Acts 8:20
ContextNET © | But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, 1 because you thought you could acquire 2 God’s gift with money! |
NIV © | Peter answered: "May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! |
NASB © | But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! |
NLT © | But Peter replied, "May your money perish with you for thinking God’s gift can be bought! |
MSG © | Peter said, "To hell with your money! And you along with it. Why, that's unthinkable--trying to buy God's gift! |
BBE © | But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price. |
NRSV © | But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain God’s gift with money! |
NKJV © | But Peter said to him, "Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! |
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NET © | But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, 1 because you thought you could acquire 2 God’s gift with money! |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “May your silver together with you be sent into destruction.” This is a strong curse. The gifts of God are sovereignly bestowed and cannot be purchased. 2 tn Or “obtain.” |