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Acts 8:18

Simon
Money and wealth

16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

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.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
KJV
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
WEB
Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
ASV
Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles` hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
DARBY
But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the [Holy] Spirit was given, offered them money,
BLB
Now Simon, having seen that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered to them money,
ÅB
Men da Simon så at Ånden ble gitt ved apostlenes håndspåleggelse, kom han til dem med penger og sa:
OTB
Da Simon så at Ånden ble gitt ved apostlenes håndspåleggelse, tilbød han dem penger,
B1930
Men da Simon så at Ånden blev gitt ved apostlenes håndspåleggelse, kom han til dem med penger og sa:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Timothy 6:5

    Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

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  • Matthew 10:8

    Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

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  • 2 Kings 8:9

    So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

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  • Ezekiel 13:19

    And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?

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  • 2 Kings 5:15–16

    And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.

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