Acts 8:17 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

English ASV

Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

English Amplified

Then [the apostles] laid their hands on them one by one, and they received the Holy Spirit.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then [the apostles] laid their hands on them one by one, and they received the Holy Spirit.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received [the] Holy Spirit.

English EASY 2024

So Peter and John put their hands on the head of each believer, and they each received the Holy Spirit.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

When the two apostles laid their hands on the people, they received the Holy Spirit.

Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and the Samaritans received the Holy Spirit.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

English KJV 1611

Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

English LSB

Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then they laid hands on them and they received the holy Spirit.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then Peter and John placed their hands on them. And they received the Holy Spirit.

English NIV

Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

English NKJ 1982

Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

English NLT

Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

As soon as Peter and John arrived, they laid their hands on the Samaritan believers, one after another, and the Holy Spirit fell and filled each one of them!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.

English Tyndale 1537

Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the holy ghost.

Acts 8:17 — Compare Translations