Acts 19:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.”
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“And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Paul having laid on them <FI>his<Fi> hands, the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were speaking also with tongues, and prophesying,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 19:6 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 16:17And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
- Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
- Acts 6:6They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
- Acts 8:17Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 9:17So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
- Acts 10:45All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
- Acts 13:1Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
- 1 Corinthians 12:8To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,
- 1 Corinthians 12:28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
- 1 Corinthians 14:1Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
- 1 Timothy 5:22Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
- 2 Timothy 1:6For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
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