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Acts 8:20

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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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  1. Acts 8:18

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

  2. Acts 8:19

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

  3. Acts 8:21

    Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

  4. Acts 8:22

    Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.