Acts 8:20

Then sayde Peter vnto him: thy monye perysh with the because thou wenest that the gifte of God maye be obteyned with money.

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In The King James Version

But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

In Context

19Geve me also this power that on whom soever I put the hondes he maye receave the holy goost.

21Thou hast nether parte nor felloushippe in this busines. For thy hert is not ryght in the syght of God.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:8Heale the sicke clense the lepers rayse the deed caste oute the devils. Frely ye have receved frely geve agayne.

Matthew Henry on Acts 8:15-26

The Account of Simon Magus. 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: 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. 18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was… Read the whole commentary →

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