Acts 8:13–23

¹³And Simon also himself believed; and, having been baptised, continued constantly with Philip; and, beholding the signs and great works of power which took place, was astonished.

¹⁴And the apostles who were in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John; ¹⁵who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit; ¹⁶for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus. ¹⁷Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit. ¹⁸But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money, ¹⁹saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive the Holy Spirit. ²⁰And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gift of God can be obtained by money. ²¹Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not upright before God. ²²Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and supplicate the Lord, if indeed the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee; ²³for I see thee to be in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness.