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Acts 8:20-24
New International Version
Acts 8:20-24
New International Version
20 Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!(A) 21 You have no part or share(B) in this ministry, because your heart is not right(C) before God. 22 Repent(D) of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart. 23 For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.”
24 Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me(E) so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
Acts 8:20-24
Christian Standard Bible
Acts 8:20-24
Christian Standard Bible
20 But Peter told him, “May your silver be destroyed with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!(A) 21 You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God.(B) 22 Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart’s intent may be forgiven. 23 For I see you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by wickedness.”(C)
24 “Pray to the Lord for me,” Simon replied, “so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”(D)
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Acts 8:20-24
King James Version
Acts 8:20-24
King James Version
20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
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Acts 8:20-24
English Standard Version
Acts 8:20-24
English Standard Version
20 But Peter said to him, (A)“May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God (B)with money! 21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for (C)your heart is not right before God. 22 Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, (D)if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you. 23 For I see that you are in (E)the gall[a] of bitterness and in (F)the bond of iniquity.” 24 And Simon answered, (G)“Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”
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- Acts 8:23 That is, a bitter fluid secreted by the liver; bile
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