Acts 8:21 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²¹ You do not have any share or involvement in this matter because your heart is not right before God.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is all wrong in God's sight [it is not straightforward or right or true before God]. [Ps. 78:37.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.

Common English Bible

²¹ You can have no part or share in God’s word because your heart isn’t right with God.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ There is no part or place for you in this matter. For your heart is not upright in the sight of God.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter. For thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

Acts 8:21 Cross References

Luke 1:6

They both did what was right in God’s sight [by] living blamelessly according to all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.

John 21:17

Then Jesus asked him a third time, “Simon, son of John, do you [truly] love me?” Peter was sad because Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you [even] love me?” So, he said to Jesus, “Lord, you know all things. You [surely] know that I love you.” Jesus replied to him, “[Then] feed my sheep.

Acts 8:37

{This verse is absent from many manuscripts}.

Ephesians 5:5

For you [should] know this for certain: No sexually immoral or [morally] impure person, or greedy person, who is [the same as] an idol worshiper, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Hebrews 4:13

And no created being is hidden from God’s sight, but everything is laid bare and is openly visible to the eyes of God, to whom we must give account.

Revelation 2:23

And I will strike her children dead [or, “kill her children by some terrible calamity” See Ex. 5:3 LXX]. Then all the churches will know that I am the One who searches the inmost being of people. [Note: The Greek says, “searches the kidneys and hearts.” In that day these internal organs stood for the inner thoughts, emotions, etc.]. And I will repay each one of you people according to what you have done.

Revelation 20:6

The person who shares in this first resurrection is blessed and holy [i.e., for being so dedicated to God]. The second death does not have power over these people, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will rule with Him for the thousand years.

Revelation 22:19

And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.