Acts 8:18

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

2 Kings 5:15-16

Then Naaman returned to the man of God, he and all the people in his group, and stood before him. He said, “Behold, I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel; so now accept a blessing and gift from your servant.”

2 Kings 8:9

So Hazael went to meet Elisha and took a gift with him of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ loads; and he came and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to you, asking, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”

Ezekiel 13:19

You have profaned Me among My people [in payment] for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, killing people who should not die and giving [a guarantee of] life to those who should not live, because of your lies to My people who pay attention to lies.”’”

Matthew 10:8

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

1 Timothy 6:5

and perpetual friction between men who are corrupted in mind and deprived of the truth, who think that godliness is a source of profit [a lucrative, money-making business—withdraw from them].

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Acts 8:18

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

He offered

1 Timothy 6:5

General references

1 Timothy 5:24

Bible References

He offered

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

and perpetual friction between men who are corrupted in mind and deprived of the truth, who think that godliness is a source of profit [a lucrative, money-making business—withdraw from them].

General references

The sins of some people are conspicuous, leading the way for them into judgment [so that they are clearly not qualified for ministry]; but the sins of others appear later [for they are hidden and follow behind them].