Acts 8:15 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, --
English ASV
who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
English Amplified
And they came down and prayed for them that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit;
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And they came down and prayed for them that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit;
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
After they went down there, they prayed for them so the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit because he had not yet come down on any of them.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive [the] Holy Spirit;
English EASY 2024
When these two apostles arrived in Samaria, they prayed for the people who now believed in Jesus. They asked God to give the new believers the Holy Spirit.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
When Peter and John arrived, they prayed for the Samaritan believers to receive the Holy Spirit.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
English GNT (Good News Translation)
When they arrived, they prayed for the believers that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Peter and John went to Samaria and prayed that the Samaritans would receive the Holy Spirit.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
After they went down there, they prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
English KJV 1611
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
English LSB
who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
When they came down, they prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
who went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the holy Spirit,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
These two went down and prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
When they arrived there, they prayed that the believers would receive the Holy Spirit.
English NIV
When they arrived, they prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
English NKJ 1982
who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
English NLT
As soon as they arrived, they prayed for these new Christians to receive the Holy Spirit.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
to pray over them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
As soon as they arrived, they began praying for these new Christians to receive the Holy Spirit,
English Tyndale 1537
which when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the holy ghost.