KJV ORIGINAL
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When they got there, they prayed for the new believers, asking God to give them the Holy Spirit.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes we need others to pray with us for what God wants to give us.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Acts, the early church was expanding beyond Jerusalem, and after Philip preached the gospel in Samaria, many people believed and were baptized. However, the Holy Spirit had not yet come upon these new believers, so the apostles Peter and John were sent from Jerusalem to address this. Upon arriving, they prayed for the Samaritans to receive the Holy Spirit, demonstrating the church's reliance on apostolic guidance during this period of growth.
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