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Acts 8:20 KJV
Acts · chapter 8 · verse 20
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
Acts 8:20 in context
18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- purchasedktaomaito acquire, get, or procure a thing for one s self, to possess, to marry a wifeG2932 →
- thoughtnomizōto hold by custom or usage, own as a custom or usage, to follow a custom or usage, it is…G3543 →
- perisheiēnto be, to exist, to happen, to be presentG1498 →
- perisheisinto, unto, to, towards, for, amongG1519 →
- perishapōleiadestroying, utter destruction, of vessels, a perishing, ruin, destruction, of money, the…G684 →
- PeterpetrosPeter = " a rock or a stone" , one of the twelve disciples of JesusG4074 →
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God had wonderfully owned Philip in his work as an evangelist at Samaria, but he could do no more than an evangelist; there were some peculiar powers reserved to the apostles, for the keeping up of the dignity of their office, and here we have an account of what was done by two of them there - Peter and John.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-25