Acts 8:18
Good News Translation
Simon saw that the Spirit had been given to the believers when the apostles placed their hands on them. So he offered money to Peter and John,

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

Contemporary English Version
Simon noticed that the Spirit was given only when the apostles placed their hands on the people. So he brought money

New American Bible
When Simon saw that the Spirit was conferred by the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

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And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

he offered.

2 Kings 5:15,16 And returning to the man of God, with all his train, he came, and stood before him, and said: In truth, I know there is no other God, in all the earth, but only in Israel: I beseech thee, therefore, take a blessing of thy servant. . . .

2 Kings 8:9 And Hazael went to meet him, taking with him presents, and all the good things of Damascus, the burdens of forty camels. And when he stood before him, he said: Thy son, Benadad, the king of Syria, hath sent me to thee, saying: Can I recover of this my illness?

Ezekiel 13:19 And they violated me among my people, for a handful of barley, and a piece of bread, to kill souls which should not die, and to save souls alive which should not live, telling lies to my people that believe lies.

Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils: freely have you received, freely give.

1 Timothy 6:5 Conflicts of men corrupted in mind and who are destitute of the truth, supposing gain to be godliness.

Context
Simon the Sorcerer
17Then they laid their hands upon them: and they received the Holy Ghost. 18And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:…
Cross References
Acts 8:17
Then they laid their hands upon them: and they received the Holy Ghost.

Acts 8:19
Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:

Acts 8:17
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