The Lord detests the plans of the one who is evil, but pleasant words are pure.
Acts 8:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But Peter told him, ‘May your silver be destroyed with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
The Lord detests the plans of the one who is evil, but pleasant words are pure.
‘Come, everyone who is thirsty, come to the water; and you without silver, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without silver and without cost!
Then Daniel answered the king, ‘You may keep your gifts and give your rewards to someone else; however, I will read the inscription for the king and make the interpretation known to him.
I will send it out,’ #– #this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies #– #‘and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by my name. It will stay inside his house and destroy it along with its timbers and stones.’
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you received, freely give.
For from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, slander.
Now this man acquired a field with his unrighteous wages. He fell headfirst, his body burst open and his intestines spilled out.
The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were amazed because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
If, then, God gave them the same gift that he also gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I possibly hinder God? ’
Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptised, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
saying, ‘Give me this power also so that anyone I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.’
Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart’s intent may be forgiven.
Be careful that there isn’t this wicked thought in your heart, “The seventh year, the year of cancelling debts, is near,” and you are stingy towards your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty.
Do not bring any detestable thing into your house, or you will be set apart for destruction like it. You are to abhor and detest it utterly because it is set apart for destruction.
But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.
Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have stored up treasure in the last days.
The merchants of these things, who became rich from her, will stand far off in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning,