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Acts 8:22 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. "

Acts 8:22

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20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.

22 Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

23 For I see that you are in the poison of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”

24 Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”

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Acts 8:1

"Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles."

Acts 8:2

"Devout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly over him."

Acts 8:3

"But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison."

Acts 8:4

"Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word."

Acts 8:5

"Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ."

Acts 8:6

"The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip when they heard and saw the signs which he did."

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