Good News Bible

Acts 8:17-22 Good News Bible (GNB)

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

18. Simon saw that the Spirit had been given to the believers when the apostles placed their hands on them. So he offered money to Peter and John,

19. and said, “Give this power to me too, so that anyone I place my hands on will receive the Holy Spirit.”

20. But Peter answered him, “May you and your money go to hell, for thinking that you can buy God's gift with money!

21. You have no part or share in our work, because your heart is not right in God's sight.

22. Repent, then, of this evil plan of yours, and pray to the Lord that he will forgive you for thinking such a thing as this.