Acts 8:20
World English Bible (WEB)
But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
In context
18 Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
19 saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.
22 Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
Acts 8:20 in every translation
- 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!
- 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.
- 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!
- 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.