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ButδὲPeterΠέτροςsaidεἶπενtoπρὸςhim,αὐτόν“May your silverΤὸ ἀργύριόν σουgoεἴηtoεἰςdestructionἀπώλειανwithσὺνyou,σοὶbecauseὅτιyou thoughtἐνόμισαςyou couldacquireκτᾶσθαιthe giftτὴν δωρεὰνof Godτοῦ θεοῦwithδιὰmoney!χρημάτων
Acts 8:20
Study it in the app“But Peter said to him, “May your silver go to destruction with you, because you thought you could acquire the gift of God with money!”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 8:20, word by word
- PeterΠέτροςPetros
Peter
Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.
Where else “Petros” appears- saidεἶπενeipen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appears- “May your silverἀργύριόνargyrion
money
Coins for paying or buying; what is given as payment.
Where else “argyrion” appears- goεἴηeiē
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “eiē” appears- destructionἀπώλειανapōleian
destruction
Final ruin, the opposite of being saved.
Where else “apōleian” appears- withσὺνsyn
with
With, together with.
Where else “syn” appears- you thoughtἐνόμισαςenomisas
think, suppose
Think, suppose, consider something to be so.
Where else “enomisas” appears- acquireκτᾶσθαιktasthai
acquire, get
Acquire, get, obtain for oneself.
Where else “ktasthai” appears- the giftδωρεὰνdōrean
gift
Gift; what is given freely, without being paid for or earned.
Where else “dōrean” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- moneyχρημάτωνchrēmatōn
wealth, money
Riches, money.
Where else “chrēmatōn” appears
The context
19saying, “Give me also this authority, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 · This verse (above)
21You have no part or share in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.
To study Acts 8 in a group
1. What it says
What is the Ethiopian eunuch reading in his chariot, and what does Philip do when he approaches? (vv. 27-35)
2. What it means
The eunuch asks whom the prophet is speaking about and admits he needs a guide. Why is it valuable to ask? (vv. 30-34)
3. How I live it
Who has helped you understand something difficult? How can you explain patiently to someone who asks you?