Acts 8:18-23

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹⁸ Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was bestowed through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, ¹⁹ saying, “Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” ²⁰ But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could ^(A)obtain the gift of God with money! ²¹ You have ^(B)no part or portion in this ^[a]matter, for your heart is not ^(C)right before God. ²² Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that, ^(D)if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you. ²³ For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in ^(E)the ^[b]bondage of iniquity.”