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ministry, because your heart is not right before God. <a href="/nlt/acts/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> You can have no part in this, for your heart is not right with God. <a href="/esv/acts/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God. <a href="/bsb/acts/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God. <a href="/blb/acts/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> To you there is no part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God. <a href="/kjv/acts/8.htm">King James Bible</a> Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. <a href="/nkjv/acts/8.htm">New King James Version</a> You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God. <a href="/nasb_/acts/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> You have no part or share in this matter, for your heart is not right before God. <a href="/nasb/acts/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220You have no part or portion in this matter, for your heart is not right before God. <a href="/nasb77/acts/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “You have no part or portion in this matter, for your heart is not right before God. <a href="/lsb/acts/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> You have no part or portion in this matter, for your heart is not right before God. <a href="/amp/acts/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart (motive, purpose) is not right before God. <a href="/csb/acts/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God. <a href="/hcsb/acts/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God. <a href="/asv/acts/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God. <a href="/cev/acts/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> You don't have any part in this, and God sees that your heart isn't right. <a href="/erv/acts/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God. <a href="/gwt/acts/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> You won't have any share in this because God can see how twisted your thinking is. <a href="/gnt/acts/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> You have no part or share in our work, because your heart is not right in God's sight. <a href="/isv/acts/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> You have no part or share in what we're saying, because your heart isn't right with God. <a href="/msb/acts/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God. <a href="/net/acts/8.htm">NET Bible</a> You have no share or part in this matter because your heart is not right before God! <a href="/nheb/acts/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God. <a href="/wbt/acts/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. <a href="/wey/acts/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> No part or lot have you in this matter, for your heart is not right in God's sight. <a href="/web/acts/8.htm">World English Bible</a> You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> you have neither part nor lot in this thing, for your heart is not right before God; <a href="/blb/acts/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> To you there is no part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God. <a href="/ylt/acts/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God; <a href="/slt/acts/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> No portion is to thee, nor lot, in this word: for thy heart is not upright before God.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter. For thy heart is not right in the sight of God. <a href="/cpdv/acts/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> There is no part or place for you in this matter. For your heart is not upright in the sight of God. <a href="/nabre/acts/8.htm">New American Bible</a> You have no share or lot in this matter, for your heart is not upright before God. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> You have no part or share in this, for your heart is not right before God.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> You have no part nor lot in this faith because your heart is not right in the sight of God. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “You have no part or allotment in this faith, because your heart is not upright before God.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> You have neither part nor share in this matter; for your heart is not right in the sight of God. <a href="/godbey/acts/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> There is neither part nor lot to thee in this word: for thy heart is not right before God. <a href="/haweis/acts/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> There is for thee neither part nor lot in this word: for thy heart is not right before God. <a href="/mace/acts/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> thou hast no manner of share in this gift: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. <a href="/wey/acts/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> No part or lot have you in this matter, for your heart is not right in God's sight. <a href="/worrell/acts/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> You have no part nor lot in this matter; for your heart is not right before God. <a href="/worsley/acts/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. <a href="/parallel/acts/8-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=2506" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/8.htm">Simon the Sorcerer</a> …20But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! 21<a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: soi (PPro-D2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">You</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">have</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">no</a> <a href="/greek/3310.htm" title="3310: meris (N-NFS) -- Feminine of meros; a portion, i.e. Province, share or participation.">part</a> <a href="/greek/3761.htm" title="3761: oude (Conj) -- Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.">or</a> <a href="/greek/2819.htm" title="2819: klēros (N-NMS) -- (a) a lot, (b) a portion assigned; hence: a portion of the people of God assigned to one's care, a congregation. ">share</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: toutō (DPro-DMS) -- This; he, she, it. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">our</a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056: logō (N-DMS) -- From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.">ministry,</a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">because</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2588.htm" title="2588: kardia (N-NFS) -- Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.">heart</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">not</a> <a href="/greek/2117.htm" title="2117: eutheia (Adj-NFS) -- Perhaps from eu and tithemi; straight, i.e. level, or true; adverbially at once.">right</a> <a href="/greek/1725.htm" title="1725: enanti (Prep) -- Before, in the presence of. From en and anti; in front of.">before</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God.