That must have meant that they received the gifts of the spirit, abilities that were observable. We know this because Simon, who formerly practiced magical arts, saw this operation of the spirit and greedily tried to buy the ability to lay his hands on others to impart holy spirit with miraculous results.
इसका मतलब था कि उन्हें पवित्र शक्‍ति के वरदान यानी ऐसी काबिलीयतें मिलीं जो दूसरों को साफ नज़र आयीं ।