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But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Perish with thee (συν σο ειη εις απωλειαν). Literally, Be with thee for destruction. Optative for a future wish. The use of εις wi…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Your money perish with you. This is an expression of the horror and indignation of Peter at the base offer of Simon. It is not to be under…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Thy money perish with thee.—Literally, Your money be together with you, for perdition. The same word is used as …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, saying, Give me also this pow…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Simon’s response to the presence of God’s Spirit and the evidences of God’s power is one of those tragic stories that accompany every advance of th…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Peter answered. Peter firmly repulses him here, and not content to merely chide him, he adds a bitter curse (or wish), that Simon and his …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But Peter said to him
With great abhorrence and indignation, resenting and detesting his proposal:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of these converts with the extraordinary powers conveyed by the Spirit's descent on the day of Pentecos…

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