) or seize (with more or less violence; literally or figuratively)
“baptized”
G907to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e., fully wet); used only (in the new testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordi
“they were”
G5225to begin under (quietly), i.e., come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, particip
“in”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“of the Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
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