Acts 8:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.”
Acts 8:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 8:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 8:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!”
Acts 8:20 — World English Bible
Acts 8:20 ASV — 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.”
Acts 8:20 — American Standard Version
Acts 8:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
Acts 8:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 8:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gift of God can be obtained by money.”
Acts 8:20 — Darby Translation
Acts 8:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then saide Peter vnto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou thinkest that the gift of God may be obteined with money.”
Acts 8:20 — Geneva Bible
Acts 8:20 in Context — Acts 8
18 E Simão ao ver que pela imposição das mãos dos apóstolos se dava o Espírito Santo, ofereceu-lhes dinheiro,
19 Dizendo: Dai também a mim este poder, que sobre qualquer um em quem eu puser as mãos, receba o Espírito Santo.
20 Mas Pedro lhe disse: Teu dinheiro seja contigo para perdição, porque pensaste que o dom de Deus [pudesse] ser obtido por meio de dinheiro.
21 Tu não tens parte nem porção nesta palavra; porque teu coração não é correto diante de Deus.
22 Arrepende-te, pois, desta tua maldade, e ora a Deus, para que talvez este pensamento de teu coração te seja perdoado;
What Does Acts 8:20 Mean?
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