Acts 8:20 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain God’s gift with money! More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Peter said to him, Destruction overtake your money and you, because you imagined you could obtain the [free] gift of God with money! American Standard Version (1901) But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money. Common English Bible Peter responded, “May your money be condemned to hell along with you because you believed you could buy God’s gift with money! Catholic Public Domain Version "Let your money be with you in perdition, for you have supposed that a gift of God might be possessed by money. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. |
Hear, everyone who thirsts; come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Then Daniel answered in the presence of the king, “Let your gifts be for yourself, or give your rewards to someone else! Nevertheless I will read the writing to the king and let him know the interpretation.
I have sent it out, says the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter the house of the thief and the house of anyone who swears falsely by my name, and it shall abide in that house and consume it, both timber and stones.”
Cure the sick; raise the dead; cleanse those with a skin disease; cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment.
For out of the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.
(Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out.
The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the gentiles,
If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could hinder God?”
Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
saying, “Give me also this power so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
Repent therefore of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.
Be careful that you do not entertain a mean thought, thinking, ‘The seventh year, the year of remission, is near,’ and therefore view your needy neighbor with hostility and give nothing; your neighbor might cry to the Lord against you, and you would incur guilt.
Do not bring an abhorrent thing into your house, or you will be set apart for destruction like it. You must utterly detest and abhor it, for it is set apart for destruction.
But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
Your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be evidence against you, and it will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure during the last days.
The merchants of these wares, who grew wealthy from her, will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud,