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


In Context

17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money

19 and said, "Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

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

21 You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God.

22 Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.

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 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:20But Peter said to him, Your money perish with you, because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.