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Acts 8:18
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KJ21
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
ASV
Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
AMP
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
AMPC
However, when Simon saw that the [Holy] Spirit was imparted through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he brought money and offered it to them,
BRG
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
CSB
When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
CSBA
When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
CEB
When Simon perceived that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
CJB
Shim‘on saw that the Spirit was given when the emissaries placed their hands on them, and he offered them money.
CEV
Simon noticed that the Spirit was given only when the apostles placed their hands on the people. So he brought money
DARBY
But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the [Holy] Spirit was given, offered them money,
DLNT
Now Simon, having seen that the Spirit was given through the laying-on of the hands of the apostles, offered them money,
DRA
And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
ERV
Simon saw that the Spirit was given to people when the apostles laid their hands on them. So he offered the apostles money.
EASY
Simon saw that God gave the Holy Spirit to people when the apostles put their hands on them. So he said to Peter and John, ‘Here is some money for you.
EHV
When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money
ESV
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
ESVUK
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
EXB
Simon saw that the Spirit was given to people when the apostles ·laid [placed] their hands on them. So he offered the apostles money,
GNV
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the Apostles’ hands the holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
GW
Simon saw that the Spirit was given to the Samaritans when the apostles placed their hands on them. So he offered Peter and John money
GNT
Simon saw that the Spirit had been given to the believers when the apostles placed their hands on them. So he offered money to Peter and John,
HCSB
When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
ICB
Simon saw that the Spirit was given to people when the apostles laid their hands on them. So he offered the apostles money.
ISV
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money
PHILLIPS
When Simon saw how the Spirit was given through the apostles’ laying their hands upon people he offered them money with the words, “Give me this power too, so that if I were to put my hands on anyone he could receive the Holy Spirit.”
JUB
And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
KJV
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
AKJV
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
LSB
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit had been bestowed through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
LEB
Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money,
TLB
When Simon saw this—that the Holy Spirit was given when the apostles placed their hands upon people’s heads—he offered money to buy this power.
MSG
When Simon saw that the apostles by merely laying on hands conferred the Spirit, he pulled out his money, excited, and said, “Sell me your secret! Show me how you did that! How much do you want? Name your price!”
MEV
When Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
MOUNCE
But when Simon saw · that it was through the laying on of the hands of the apostles that the Spirit was given, he offered them money,
NOG
Simon saw that the Spirit was given to the Samaritans when the apostles placed their hands on them. So he offered Peter and John money
NABRE
When Simon saw that the Spirit was conferred by the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money
NASB
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
NASB1995
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was bestowed through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
NCB
When Simon saw that the Spirit was bestowed by the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
NCV
Simon saw that the Spirit was given to people when the apostles laid their hands on them. So he offered the apostles money,
NET
Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money,
NIRV
Simon watched as the apostles placed their hands on them. He saw that the Spirit was given to them. So he offered money to Peter and John.
NIV
When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money
NIVUK
When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money
NKJV
And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
NLV
When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given when the missionaries laid their hands on the people, he wanted to give money to the missionaries.
NLT
When Simon saw that the Spirit was given when the apostles laid their hands on people, he offered them money to buy this power.
NMB
When Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
NRSVA
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
NRSVACE
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
NRSVCE
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
NRSVUE
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
NTFE
When Simon saw that the spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
OJB
And when Shimon saw that through the laying on of hands of Moshiach’s Shlichim that the Ruach Hakodesh is given, he brought to them kesef,
RGT
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the Apostles’ hands, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
RSV
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
RSVCE
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
TLV
Now when Simon saw that the Ruach ha-Kodesh was given through the laying on of hands by the emissaries, he offered them money,
VOICE
Simon watched all this closely. He saw the Holy Spirit coming to the people when the apostles laid hands on them. So he came to Peter and John and offered them money.
WEB
Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
WE
Simon saw that the people received the Holy Spirit when the apostles put their hands on them. Then he brought money to the apostles.
WYC
And when Simon had seen, that the Holy Ghost was given by laying on of [the] hands of the apostles, and he proffered to them money [he offered to them money],
YLT
And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,
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