Acts 8:12-23

¹²But when they believed Philip announcing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women.

¹³And Simon also himself believed; and, having been baptised, continued constantly with Philip; and, beholding the signs and great works of power which took place, was astonished.

¹⁴And the apostles who were in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John;

¹⁵who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

¹⁶for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.

¹⁷Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

¹⁸But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money,

¹⁹saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive the Holy Spirit.

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.

²¹Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not upright before God.

²²Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and supplicate the Lord, if indeed the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee;

²³for I see thee to be in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness.