Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Acts 8:18
Simon offered them money — And hence the procuring any ministerial function, or ecclesiastical benefice by money, is termed Simony.
Simon offered them money — And hence the procuring any ministerial function, or ecclesiastical benefice by money, is termed Simony.
ACTS 8:18 pneu/ma {B} A majority of the Committee was of the opinion that the shorter reading, although supported by only a B copsa Apostolic Constitutions, was to be preferred to the reading of the...
Verse Acts 8:18. _WHEN SIMON SAW_, c.] By hearing these speak with different tongues and work miracles. _HE OFFERED THEM MONEY_] Supposing that the dispensing this Spirit belonged to them-that they...
SIMON SAW ... - That is, he witnessed the extraordinary effects, the power of speaking in a miraculous manner, etc. See the notes on Acts 8:15. HE OFFERED THEM MONEY - He had had a remarkable influenc...
PART II The Witness to Samaria. Saul's Conversion and Peter's Witness in Caesarea. Chapter s 8-12 CHAPTER 8 _ 1. The first great persecution (Acts 8:1)._ 2. The preaching of the scattered believ...
PETER AND SIMON. No more is heard of Philip at Samaria; the Jerusalem apostles appear, represented by Peter and John, who have got over the prohibition of Matthew 10:5. The baptism of Philip appears t...
THE FIRST OF THE MARTYRS (Acts 7:54-60 ; Acts 8:1) 8:1 As they listened to this their very hearts were torn with vexation and they gnashed their teeth at him. But he was full of the Holy Spirit and h...
When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they despatched Peter and John to them. They came down and prayed for them, so that they might receive the Holy Spirit,...
SAW. Greek. _theaomai._ App-133. The texts read _eidon._ App-133. THROUGH. Greek. _dia._ App-104.Acts 8:1. THE HOLY GHOST. _to pneuma to hagion._ Both articles, because referring to what has been al...
_And when Simon saw_, &c. Simon's conduct now makes it clear how limited his faith had been. As he offered to buy the power, so we may be sure he meant to sell it. His faith, such as it was, had only...
PETER AND JOHN SENT DOWN TO SAMARIA. CONDUCT OF SIMON MAGUS...
ἸΔῺΝ ΔΈ, _and when Simon saw,_ &c. Simon’s conduct now makes it clear how limited his faith had been. As he offered to buy the power, so we may be sure he meant to sell it. His faith had only sprung f...
_THE CONVERSION OF THE SAMARITANS ACTS 8:5-25:_ Philip went to Samaria and preached Christ and the gospel of His kingdom. (Acts 8:12) Signs and wonders confirmed the message Philip preached. As the go...
ΊΔΏΝ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΌΡΆΩ (G3708) видеть, ΔΊΔΟΤΑΙ _praes. ind. pass. от_ ΔΊΔΩΜΙ (G1325) давать, ΠΡΟΣΉΝΕΓΚΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΠΡΟΣΦΈΡΩ (G4374) приносить, ΧΡΉΜΑΤΑ (G5442) _pl._ деньги...
AND WHEN SIMON SAW, &C.— "Now when Simon saw with astonishment, that the Holy spirit in his extraordinary operations was thus apparently given by the imposition of the apostles' hands,—as he imagined...
C. THE WORK OF PETER AND JOHN. Acts 8:14-25. I. AT JERUSALEM. Acts 8:14 Acts 8:14 Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them...
18, 19. In the above remarks upon the incident before us, we have assumed that the gift imparted was miraculous. This assumption is justified by the fact that it was a matter of observation by those w...
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, AND WHEN SIMON SAW, [ theasamenos (G2300 ) IS THE RECEIVED READING, BUT idoon (G149...
4 We now enter the second cycle of the kingdom testimony. Jerusalem and Judea have not heeded its proclamation. It is now offered to Samaria, then it will go to the limits of the earth, and even to th...
SAW] It is probable that many upon whom the Apostles laid hands received miraculous gifts. That Simon, who made his living by working lying wonders, should have desired the power of working genuine on...
