Acts 8:12-23

¹²But assone as they beleved Philippes preachynge of the kyngdome of God and of the name of Iesu Christ they were baptised bothe men and wemen.

¹³Then Simon him selfe beleved also and was baptised and cotinued with Phillip and wondered beholdynge the miracles and signes which were shewed.

¹⁴When the Apostles which were at Ierusalem hearde saye that Samaria had receaved the worde of God: they sent vnto them Peter and Iohn

¹⁵which when they were come prayed for the that they myght receave the holy goost

¹⁶For as yet he was come on none of them: But they were baptised only in the name of Christ Iesu.

¹⁷Then layde they their hondes on them and they receaved the holy goost.

¹⁸When Simon sawe that thorowe layinge on of the Apostles hondes on them the holy goost was geven: he offered the money sayinge:

¹⁹Geve me also this power that on whom soever I put the hondes he maye receave the holy goost.

²⁰Then sayde Peter vnto him: thy monye perysh with the because thou wenest that the gifte of God maye be obteyned with money.

²¹Thou hast nether parte nor felloushippe in this busines. For thy hert is not ryght in the syght of God.

²²Repent therfore of this thy wickednes and praye God that the thought of thyne hert maye be forgeven the.

²³For I perceave that thou arte full of bitter gall and wrapped in iniquite.