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whoοἵτινεςwent downκαταβάντεςand prayedπροσηύξαντοforπερὶthemαὐτῶνthatὅπωςthey might receiveλάβωσινthe HolyἅγιονSpirit;πνεῦμα
Acts 8:15
Study it in the app“who went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit;”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 8:15, word by word
- went downκαταβάντεςkatabantes
go down, come down
Go down, come down, descend.
Where else “katabantes” appears- and prayedπροσηύξαντοprosēuxanto
pray
Pray: speak with God.
Where else “prosēuxanto” appears- they might receiveλάβωσινlabōsin
receive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “labōsin” appears- the Holyἅγιονhagion
Holy Spirit
God's Spirit, who is his own and sets people apart for him.
Where else “hagion” appears- Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneuma” appears
The context
14Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,
15 · This verse (above)
16for the Spirit had not yet fallen on any of them; they had only been immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus.
To study Acts 8 in a group
1. What it says
What is the Ethiopian eunuch reading in his chariot, and what does Philip do when he approaches? (vv. 27-35)
2. What it means
The eunuch asks whom the prophet is speaking about and admits he needs a guide. Why is it valuable to ask? (vv. 30-34)
3. How I live it
Who has helped you understand something difficult? How can you explain patiently to someone who asks you?