Acts 8:23
in the gall of bitterness and . . . bond of iniquity—expressing both the awfulness of his condition and the captivity to it in which he was held.
21 You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your aheart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God aif perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
23 For I see that you are apoisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”
24 Then Simon answered and said, a“Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken may come upon me.”
25 So when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Acts 8:18-24
offered them money—Hence the term simony, to denote trafficking in sacred things, but chiefly the purchase of ecclesiastical offices.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Acts 8:23:
Isaiah 5:20
1 Corinthians 5:4
Hebrews 12:15
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