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Acts 8:18
And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,
Acts 8:18 · Young's Literal Translation
Acts 8:18 in other translations
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
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 having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, --
16 for as yet he was fallen upon none of them, and only they have been baptized--to the name of the Lord Jesus;
17 then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,
19 saying, `Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'
20 And Peter said unto him, `Thy silver with thee--may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money;
21 thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God;
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