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Acts 8:18

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

When Simon saw that people received the Holy Spirit when the apostles placed their hands on them, he tried to buy this power with money.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Simon thought he could purchase God's power like it was something on Amazon — spoiler alert: that's not how the Spirit works.

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