Acts 8:20
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
In context
18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
19 “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
21 You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
22 Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
Acts 8:20 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
- KJV King James Version
- But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
- WEB World English Bible
- But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
- ASV American Standard Version
- But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.