Apostelgeschichte 8:16

16 (Denn er war noch auf keinen gefallen, sondern sie waren allein getauft auf den Namen Christi Jesu.)

Apostelgeschichte 8:16 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 8:16

(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them
They had received him as a spirit of illumination and sanctification, and as, a spirit of conversion and faith; they had been regenerated, enlightened, and sanctified by him; and were converted by him, and brought to believe in Christ, and live, by faith upon him; they were baptized believers, and no more; as yet, none of them had gifts qualifying them for the ministry; and still less could any of them speak with tongues, or prophesy, or work miracles; the Holy Ghost had not yet descended on them for such purposes:

only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus:
all as yet appeared in them was, that they were believers in Christ, and had been baptized in his name, upon a profession of their faith; and more than this they had been called to, or qualified for: the word "only", does not respect the form of baptism, as if they had been baptized only in the name of Christ; whereas they were doubtless baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; but refers to baptism itself, which was the only ordinance as yet administered to them.

Apostelgeschichte 8:16 In-Context

14 Da aber die Apostel hörten zu Jerusalem, daß Samarien das Wort Gottes angenommen hatte, sandten sie zu ihnen Petrus und Johannes,
15 welche, da sie hinabkamen, beteten sie über sie, daß sie den Heiligen Geist empfingen.
16 (Denn er war noch auf keinen gefallen, sondern sie waren allein getauft auf den Namen Christi Jesu.)
17 Da legten sie die Hände auf sie, und sie empfingen den Heiligen Geist.
18 Da aber Simon sah, daß der Heilige Geist gegeben ward, wenn die Apostel die Hände auflegten, bot er ihnen Geld an
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