Acts 8:24 “Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you hav…”

Acts 8:24

Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye haue spoken, come vpon me.

Darby Translation

And Simon answering said, Supplicate ye for me to the Lord, so that nothing may come upon me of the things of which ye have spoken.

Young's Literal Translation

And Simon answering, said, 'Beseech ye for me unto the Lord, that nothing may come upon me of the things ye have spoken.'

Bible in Basic English

And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me.

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Cross references

“Pray”

Exodus 8:8 Numbers 21:7 Job 42:8 Genesis 20:7 Exodus 10:17 Exodus 12:32

Exodus 8:8 · BSB

Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray to the LORD to take the frogs away from me and my people. Then I will let your people go, that they may sacrifice to the LORD.”

Numbers 21:7 · BSB

Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Intercede with the LORD so He will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses interceded for the people.

Job 42:8 · BSB

So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your fo…

Genesis 20:7 · BSB

Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.”

Exodus 10:17 · BSB

Now please forgive my sin once more and appeal to the LORD your God, that He may remove this death from me.”

Exodus 12:32 · BSB

Take your flocks and herds as well, just as you have said, and depart! And bless me also.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”

25And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.

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