Acts 8

18 Now Simon, when he**Here "when" is supplied as a component of the participle ("saw") which is understood as temporal saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money, 19 saying, "Give to me also this power, so that whomever I place my**Literally "the"; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun hands on may receive the Holy Spirit!" 20 But Peter said to him, "May your silver be destroyed along with you,*Literally "be for destruction with you" because you thought you could acquire*Literally "to acquire" the gift of God by means of money! 21 You have no*Literally "there is for you no" part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God. 22 Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and ask the Lord if perhaps the intent of your heart may be forgiven you!" 23 For I see you are in a state of bitter envy*Literally "the gall of bitterness" and bound by unrighteousness."*Literally "the fetter of unrighteousness"24 But Simon answered and**Here "and" is supplied because the previous participle ("answered") has been translated as a finite verb said, "You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said will come upon me."