Acts 8:18

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
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Clement Of Rome

AD 99
For now I have learned in very deed that you are a prophet of the true God, and therefore you alone know the secret and hidden things of men."

George Leo Haydock

AD 1849
Simon . offered them money. From hence it is called the sin of simony, to buy, sell, or give money for benefices, and spiritual things. It was vanity that made Simon desire this power. (Witham) Hence to give or receive money in exchange, or as a price for any spiritual good whatever, is justly esteemed sinful. It is called simony, from the name of the person, who was first engaged in this sin. (Haydock) Simon acts the part of a tempter to the apostles, and wishes to draw them into prevarication, by offering money for what was above all price, and of what they were not the proprietors, but the dispensers. (St. Clement of Rome)

John Chrysostom

AD 407
He offered them money. (v. 18, 19.) What? Had he seen the others doing this? Had he seen Philip? Did he imagine they did not know with what mind he came to them?

Tertullian of Carthage

AD 220
, and a vain remorse that he and his money must perish together,

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation - 2 Peter 1:20

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