Acts 8:18-25
English Standard Version
18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” 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.”
25 Now when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, (H)preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.
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- Acts 8:23 That is, a bitter fluid secreted by the liver; bile
Acts 8:18-25
International Standard Version
18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money 19 and said, “Give me this power too, so that when I lay my hands on someone, he will receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 But Peter told him, “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could obtain God’s free gift with money! 21 You have no part or share in what we’re saying, because your heart isn’t right with God. 22 So repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart’s intent may be forgiven you. 23 For I see that you’re being poisoned by bitterness and you’re a prisoner of wickedness!”
24 Simon answered, “Both of you pray[a] to the Lord for me that none of the things you have said will happen to me.”
25 After they had given their testimony and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, continuing to proclaim the good news in many Samaritan villages.
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- Acts 8:24 Lit. Pray (pl.)
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