Acts 8:16 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁶ for as yet [such power] had not fallen on any of them; they had only been immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus [i.e., with no accompanying miraculous powers].

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ (for as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ For He had not yet fallen upon any of them, but they had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ This was because the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen on any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ For he had not yet come to any among them, since they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ For he was not as yet come upon any of them; but they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 8:16 Cross References

Matthew 28:19

So, as you go, make disciples out of people from all the nations, then immerse believers [See Mark 16:15-16] into the name of [i.e., to enter a relationship with] the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Acts 19:2

He asked them, “Did [any of] you receive the [indwelling] Holy Spirit when you became believers [in Jesus]?” They answered him, “No, we have never [even] heard that there was a Holy Spirit.”

Acts 2:38

And Peter replied, “Every one of you must repent [i.e., change your hearts and lives] and be immersed in the name of Jesus Christ [i.e., by His authority] so that your sins will be forgiven [by God] and then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit [to live in your hearts].

Romans 6:3

Or, do you not know that all of us who were immersed into Christ Jesus were immersed into His death?

Galatians 3:27

For all of you who were immersed into [a relationship with] Christ have been clothed with Him [i.e., His life].