PHILIP IN SAMARIA. SIMON MAGUS The graphic details of the ministry of Philip which follow, were doubtless obtained from Philip himself. St. Luke stayed at his house at Cæsarea, and made the acquaintan...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 8 SAUL *PERSECUTES THE CHRISTIANS, 8:1-4 V1 Saul approved of Stephen’s murder. That same day, the Christians in *Jerusalem suffered very much....
WHEN SIMON SAW THAT THROUGH LAYING ON OF THE APOSTLES’ HANDS.... — The words imply that the result was something visible and conspicuous. A change was wrought; and men spoke with tongues and prophesie...
CHAPTER 19 ST. PETER AND SIMON MAGUS. Acts 8:18 WE have in the last exposition endeavoured to explain the origin of the rite of Confirmation and to connect its development in the second century with...
CHAPTER 18 THE APOSTLES AND CONFIRMATION. Acts 8:14 IN the last chapter we noticed the work of Philip in Samaria, the present one will deal with the mission of the Apostles Peter and John to comple...
θεασάμενος : the word would seem to point on (so ἰδών, see critical notes) to some outward manifestation of the inward grace of the Spirit, so Weiss, Wendt, Zöckler; so Felten, although he does not of...
CONFIRMING NEW BELIEVERS Acts 8:14-25 Simon attracted people to _himself;_ he posed as a man of power and mystery. The gospel fixes our thoughts exclusively upon _Jesus._ We preach Him as Lord, and o...
The popular outburst against Christianity evidenced in the martyrdom of Stephen was general. Members of the Church at Jerusalem were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. How dark the day seemed to...
Simon's Sin When the apostles heard of the events in Samaria, they sent Peter and John to the city. Theophilus may well have remembered that John and his brother, James, had asked the Lord if they sho...
(8) And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, (8) Covetousness and the seeking of glory at length remove the hypocrites from th...
Simon... offered them money. From hence it is called the sin of simony, to but, sell, or give money for benefices, and spiritual things. It was vanity that made Simon desire this power. (Witham) --- H...
EVANGELIZATION OF SAMARIA 5-25. Philip, a bright, uncultured layman, sanctified in the Pentecostal revival, _“filled with the Spirit and wisdom,”_ rendering him eligible to the office of deacon, was t...
But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: (10) To whom they all gave h...
We are now arrived at a turning-point in the history, not merely of the church, but of the unfolding of the truth of God, and the manifestation of His ways. The death of Stephen, therefore, has in var...
18._And when Simon_. Simon’s hypocrisy is now discovered, not because that he had feigned before that he believed; for when he was convicted he gave Christ his hand in earnest, like as many yield unto...
Saul was present at Stephen's death, and consenting to it. [14] This is the end of the first phase of the assembly of God its history in immediate connection with Jerusalem and the Jews, as the centre...
AND WHEN SIMON SAW,.... Whence it appears, that the Holy Ghost, or his gifts, which were received by imposition of hands, were something visible and discernible; and so something external, and not int...
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, Ver. 18. _He offered them money_] As Simoniacs still do their corrupt patrons, so cru...
_And when Simon_ The magician, spoken of before; _saw_ With astonishment; _that through laying on of the apostles' hands_ On the heads of many individuals, lately converted to the Christian faith; _th...
AND WHEN SIMON SAW THAT THROUGH LAYING ON OF THE APOSTLES' HANDS THE HOLY GHOST WAS GIVEN, HA OFFERED THEM MONEY,...
The blasphemous demand of Simon:...
As a wild beast tasting blood, the Jews were the more inflamed by the martyrdom of Stephen to greatly persecute the Church of God at Jerusalem. For this reason believers were scattered through Judea a...
AND WHEN SIMON SAW THAT THROUGH THE LAYING ON OF THE APOSTLES ' HANDS THE HOLY SPIRIT WAS GIVEN, HE OFFERED THEM MONEY, 1. Simon saw what was happening. The apostles had a special gift or power. 2....
Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 'SAW'-Which suggests that some visible evidence that people had received the Spi...
14-25 The Holy Ghost was as yet fallen upon none of these coverts, in the extraordinary powers conveyed by the descent of the Spirit upon the day of Pentecost. We may take encouragement from this exa...
THE HOLY GHOST; those extraordinary gifts before mentioned; for this appeared visibly and audibly, and by this indeed was signified the great change God's Spirit makes where he comes. HE OFFERED THEM...
18, 19. In the above remarks upon the incident before us, we have assumed that the gift imparted was miraculous. This assumption is justified by the fact that it was a matter of observation by those w...
Tertullian A Treatise on the Soul , and a vain remorse that he and his money must perish together,[238] Origen de Principiis Book I In the Acts of the Apostles, the Holy Spirit was given by the imp...
Acts 8:18 And G1161 Simon G4613 saw G2300 (G5666) that G3754 through G1223 on G1936 apostles G652 hands...
‘Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, saying, “Give me also this power, that on whoever I lay my hands, he may receive...
THE CONTINUING MINISTRY OF PETER (9:32-11:18). In preparing for the Gentile ministry of Paul, a preparation which has included what we have just considered concerning his conversion and ministry to Je...
Acts 8:18. AND WHEN SIMON SAW THAT THROUGH LAYING ON OF THE APOSTLES' HANDS THE HOLY GHOST WAS GIVEN. The gifts of the Holy Ghost were in this case plainly visible. The laying on of the apostles' hand...
WHEN SIMON SAW (Ιδων δε ο Σιμων). This participle (second aorist active of οραω) shows plainly that those who received the gift of the Holy Spirit spoke with tongues. Simon now saw power transferre...
Acts 8:4. _Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord ga...
Stephen had been stoned to death; but with his latest breath he prayed for his murderers. Then this chapter begins: Acts 8:1. _And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a gre...
CONTENTS: Saul persecuting Christians. The first missionaries. The case of Simon, the sorcerer. Philip and the Ethiopian. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Saul, Stephen, Philip, Simon, apostles,...
Acts 8:1. _At that time there was a great persecution against the church._ With regard to this very tremendous storm which suddenly burst on the infant church, Cardinal Baronius, in his Ecclesiastical...
SO HE OFFERED MONEY TO PETER AND JOHN. This implies he was not one whom the apostles gave the gifts of the Spirit. His sin is not that he wanted this power, but that he tried to buy it! [1 Timothy 6:5...
_But there was a certain man called Simon _ SIMON THE MAGIAN UNMASKED AND PUT TO SHAME This Simon was the first heretic in the Christian Church, the first to claim its fellowship while out of sympat...
_Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the Word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John._ THE FIRST CHURCH VISITATION I. The occasion. There is-- 1. Chris...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 8:18 SIMON SAW THAT THE SPIRIT WAS GIVEN. Since Simon observed this, there must have been some outward evidence of the Spirit. This may have been speaking in tongues, prophesying, or...
EXPOSITION ACTS 8:1 _There arose on that day _for _at that time there was, _A.V._; in _for _at, _A.V. SAUL WAS CONSENTING TO HIS DEATH. St. Paul's repeated reference to this sad episode in his life i...
We are introduced now to one of the chief persecutors. A zealous young Jew, a Pharisee of the Pharisees, whose name is Saul. And he was standing by, consenting to the death of Stephen, holding the coa...
1 Timothy 6:5; 2 Kings 5:15; 2 Kings 5:16; 2 Kings 8:9; Ezekiel 13:19;
PHILIP THE EVANGELIST Acts 8:10 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Philip was a man mighty in word and in deed. He wrought miracles and preached Christ, The people may have talked and marveled at the many palsied a...
Here observe, 1. How infinitely mistaken this wretch was in thinking that the miraculous gifts of the Holy Ghost could be purchased with money. 2. In supposing that the apostles had. power to dispens...