Acts 8:18-25
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
18 Now Simon, having seen that the Spirit was given through the laying-on of the hands of the apostles, offered them money, 19 saying, “Give this authority to me also, so-that on whomever I lay on my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit”. 20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver be with you for destruction, because you thought to acquire the gift of God with money. 21 There is no part nor share for you in this matter. For your heart is not straight before God. 22 Therefore repent from this evilness of yours, and pray to the Lord, if perhaps[a] the intention of your heart will be forgiven you. 23 For I see you being in the gall[b] of [c] bitterness and the bond[d] of [e] unrighteousness”. 24 And having responded, Simon said, “You[f] two pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing of the things which you have spoken may come upon me”. 25 So indeed the ones— having solemnly-testified, and having spoken the word of the Lord— were returning to Jerusalem and announcing-the-good-news-to many villages of the Samaritans.
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- Acts 8:22 That is, in the hope that. Peter expresses some uncertainty about whether this will happen, for which he gives his reason in v 23, on which compare Deut 29:18-19.
- Acts 8:23 Or, poison, venom.
- Acts 8:23 That is, characterized by; a bitter gall, a bitter poison.
- Acts 8:23 That is, binding, fetter, chain.
- Acts 8:23 That is, proceeding from or belonging to.
- Acts 8:24 This word is plural, referring to Peter and John.
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