Acts 8 verse 14

Acts 8 verse 14

(14) Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

(15) Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: 

(16) (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 

(17) Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.    (KJV)

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Retranslation (14 only):  When the ambassadors from the City of Peace, the Harmonious Realm, heard that the Samaritans had intellectually accepted the terms of God’s covenant, they recompensed them with more help in the form of Peter and John. These two, together, represent the descent of the Holy Ghost. Peter represents the experience of “church”: direct communion with God; and John represents the experience of being in The Divine Presence: It’s tender and intelligent love, revealing to each of Its precious things God’s wonder and beauty, removing any doubt as to what God is, and fear as to what God does.

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NOTE on Acts 8 verses 14 - 17:  Kathleen brought to my attention the perfect video for these verses. It’s a snippet of a lecture (6 minutes) by Elise Moore who is explaining the the two degrees of baptism: of water (bapto), and of the Holy Spirit (baptizo). The Samaritans have immersed themselves intellectually enough to accept the divine reasoning, the word of God, and, in recompense for their effort, they will receive the second baptism of the Holy Ghost. Click on the link immediately below:

http://christianscience.com/prayer-and-health/more-inspiration/lectures-online-and-near-you/two-degrees-of-baptism-6-min-eng

A New Lecture Video Clip "Two degrees of baptism" [6 min] with Elise L. Moore, CSB http://christianscience.com/prayer-and-health/more-inspiration/lectures-online-and-near-you/two-degrees-of-baptism-6-min-eng

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apostles 652 apostolos, from 649; a delegate; specifically an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ [“apostle”] (with miraculous powers):---apostle, messenger, he that is sent.

in 1722 en, a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537); “in,” at, on, upon, by, etc. Often used in compounds with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition:-----about, after, against, almost, altogether, among, as, at, before, between, by here by (+ all means), for (. . .sake of), give self wholly to, in, herein, into, inwardly, mightily, (because) of, on, upon, -ly (e.g. openly, speedily), outwardly, one, quickly, shortly, that, there, therein, thereon, through, throughout, to, unto, toward, under, when where, wherewith, while, with, within.

Jerusalem 2414 Hierosolyma, of Hebrew origin [H3389]; Jierosolyma (i.e. Jerusalem), the capital of Palestine:-----Jerusalem. Compare 2419

H3389 yerusalaim, rarely yerusalayim, a dual (in allusion to its two main hills [the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of H3390]); probably from (the passive participle of) H3384 and H7999; founded peaceful; Jerushalam or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine:-----Jerusalem.

H3384 yara, a primitive root; properly to flow as water (i.e. rain); trans to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively to point out (as if aiming the finger), to teach:----archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach, teacher, teaching, through.

H7999 salam, a primitive root; to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively to be (causatively make) completed; by implication to be friendly; by extension to reciprocate (in various applications):----make amends, end, make an end, finish, full, give again, make good, pay, repay, pay again, make peace, make to be at peace, be at peace, peaceable, that is perfect, perform, prosper, make prosperous, recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, surely.

heard 191 akouo, a primary verb; to hear (in various senses):----give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear, hearer, hearken, be noised, be reported, understand.

Samaria 4540 Samareia, of Hebrew origin [H8111]; Samaria (i.e. Shomeron), a city and region of Palestine:----Samariea.

H8111 silluma, feminine of H7966; retribution:-----recompense.

H7966 sillum, from 7999; a requital, i.e. (secure) retribution, (venal) a fee:-----recompense, reward.

7999 (see salam, above)

retribution (1828 Dict. def.):[L. retribuo, re and tribuo, to give or bestow.]

1. Repayment; return accommodated to the action; reward; compensation. “In good offices and due retributions, we may not be pinching and niggardly.”   Hall.
2. A gratuity or present given for services in the place of a salary.
3. The distribution or rewards and punishments at the general judgment. “It is a strong argument for the state of retribution hereafter, that in this world virtuous persons are very often unfortunate, and vicious persons are prosperous.”    Spectator.

Retributive adj. (ibid.): Reparying; rewarding for good deeds, and punishing for offenses; as retributive justice.

Recompense v.t. (ibid.)

1. To compensate; to make return of an equivalent for any thing given, done or services; for fidelity or for sacrifices of time, for loss or damages.  The word is followed by the person or the service. We recompense a person for his services, or we recompense his kindness. It is usually found more easy to neglect than to recompense a favor.
2. To requite; to repay; to return an equivalent; in a bad sense. “Recompense no man evil for evil.” Rom. xii.
3. To make an equivalent return in profit or produce. The labor of man is recompensed by the fruits of the earth.
4. To compensate; to make amends by any thing equivalent. “Solyman said he would find occasion to recompense that disgrace.”  Knolles.
5. To make restitution or an equivalent return for.   Num. v.

requite v.t. (ibid.)

