Acts 8:9 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁹ But there was a man named Simon who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the nation of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ But there was a man named Simon, who had formerly practiced magic arts in the city to the utter amazement of the Samaritan nation, claiming that he himself was an extraordinary and distinguished person.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

Common English Bible

⁹ Before Philip’s arrival, a certain man named Simon had practiced sorcery in that city and baffled the people of Samaria. He claimed to be a great person.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ Therefore, there was great gladness in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who formerly had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, claiming himself to be someone great.

Acts 8:9 Križne Reference

Exodus 7:11

Then Pharaoh summoned the wise men and the sorcerers; and they also, the magicians of Egypt, did the same by their secret arts.

Exodus 7:22

But the magicians of Egypt did the same by their secret arts; so Pharaoh's heart remained hardened, and he would not listen to them; as the Lord had said.

Exodus 9:11

And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils, for the boils were upon the magicians and upon all the Egyptians.

Leviticus 20:6

“If a person turns to mediums and wizards, playing the harlot after them, I will set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people.

John 7:18

He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory; but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and in him there is no falsehood.

Acts 13:6

When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet, named Bar-Jesus.

Acts 13:8

But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

Acts 5:36

For before these days Theudas arose, giving himself out to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him; but he was slain and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.

Acts 8:11

And they gave heed to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.

2 Thessalonians 2:4

who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

2 Timothy 3:2

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

2 Timothy 3:5

holding the form of religion but denying the power of it. Avoid such people.

2 Peter 2:18

For, uttering loud boasts of folly, they entice with licentious passions of the flesh men who have barely escaped from those who live in error.

Revelation 22:15

Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and fornicators and murderers and idolaters, and every one who loves and practices falsehood.