Acts 8:20

New Century Version

Peter said to him, “You and your money should both be destroyed, because you thought you could buy God’s gift with money.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:26

The Lord hates evil thoughts but is pleased with kind words.

Isaiah 55:1

The Lord says, “All you who are thirsty, come and drink. Those of you who do not have money, come, buy and eat! Come buy wine and milk without money and without cost.

Daniel 5:17

Then Daniel answered the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself, or you may give those rewards to someone else. But I will read the writing on the wall for you and will explain to you what it means.

Zechariah 5:4

The Lord All-Powerful says, ‘I will send it to the houses of thieves and to those who use my name to make false promises. The scroll will stay in that person’s house and destroy it with its wood and stones.’ ”

Matthew 10:8

Heal the sick, raise the dead to life again, heal those who have skin diseases, and force demons out of people. I give you these powers freely, so help other people freely.

Matthew 15:19

Out of the mind come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual sins, stealing, lying, and speaking evil of others.

Acts 1:18

(Judas bought a field with the money he got for his evil act. But he fell to his death, his body burst open, and all his intestines poured out.

Acts 10:45

The Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been given even to the nations.

Acts 11:17

Since God gave them the same gift he gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I stop the work of God?”

Acts 2:38

Peter said to them, “Change your hearts and lives and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8:19

saying, “Give me also this power so that anyone on whom I lay my hands will receive the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 8:22

Change your heart! Turn away from this evil thing you have done, and pray to the Lord. Maybe he will forgive you for thinking this.

Deuteronomy 15:9

Beware of evil thoughts. Don’t think, “The seventh year is near, the year to cancel what people owe.” You might be mean to the needy and not give them anything. Then they will complain to the Lord about you, and he will find you guilty of sin.

Deuteronomy 7:26

Do not bring one of those hateful things into your house, or you will be completely destroyed along with it. Hate and reject those things; they must be completely destroyed.

1 Timothy 6:9

Those who want to become rich bring temptation to themselves and are caught in a trap. They want many foolish and harmful things that ruin and destroy people.

James 5:3

Your gold and silver have rusted, and that rust will be a proof that you were wrong. It will eat your bodies like fire. You saved your treasure for the last days.

Revelation 18:15

The merchants who became rich from selling to her will be afraid of her suffering and will stand far away. They will cry and be sad