Acts 8:19 (WEB)
saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
Catechism · 2
The First Commandment
“Simony is defined as the buying or selling of spiritual things.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Acts 8:9-24.
"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"
“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.
Fathers and councils · 10
Tertullian
“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.]
Read the whole comment“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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Cyril of Jerusalem
“…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.
Read the whole comment“He offered money also to them who had no possessions; and this, though he saw men bringing the prices of the things sold, and laying them at the Apostles’ feet.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 19. ἀκτήμοσι. Cf. § 19: ἀκτημονοῦσι, and § 22: ἀκτημοσύνην.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…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.
Read the whole comment“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
Read the whole comment“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
Read the whole comment“Thy money perish with thee; and the rest which he spake in the same place suitably to the occasion.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 19–21.
Read the whole comment“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
“(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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Cross-references · 9
Cited together in Catechism §699.
Cited together in Catechism §699.
Cited together in Catechism §699.
Cited together in Catechism §699.
Cited together in Catechism §699.
Cited together in Catechism §699.
Cited together in Catechism §699.
Cited together in Catechism §699.
Cited together in Catechism §699.