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Acts 8

Acts 8:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
as yet
oupo (Greek #3768)
not yet
KJV usage: hitherto not, (no...) as yet, not yet.
Pronounce: oo'-po
Origin: from 3756 and 4452
x he was
en (Greek #2258)
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
KJV usage: + agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
Pronounce: ane
Origin: imperfect of 1510
fallen
epipipto (Greek #1968)
to embrace (with affection) or seize (with more or less violence; literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: fall into (on, upon) lie on, press upon.
Pronounce: ep-ee-pip'-to
Origin: from 1909 and 4098
upon
epi (Greek #1909)
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
KJV usage: about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ep-ee'
Origin: a primary preposition
none
oudeis (Greek #3762)
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing
KJV usage: any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
Pronounce: oo-dice'
Origin: οὐδεμία (oo-dem-ee'-ah), and neuter οὐδέν (oo-den') from 3761 and 1520
of them
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
: only
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
monon (Greek #3440)
merely
KJV usage: alone, but, only.
Pronounce: mon'-on
Origin: neuter of 3441 as adverb
they were
huparcho (Greek #5225)
to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
KJV usage: after, behave, live.
Pronounce: hoop-ar'-kho
Origin: from 5259 and 756
y baptized
baptizo (Greek #907)
to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism
KJV usage: Baptist, baptize, wash.
Pronounce: bap-tid'-zo
Origin: from a derivative of 911
in
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
the name
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
onoma (Greek #3686)
a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character)
KJV usage: called, (+ sur-)name(-d).
Pronounce: on'-om-ah
Origin: from a presumed derivative of the base of 1097 (compare 3685)
of the Lord
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
kurios (Greek #2962)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
KJV usage: God, Lord, master, Sir.
Pronounce: koo'-ree-os
Origin: from κῦρος (supremacy)
Jesus
Iesous (Greek #2424)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
KJV usage: Jesus.
Pronounce: ee-ay-sooce'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03091)
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Acts 19:2• 2said unto them, Received ye [the] Holy Spirit since ye believed? And they [said] unto him, Not even if [the] Holy Spirit was did we hear. (Acts 19:2)
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Acts 2:38• 38And Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized each of you in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38)
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Acts 10:48• 48And he directed them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they entreated him to abide certain days. (Acts 10:48)
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Acts 19:5‑6• 5And when they heard this, they were baptized unto the name of the Lord Jesus.
 6And when Paul laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them; and they spake with tongues and prophesied; (Acts 19:5‑6)
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1 Cor. 1:13• 13Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you, or were ye baptized unto the name of Paul? (1 Cor. 1:13)

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The Lord Jesus

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Ministry on This Verse

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he was.
Acts 10:44‑46• 44While Peter was yet speaking these sayings, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those that were hearing the word.
 45And the faithful of the circumcision, as many as came with Peter, were amazed, because upon the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit.
 46For they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God. Then answered Peter, (Acts 10:44‑46)
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Acts 11:15‑17• 15And on my beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them as upon us also at the beginning.
 16And I remembered the word of the Lord how he said, John baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with [the] Holy Spirit.
 17If then God gave to them the same gift as also to us when we believed upon the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that could forbid God? (Acts 11:15‑17)
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Acts 19:2• 2said unto them, Received ye [the] Holy Spirit since ye believed? And they [said] unto him, Not even if [the] Holy Spirit was did we hear. (Acts 19:2)
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Acts 2:38• 38And Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized each of you in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38)
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Acts 10:47‑48• 47Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized which received the Holy Spirit even as we.
 48And he directed them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they entreated him to abide certain days. (Acts 10:47‑48)
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Acts 19:5‑6• 5And when they heard this, they were baptized unto the name of the Lord Jesus.
 6And when Paul laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them; and they spake with tongues and prophesied; (Acts 19:5‑6)
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Matt. 28:19• 19{i}Go [therefore] and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;{/i} (Matt. 28:19)
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1 Cor. 1:13‑15• 13Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you, or were ye baptized unto the name of Paul?
 14I thank God that I baptized none of you but Crispus and Gaius,
 15that no one should say that ye were baptized unto my name. (1 Cor. 1:13‑15)
• On the one hand these Samaritans believed the word, as they were also thereon baptized; on the other hand not one of them had as yet been sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, which the Jewish saints had at once received on the day of Pentecost in Jerusalem. (“Acts 8:14-17” by W. Kelly)
• The Samaritan believers were saints then, and children of God; but as yet they were not endued with the Spirit like the Old Testament saints who, though born of the Spirit, never received that great gift. (“Acts 8:14-17” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.

W. Kelly Translation

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for as yet hea had fallen upon none of them: only they had got baptized unto the name of the Lord Jesus.

WK Translation Notes

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It is hard to see why we should go back to "it" from the "he" of the KJV.