Acts 8:19 Cross References - WPNT

¹⁹ saying, “Give this power to me also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive Holy Spirit.”

¹ At that time the disciples approached Jesus saying, “Who then is greater in the kingdom of the heavens?” ² So Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, ³ and said: “Assuredly I say to you, unless you change and become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of the heavens.

⁷ Then He told a parable to those who were invited, having observed how they kept trying for the best places, saying to them: ⁸ “Whenever you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not recline in the place of honor, in case someone more honorable than you has been invited by him; ⁹ then he who invited you both will come and say, ‘You, give this man place!’ and then, with shame, you start to take the lowest place. ¹⁰ Rather, whenever you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher’. Then you will have honor in the presence of your fellow guests. ¹¹ Because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

⁴⁴ How can you believe, who receive glory from men and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

⁹ Now a certain man named Simon was in the city first, practicing sorcery and astounding the people of Samaria, affirming himself to be someone great, ¹⁰ to whom they used to pay attention, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the great power of God.” ¹¹ They listened to him because he had amazed them with his sorceries for a long time.

¹⁷ Then they laid their hands upon them and they received Holy Spirit.

⁸ And last of all He was seen by me also, like one born out of season. ⁹ For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.

⁹ I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to dominate the others, does not acknowledge us.