Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
But Peter said to him: Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God might be purchased with money.
New American Standard Bible
But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could
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.
Holman Bible
But Peter told him, “May your silver be destroyed with you, because you thought the gift of God could be obtained with money!
International Standard Version
But Peter told him, "May your money perish with you, because you thought you could obtain God's free gift with money!
A Conservative Version
But Peter said to him, Thy silver with thee, may it be for destruction, because thou thought to obtain the gift of God by money.
American Standard Version
But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.
Amplified
But Peter said to him, “May your money be destroyed along with you, because you thought you could buy the [free] gift of God with money!
An Understandable Version
But Peter said to him, "You and your money will both be destroyed for thinking you could buy the gift from God with money.
Bible in Basic English
But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price.
Common New Testament
But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
Daniel Mace New Testament
but Peter said unto him, thy money perish with thee, for thinking that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Darby Translation
And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gift of God can be obtained by money.
Godbey New Testament
And Peter said to him, Thy silver be unto destruction with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.
Goodspeed New Testament
But Peter said to him, "Go to destruction with your money, for thinking you could buy God's gift with it!
John Wesley New Testament
But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought to purchase the gift of God with money.
Julia Smith Translation
And Peter said to him, May thy silver be for ruin with thee, for thou thoughtest the gift of God to be purchased for money.
King James 2000
But Peter said unto him, Your money perish with you, because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Peter said to him, "May your silver {be destroyed along with you}, because you thought {you could acquire} the gift of God by means of money!
Modern King James verseion
But Peter said to him, May your silver perish with you, because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Peter unto him, "Thy money perish with thee, because thou wenest that the gift of God may be obtained with money.
Moffatt New Testament
Peter said to him, "Death to you and your money, for dreaming you could buy the gift of God!
Montgomery New Testament
But Peter said to him. "Your money perish with you, because you have supposed that with money you can obtain God's free gift!"
NET Bible
But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire God's gift with money!
New Heart English Bible
But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money.
Noyes New Testament
But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee! because thou didst think to obtain the gift of God with money.
Sawyer New Testament
But Peter said to him, Your money go to perdition with you; because you have thought to purchase the gift of God with money.
The Emphasized Bible
And Peter said unto him - Thy silver, with thee, go to destruction! Because, the free-gift of God, thou didst suppose could, with money, be obtained!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But Peter said unto him, May thy silver with thyself go into perdition, because thou hast imagined that the gift of God can be purchased with money.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"A curse upon you and upon your money," Peter exclaimed, "for thinking that God's free gift can be bought with gold!
Webster
But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Weymouth New Testament
"Perish your money and yourself," replied Peter, "because you have imagined that you can obtain God's free gift with money!
Williams New Testament
But Peter said to him, "Your money go to perdition with you for even dreaming you could buy the gift of God with money!
World English Bible
But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
Worrell New Testament
But Peter said to him, "Your money perish with you, because you thought to acquire the gift of God with money!
Worsley New Testament
But Peter said unto him, Let thy money perish with thee, since thou thoughtest to purchase the gift of God with money.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Peter said unto him, 'Thy silver with thee -- may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money;
Themes
Christian ministers » Incorruptible » Peter
Christian ministers » Faithful » Peter
Covetousness » Instances of » Simon magus, in trying to buy the gift of the holy spirit
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » The holy ghost
Giving and gifts » The gift of God
Hypocrites » Exemplified » Simon
Integrity » Instances of » Peter, when offered money by simon magus
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Or purchased
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Were not to be » Purchased
Offences against the holy ghost » Exhibited in » Undervaluing his gifts
Peter » Rebukes simon, the sorcerer, who desires to purchase this power
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Peter, of simon, the sorcerer
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Visited by philip, peter, and john
Simon » A sorcerer (also called simon magus) » Rebuked by peter
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Peter, by refusing a bribe
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 8:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Philip Preaches In Samaria
19 saying: Give me, also, this authority, that who ever I shall lay my hands on, may receive the Holy Spirit. 20 But Peter said to him: Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God might be purchased with money. 21 You have neither part nor share in this matter; for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
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Cross References
Acts 2:38
And Peter said to them: Repent, and be immersed, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, in order to the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 10:8
Cure the sick, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
Matthew 15:19
For from the heart come evil reasonings, murders, adulteries, lewd actions, thefts, false testimonies, impious words.
Matthew 27:3-5
Then Judas, who had delivered him up, when he saw that he was condemned, stung by remorse, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Acts 1:18
Therefore he purchased a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
Acts 8:22
Repent, there fore, of this your wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the purpose of your heart may be forgiven you.
Acts 10:45
And the believers that were of the circumcision, as many as had come with Peter, were astonished, because on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit:
Acts 11:17
If, then, God gave them the like gift that he gave to us who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I, that I could withstand God?
1 Timothy 6:9
But those who will be rich fail into temptation and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful desires, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
James 5:3
your gold and your silver are covered with rust; and their rust will be a testimony against you, and will eat your flesh as fire. You have heaped up treasures in the last days.
2 Peter 2:14-17
having eyes that are full of the adulteress, and that can not cease from sin, deceiving unstable souls, having a heart exercised in covetousness, accursed children,
Revelation 18:15
Those who traded in these things, who were made rich by her, Shalt stand far off for fear of her torment, weeping and mourning and