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Acts 8:20

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

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter,.... Or business of the gift of the Holy Ghost; signifying, that as he had not the grace of the Spirit of God implanted in him, so he should not have any…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Thy money perish with thee - This is expressive of the horror and indignation of Peter at the base offer of Simon. It is not to be understood as an imprecation on Simon. The main idea is the apostle’s…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Thy money perish with thee - This is an awful declaration; and imports thus much, that if he did not repent, he and his ill-gotten goods would perish together; his money should be dissipated, and his…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 8:14-25

God had wonderfully owned Philip in his work as an evangelist at Samaria, but he could do no more than an evangelist; there were some peculiar powers reserved to the apostles, for the keeping up of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

But Peter said unto him, Thy money[silver] perish with thee It is clear from what follows that this terrible invocation of doom upon this offender is to be qualified by the condition supplied from Act…