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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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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Footnotes

  1. Acts 8:23 That is, a bitter fluid secreted by the liver; bile