Apostelgeschichte 8:16

16 denn er war noch nicht auf einen von ihnen gefallen, sondern sie waren allein getauft auf den Namen des Herrn Jesus.

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 Als aber die Apostel, welche in Jerusalem waren, gehört hatten, daß Samaria das Wort Gottes angenommen habe, sandten sie Petrus und Johannes zu ihnen;

15 welche, als sie hinabgekommen waren, für die beteten, damit sie den Heiligen Geist empfangen möchten;

16 denn er war noch nicht auf einen von ihnen gefallen, sondern sie waren allein getauft auf den Namen des Herrn Jesus.

17 Dann legten sie ihnen die Hände auf, und sie empfingen den Heiligen Geist.

18 Als aber Simon sah, daß durch das Auflegen der Hände der Apostel der Heilige Geist gegeben wurde,