# Acts 8.20 **Book:** [Acts](/codex/acts/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 18. Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19. saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit. > > **20. But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.** > > 21. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God. 22. Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee. (Acts 8:18-22, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 18. Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, 19. saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.” > > **20. But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!** > > 21. You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God. 22. Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. (Acts 8:18-22, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 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 unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.** > > 21. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. 22. Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. (Acts 8:18-22, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 18. And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money, 19. saying, 'Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.' > > **20. And 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;** > > 21. thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God; 22. reform, therefore, from this thy wickedness, and beseech God, if then the purpose of thy heart may be forgiven thee, (Acts 8:18-22, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Quoted in **Concepts:** - [Chaos Magic](/codex/chaos-magic/) ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.