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Acts 8:14-23
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When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had accepted God’s message, they sent Peter and John there.
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As soon as they arrived, they prayed for these new believers to receive the Holy Spirit.
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The Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them, for they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
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Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.
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When Simon saw that the Spirit was given when the apostles laid their hands on people, he offered them money to buy this power.
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“Let me have this power, too,” he exclaimed, “so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit!”
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But Peter replied, “May your money be destroyed with you for thinking God’s gift can be bought!
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You can have no part in this, for your heart is not right with God.
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Repent of your wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive your evil thoughts,
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for I can see that you are full of bitter jealousy and are held captive by sin.”
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