Acts 8:18-23

18Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

19saying, “Give me this authority and power too, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

20But Peter said to him, “May your money be destroyed along with you, because you thought you could buy the [free] gift of God with money!

21You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart (motive, purpose) is not right before God.

22So repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, this thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

23For I see that you are provoked by bitterness and bound by sin.”