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Acts 8:18

Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the touch of the Apostles' hands, he made them an offering of money, saying,

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Acts 8:18 in other translations

KJV King James Version

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

BSB Berean Standard Bible

When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.

WEB World English Bible

Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

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In context

15 Who, when they came there, made prayer for them, that the Holy Spirit might be given to them:

16 For up to that time he had not come on any of them; only baptism had been given to them in the name of the Lord Jesus.

17 Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them.

18 Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the touch of the Apostles' hands, he made them an offering of money, saying,

19 Give me this power, so that when I put my hands on anyone he may get the Holy Spirit.

20 But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price.

21 You have no part in this business, because your heart is not right before God.

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