The Sorcerer’s Profession of Faith

⁹ But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously ^(A)practiced ^[a]sorcery in the city and ^(B)astonished the ^[b]people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great,

⁶ Now when they had gone through ^[a]the island to Paphos, they found ^(A)a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus,

³⁶ For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, ^[a]joined him. He was slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing.

^18 (A)He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who ^(B)seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and ^(C)no unrighteousness is in Him.

¹⁸ Now ^(A)the magicians so worked with their ^[a]enchantments to bring forth lice, but they ^(B)could not. So there were lice on man and beast. ¹⁹ Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is ^(C)the^[b] finger of God.” But Pharaoh’s ^(D)heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, just as the Lord had said.