Bible Verses About Peter: Rebukes Simon, the sorcerer, who desires to purchase like power

Shim‘on saw that the Spirit was given when the emissaries placed their hands on them, and he offered them money.

“Give this power to me, too,” he said, “so that whoever I place my hands on will receive the Ruach HaKodesh.”

But Kefa said to him, “Your silver go to ruin — and you with it, for thinking the free gift of God can be bought!

You have no part at all in this matter; because in the eyes of God, your heart is crooked.

So repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps you will yet be forgiven for holding such a thought in your heart.

For I see that you are extremely bitter and completely under the control of sin!”

Shim‘on answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that none of the things you have spoken about will happen to me.”