20But Peter said to him, Your money perish with you, because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.


In Context

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

18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

20 But Peter said to him, Your money perish with you, because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter: for your heart is not right in the sight of God.

22 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

Acts 8:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:20Peter answered: "May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:20Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:20But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:20And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:20But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:20But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:20But Peter said to him, |May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:20And 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;