Acts 8:18

The First Commandment

• §2121Article 1 · The First CommandmentRead at vatican.va

  “Simony is defined as the buying or selling of spiritual things.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Acts 8:9-24.

"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"

• §699Article 8 · "I Believe in the Holy Spirit"Read at vatican.va

  “Even more pointedly, it is by the Apostles' imposition of hands that the Holy Spirit is given.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Acts 8:17-19; 13:3; 19:6.

Tertullian

• Tertullian, A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 34

  “There is the (infamous) Simon of Samaria in the Acts of the Apostles, who chaffered for the Holy Ghost: after his condemnation by Him, and a vain remorse that he and his money must perish together, he applied his energies to the destruction of the truth, as if to console himself with revenge.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 18–21. [Vol. I. pp. 171, 182, 193, 347.]

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• Tertullian, On Idolatry Chapter 9

  “For thenceforward Simon Magus, just turned believer, (since he was still thinking somewhat of his juggling sect; to wit, that among the miracles of his profession he might buy even the gift of the Holy Spirit through imposition of hands) was cursed by the apostles, and ejected from the faith.” — editor's note: See Acts viii. 9–24.

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Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies II.32Book II

  “…crucified under Pontius Pilate, and which she exerts day by day for the benefit of the Gentiles, neither practising deception upon any, nor taking any reward from them [on account of such miraculous interpositions].” — editor's note: Comp. Acts viii. 9, 18.

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Cyril of Jerusalem

• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 7

  “…the Acts of the Apostles thought to purchase with money the unsaleable grace of the Spirit, and heard the words, Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, and the rest: concerning whom also it is written, They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 18–21.

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• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 17

  “Thou seest the figure everywhere the same in the Old and New Testament;—in the days of Moses, the Spirit was given by laying on of hands; and by laying on of hands Peter also gives the Spirit.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 18. On this passage of Cyril, see the section on “Chrism” in the Introduction.

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Origen

• Origen, De Principiis I.3Book I

  “In the Acts of the Apostles, the Holy Spirit was given by the imposition of the apostles’ hands in baptism.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 18.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 91

  “For that Simon the sorcerer desired such gifts of the Apostles, when he wished to buy the Holy Spirit for money.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 18.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 111

  “…no longer an unjust man among them, the thefts of no Judas are allowed, no Simon Magus is baptized, wishing to buy the Spirit, whilst he designeth to sell it; no coppersmith like Alexander doth many evil deeds, no man covered with sheep’s clothing creepeth in with feigned fraternity; such as those among whom the…” — editor's note: Acts viii. 13, 18, 19.

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity XV.19Book XV

  “And the same Peter said to him, “Thy money perish with thee: because thou hast thought to purchase for money the gift of God.”” — editor's note: Acts viii. 18–20

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity XV.26Book XV

  “Because neither had the Scriptures said before, And Simon, seeing that the apostles gave the Holy Spirit; but it had said, “And Simon, seeing that the Holy Spirit was given by the laying on of the apostles’ hands.”” — editor's note: Acts viii. 18, 19

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 6

  “Understand that he did not; attend to the very words of the Apostle Peter, for he goes on, “Thou hast no part nor lot in this faith: for I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness.”” — editor's note: Acts viii. 5–23.

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Hippolytus of Rome

• Hippolytus of Rome, The Refutation of All Heresies VI.2Book VI

  “(But) the man was a (mere) cheat, and full of folly, and the Apostles reproved him in the Acts.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 9–24.

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• Acts 13:3

  Cited together in Catechism §699.

• Acts 14:3

  Cited together in Catechism §699.

• Acts 19:6

  Cited together in Catechism §699.

• Hebrews 6:2

  Cited together in Catechism §699.

• Matthew 5:21

  Cited together in Against Heresies II.32.

• Matthew 13:43

  Cited together in Against Heresies II.32.

• Matthew 25:41

  Cited together in Against Heresies II.32.

• Mark 6:5

  Cited together in Catechism §699.

• Mark 8:23

  Cited together in Catechism §699.

• Mark 9:44

  Cited together in Against Heresies II.32.

• Mark 10:16

  Cited together in Catechism §699.

• Mark 16:18

  Cited together in Catechism §699.

• Acts 5:12

  Cited together in Catechism §699.