Acts 8:18

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • 2 Kgs 5:15-16 : 15 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him; and he said, Behold now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a present of thy servant. 16 But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
  • 2 Kgs 8:9 : 9 So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this sickness?
  • Ezek 13:19 : 19 And ye have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hearken unto lies.
  • Matt 10:8 : 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give.
  • 1 Tim 6:5 : 5 wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 8:19-20
    2 verses
    90%

    19saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

    20But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.

  • Acts 8:6-17
    12 verses
    87%

    6And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.

    7For [from] many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.

    8And there was much joy in that city.

    9But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

    10to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great.

    11And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

    12But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

    13And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.

    14Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

    15who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

    16for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

    17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 6:6
    73%

    6whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

  • Acts 8:23-24
    2 verses
    72%

    23For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.

    24And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.

  • Acts 19:6
    72%

    6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

  • Acts 15:8
    71%

    8And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;

  • Acts 3:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something from them.

    6But Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.

  • Acts 10:44-47
    4 verses
    70%

    44While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all them that heard the word.

    45And they of the circumcision that believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit.

    46For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

    47Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?

  • Acts 2:37-38
    2 verses
    70%

    37Now when they heard [this], they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?

    38And Peter [said] unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 4:7-8
    2 verses
    70%

    7And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?

    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders,

  • Acts 4:37
    70%

    37having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.

  • Acts 19:2
    69%

    2and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they [said] unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Spirit was [given] .

  • Acts 11:15-17
    3 verses
    68%

    15And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

    16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.

    17If then God gave unto them the like gift as [he did] also unto us, when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?

  • Acts 5:2-3
    2 verses
    68%

    2and kept back [part] of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

    3But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back [part] of the price of the land?

  • Acts 13:3
    68%

    3Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

  • Acts 2:33
    68%

    33Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye see and hear.

  • Acts 2:4
    67%

    4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

  • Acts 3:3
    67%

    3who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked to receive an alms.

  • Acts 1:8
    67%

    8But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

  • Mark 3:16
    67%

    16and Simon he surnamed Peter;

  • Acts 4:31
    67%

    31And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

  • Acts 14:3
    66%

    3Long time therefore they tarried [there] speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

  • Acts 3:10
    66%

    10and they took knowledge of him, that it was he that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

  • Acts 5:12
    66%

    12And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

  • Acts 4:35
    66%

    35and laid them at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need.

  • 2 Cor 8:4
    66%

    4beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:

  • Acts 5:18
    66%

    18and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward.

  • Acts 13:9
    66%

    9But Saul, who is also [called] Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him,