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Acts 8:17

Verse 17 of 40. The 8th of 28 chapters in Acts, in Acts.

13Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.

14Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

15who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

16for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.

17Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

18Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

19saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”

20But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

21You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.

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