Acts 8:18-23

18Simon saw that God gave the Holy Spirit to people when the apostles put their hands on them. So he said to Peter and John, ‘Here is some money for you.

19Please give me this same power. I want to put my hands on other people, so that they will receive the Holy Spirit.’

20Peter answered Simon, ‘I pray that God will destroy you and your money! You think that you can buy this gift with your money! It is very wrong for you to think that. It is God who gives that gift.

21You cannot do the work which we are doing. God knows that you are not thinking the right things.

22You must turn away from those very bad thoughts. Turn to the Lord and pray that he will forgive you. Then perhaps he will forgive you for these bad thoughts.

23You are very upset because you are jealous. I can see that sin rules your life.’