Acts:8:9-24
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But there was a certain man ,
called Simon ,
which beforetime in the same city used sorcery ,
and bewitched the people of Samaria ,
giving out that himself was some great one :
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To whom they all gave heed ,
from the least to the greatest ,
saying ,
This man is the great power of God .
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And to him they had regard ,
because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries .
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But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God ,
and the name of Jesus Christ ,
they were baptized ,
both men and women .
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Then Simon himself believed also :
and when he was baptized ,
he continued with Philip ,
and wondered ,
beholding the miracles and signs which were done .
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Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God ,
they sent unto them Peter and John :
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Who ,
when they were come down ,
prayed for them ,
that they might receive the Holy Ghost :
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For as yet he was fallen upon none of them :
only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus .)
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Then laid they their hands on them ,
and they received the Holy Ghost .
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And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles '
hands the Holy Ghost was given ,
he offered them money ,
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Saying ,
Give me also this power ,
that on whomsoever I lay hands ,
he may receive the Holy Ghost .
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But Peter said unto him ,
Thy money perish with thee ,
because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money .
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Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter :
for thy heart is not right in the sight of God .
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Repent therefore of this thy wickedness ,
and pray God ,
if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee .
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For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness ,
and in the bond of iniquity .
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Then answered Simon ,
and said ,
Pray ye to the Lord for me ,
that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me .