NET Bible
"But Peter said to him,“May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire God’s gift with money!"
— Acts 8:20, NET Bible
“But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.”
“But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money. ”
“But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!”
“Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee: because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.”
“But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price.”
“But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.”
Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money,
saying,“Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
But Peter said to him,“May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire God’s gift with money!
You have no share or part in this matter because your heart is not right before God!
Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that he may perhaps forgive you for the intent of your heart.
For I see that you are bitterly envious and in bondage to sin.”