1. To repay either good or evil; in a good sense, to recompense; to return an equivalent in good; to reward.  “I will also requite you this kindness.”  2 Sam. ii., 1 Tim. v.
2. In a bad sense, to retaliate; to return evil for evil; to punish. “Joseph will certainly requite us all the evil which we did to him.”  Gen. 1.

received 1209 dechomai, middle of a primary verb; to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively):------accept, receive, take. Compare 2983.

receive (ibid.): [L. recapio; re and capio, to take.]

1. To take, as a thing offered or sent; to accept. He had the offer of a donation, but he would not receive it.
2. To take or obtain intellectually; as, to receive an opinion or notion from others.
3. To embrace. “Receive with meekness the engrafted word.”  James i.
4. To admit. “Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.” Ps. lxxiii.
5. To welcome; to lodge; to entertain as a guest. “They kindled the fire and received every one, because of the present rain and because of the cold.”  Acts xxviii.
6. To admit into membership or fellowship.  “Him that is weak in the faith, receive ye.”  rom. xiv.
7. To take in or on; to hold; to contain.  “The brazen altar was too little to receive the burnt-offering.”  1 Kings viii.
8. To be endowed with. “Ye shall receive power after that the Holy Spirit has come upon you.”  Acts i.
9. To take into a place or state. “After the Lord had spoken to them, he was received up into heaven.”  Mark xvi.
10. To believe in.  John i.

accept v.t. (ibid.): [L. accepto, from accipio, ad and capio, to take.]

1.To take or receive what is offered, with a consenting mind; to receive with approbation or favour. He made an offer which was accepted. Observe the difference between receive and accept. He received an appointment or the offer of a commission, but he did not accept it.

1. To regard with partiality; to value or esteem. “It is not good to accept the person of the wicked.” Prov. xviii, 2 Cor. viii.   In theology, acceptance with God implies forgiveness of sins and reception into his favour.
2. To consent or agree to; to receive as terms of a contract; as, to accept a treaty; often followed by of.  Accept of the terms.
3. To understand; to have a particular idea of; to receive in a particular sense.  “How is this phrase to be accepted?”
4. In commerce, to agree or promise to pay as a bill of exchange. [See Acceptance.]

NOTE on “commerce” references: I find “commerce” definitions helpful. God’s promise, or “covenant”, is a contract. Commerce is all about contracts. Who the parties are. What they are agreeing to. What one is offering. What the other party is willing to accept. All contract law is based on the premise that the terms are crystal clear to both parties and both parties are willing parties. No one can be blindsided. And there can be no arm-twisting. Granted, God’s contract is one-sided: I AM ALL and there is none else; however, the other party can agree or not agree to accept these terms. That is the struggle the Bible is all about.  Will man “accept” God’s contract?  Of course, there is no refusal possible, there only seems to be resistance to acceptance (Moses), running away even from the consideration of the contract and pretending there are other choices (Jonah), and arguing over its terms until one is satisfied (Job). Once one agrees, one promises to pay what the other is asking. A life for a Life.

word 3056

God 2316

sent 4314

Peter 4074 Petros, apparently a primary word; a (piece of) rock (larger than 3037); as a name, Petrus, an apostle:------Peter, rock. Compare 2786.

NOTE on the meaning of Peter’s name:  “Thou art the Christ, the son of the living God,” Peter states (Matt 16:16), and Jesus gives meaning to his name: “for flesh and blood did not reveal this unto you, but my Father which is in heaven.”  It was upon this “rock” of revelation, i.e. direct communion with the Holy Spirit, that Jesus said his “church” would be built upon. Remember, church means ekklesia, “calling out, a meeting, an assembly” by, with, and for God. Church is the structure of God, Her divine creation, Her divine movement, Her divine communing with Her own divine ideas. 

To the Samaritans, baptized in the water, the intellectual acceptance of their daughter-ship with God, church may have seemed to come from “outside” in the form of the persons Peter and John. But the second baptism into the Holy Spirit will bring the revelation of God with you, and church, or communion, will be both within and without, the same! God becomes God, the All.

John 2491 Joannes of Hebrew origin [H3110]; Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites:-----John.

H3110 yohanan, a form of H3076; Jochanan, the name of nine Israelites:----Johanan.

H3076 yehohanan, from H3068 and H2603; Jehovah-favored; Jehochanan, the name of eight Israelites:-----Jehohanan, Johanan. Compare H3110.

H2603 hanan, a primitive root [compare H2583]; properly to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition):----beseech, fair, favour, find favour, shew favour, be favourable, be gracious, deal graciously, give graciously, grant graciously, intreat, merciful, be merciful, have mercy, have mercy on, shew mercy, have pity upon, pray, make supplication, very.