Acts 8:21

Acts 8:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
• New International Version (NIV)You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God.

Context of Acts 8:21

19saying, “Give me this power also so that anyone I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20But Peter told him, “May your silver be destroyed with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God. 22Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart’s intent may be forgiven. 23For I see you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by wickedness.”

Acts 8:21 word by word

οὐκ ἔστιν σοι μερὶς οὐδὲ κλῆρος ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τούτῳ· ἡ γὰρ καρδία σου οὐκ ἔστιν εὐθεῖα ἔναντι τοῦ θεοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thouσύsu · youG4771
• hastεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• neitherοὐou · noG3756
• partμερίςmeris · partG3310
• norοὐδέoude · norG3761
• lotκλῆροςklēros · lotG2819
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• matterλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• rightεὐθύςeuthus · StraightG2117
• in the sight ofἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Acts 8:21

• Joshua 22:25For the Lord has made the Jordan a border between us and you descendants of Reuben and Gad. You have no share in the Lord! ’ So your descendants may cause our descendants to stop fearing the Lord.
• Ezekiel 14:3“Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and have put their sinful stumbling blocks in front of themselves. Should I actually let them inquire of me?
• Revelation 20:6Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.
• Revelation 22:19And if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share of the tree of life and the holy city, which are written about in this book.
• 2 Chronicles 25:2He did what was right in the Lord’s sight but not wholeheartedly.
• Psalms 36:1An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked person: Dread of God has no effect on him.
• Psalms 78:36But they deceived him with their mouths, they lied to him with their tongues,
• Habakkuk 2:4Look, his ego is inflated; he is without integrity. But the righteous one will live by his faith.
• Matthew 6:22“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.
• John 21:17He asked him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved that he asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” “Feed my sheep,” Jesus said.
• Hebrews 4:13No creature is hidden from him, but all things are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.
• Revelation 2:23I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who examines minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your works.

Commentaries on Acts 8:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter - Thou hast no part among the faithful, and no lot in this ministry. That the word , which we translate lot, is to be understood as implying a spiritual portion, office, etc., see proved in the note on Numbers 26:55; (note). Thy heart is not right - It is not through motives of purity, benevolence, or love to the souls of men, that thou desirest to be enabled to confer the Holy Ghost; it is through pride, vain…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Neither part - You have no “portion” of the grace of God; that is, you are destitute of it altogether. This word commonly denotes the “part” of an inheritance which falls to one when it is divided. Nor lot - This word means properly a portion which “falls” to one when an estate, or when spoil in war is divided into portions, according to the number of those who are to be partakers, and the part of each one is determined by “lot.” The two words denote…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-25Verses 14-25 The Holy Ghost was as yet fallen upon none of these coverts, in the extraordinary powers conveyed by the descent of the Spirit upon the day of Pentecost. We may take encouragement from this example, in praying to God to give the renewing graces of the Holy Ghost to all for whose spiritual welfare we are concerned; for that includes all blessings. No man can give the Holy Spirit by the laying on of his hands; but we should use our best…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-24Simon the sorcerer performed magic and amazed the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great. Simon tried to buy spiritual power. The later corrupt practice of buying and selling positions of leadership in the church was called simony. This term refers to the corrupt practice of buying and selling church leadership positions (see 1 Timothy 6:9–10). Peter strongly criticized Simon's evil intentions and actions.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2418-24. offered them money--Hence the term simony, to denote trafficking in sacred things, but chiefly the purchase of ecclesiastical offices.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 8:21

• Covetousness
• Heart
• Holy Spirit
• Hypocrisy
• Integrity
• Minister, Christian
• Peter
• Reproof
• Samaria
• Simon
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• God
• Lot
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Believe
• Bitterness
• Consent
• Devout
• Havock
• Join
• Magic

Commentaries on Acts 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings