Acts 8:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

And 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 entourage, 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, please, take a blessing from your servant. 16 But he said, As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive nothing. 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' load, and came and stood before him, and said, "Your son Benhadad king of Syria has sent me to you, saying, 'Shall I recover from this disease?'"
  • Ezek 13:19 : 19 Will you profane 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 who hear your lies?
  • Matt 10:8 : 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons: freely you have received, freely give.
  • 1 Tim 6:5 : 5 Useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.

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  • Acts 8:19-20
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    19Saying, Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.

    20But Peter said to him, Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money.

  • Acts 8:6-17
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    87%

    6And the people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles he did.

    7For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.

    8And there was great joy in that city.

    9But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great,

    10To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

    11And they regarded him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

    12But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.

    13Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs that were done.

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

    15When they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

    16For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

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

  • Acts 6:6
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    6They set them before the apostles, and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

  • Acts 8:23-24
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    23For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.

    24Then Simon answered and said, Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things you have spoken may come upon me.

  • Acts 19:6
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    6And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

  • Acts 15:8
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    8And God, who knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as He did to us;

  • Acts 3:5-6
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    5And he gave his attention to them, expecting to receive something from them.

    6Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.

  • Acts 10:44-47
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    44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word.

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

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

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

  • Acts 2:37-38
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    37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, 'Men and brethren, what shall we do?'

    38Then Peter said to them, 'Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 4:7-8
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    7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power or by what name have you done this?

    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,

  • Acts 4:37
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    37Having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

  • Acts 19:2
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    2He said to them, Have you received the Holy Spirit since you believed? And they said to him, We have not even heard whether there is any Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 11:15-17
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    15And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

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

    17Since then God gave them the same gift as he did to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I that I could withstand God?

  • Acts 5:2-3
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    2And kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles' feet.

    3But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?

  • Acts 13:3
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    3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

  • Acts 2:33
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    33Therefore, being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out what you now see and hear.

  • Acts 2:4
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    4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

  • Acts 3:3
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    3Who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms.

  • Acts 1:8
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    8But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

  • Mark 3:16
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    16And Simon he surnamed Peter;

  • Acts 4:31
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    31And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

  • Acts 14:3
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    3So they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who confirmed the word of His grace by granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

  • Acts 3:10
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    10And they knew that it was he who sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

  • Acts 5:12
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    12And by the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

  • Acts 4:35
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    35And laid them at the apostles’ feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.

  • 2 Cor 8:4
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    4Earnestly pleading with us for the privilege of participating in the service to the saints.

  • Acts 5:18
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    18And laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.

  • Acts 13:9
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    9Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, set his eyes on him,