</a> 22Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/15-8.htm">Matthew 15:8</a> ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. <a href="/psalms/51-10.htm">Psalm 51:10</a> Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9-10</a> The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? / I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve. <a href="/ezekiel/14-3.htm">Ezekiel 14:3-4</a> “Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I consult with them in any way? / Therefore speak to them and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When any Israelite sets up idols in his heart and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet, I the LORD will answer him according to his great idolatry, <a href="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8</a> Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. <a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a> Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life. <a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a> Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. <a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a> But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.” <a href="/hebrews/3-12.htm">Hebrews 3:12</a> See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God. <a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a> Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men. <a href="/1_john/3-20.htm">1 John 3:20-21</a> Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things. / Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God, <a href="/jeremiah/4-14.htm">Jeremiah 4:14</a> Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts within you? <a href="/2_corinthians/7-1.htm">2 Corinthians 7:1</a> Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. <a href="/psalms/24-3.htm">Psalm 24:3-4</a> Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place? / He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully. <a href="/romans/2-29.htm">Romans 2:29</a> No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>You have neither part nor lot in this matter: for your heart is not right in the sight of God.hast.<a href="/joshua/22-25.htm">Joshua 22:25</a> For the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the LORD.<a href="/ezekiel/14-3.htm">Ezekiel 14:3</a> Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be inquired of at all by them?<a href="/revelation/20-6.htm">Revelation 20:6</a> Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.for.<a href="/2_chronicles/25-2.htm">2 Chronicles 25:2</a> And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.<a href="/psalms/36-1.htm">Psalm 36:1</a> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.<a href="/psalms/78-36.htm">Psalm 78:36,37</a> Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/6-3.htm">Business</a> <a href="/acts/8-20.htm">God's</a> <a href="/acts/7-54.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/acts/1-25.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/acts/4-17.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/acts/7-53.htm">Ministry</a> <a href="/acts/7-24.htm">Part</a> <a href="/acts/5-2.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/acts/7-56.htm">Right</a> <a href="/acts/1-25.htm">Share</a> <a href="/acts/7-46.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/19-24.htm">Business</a> <a href="/acts/9-32.htm">God's</a> <a href="/acts/8-22.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/acts/10-29.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/acts/12-25.htm">Ministry</a> <a href="/acts/13-47.htm">Part</a> <a href="/acts/8-35.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/acts/10-35.htm">Right</a> <a href="/romans/4-16.htm">Share</a> <a href="/acts/9-9.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/acts/10-22.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 8</div>1. <a href="/acts/8-1.htm">By occasion of the persecution in Jerusalem, the church being planted in Samaria, </a> 4. <a href="/acts/8-4.htm">by Philip the deacon, who preached, did miracles, and baptized many;</a> 9. <a href="/acts/8-9.htm">among the rest Simon the sorcerer, a great seducer of the people;</a> 14. <a href="/acts/8-14.htm">Peter and John come to confirm and enlarge the church; </a> 15. <a href="/acts/8-15.htm">where, by prayer and imposition of hands giving the Holy Spirit;</a> 18. <a href="/acts/8-18.htm">when Simon would have bought the like power of them, </a> 20. <a href="/acts/8-20.htm">Peter sharply reproving his hypocrisy and covetousness, </a> 22. <a href="/acts/8-22.htm">and exhorting him to repentance, </a> 25. <a href="/acts/8-25.htm">together with John preaching the word of the Lord, return to Jerusalem;</a> 26. <a href="/acts/8-26.htm">but the angel sends Philip to teach and baptize the Ethiopian Eunuch.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/acts/8.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>You have no part or share This phrase is a direct rebuke from Peter to Simon the Sorcerer. The Greek words used here, "οὐκ ἔστιν σοι κλῆρος οὐδὲ μερὶς," emphasize exclusion and lack of inheritance. In the context of the early church, having a "part or share" signifies being a member of the community of believers and participating in the blessings and responsibilities of the ministry. Historically, this reflects the communal nature of the early Christian church, where spiritual gifts and roles were not commodities to be bought but were given by the Holy Spirit for the edification of the body of Christ.in this ministry The term "ministry" here is translated from the Greek word "διακονία," which refers to service or the work of serving. In the early church, ministry was not just about leadership but about serving others in the name of Christ. This highlights the sacredness of the apostolic mission and the seriousness with which it was regarded. The ministry was a divine calling, not a human enterprise, and it required a heart aligned with God's purposes.because your heart is not right The heart, in biblical terms, is the center of one's being, encompassing mind, will, and emotions. The Greek word "καρδία" is used here, indicating the core of Simon's intentions and desires. The phrase "not right" translates from "οὐκ εὐθεῖα," meaning not straight or upright. This suggests a moral and spiritual misalignment with God's will. In a conservative Christian perspective, this serves as a warning that external actions or desires for power must be rooted in a genuine, God-centered heart.before God The phrase "before God" underscores the omniscience and holiness of God, who sees beyond outward appearances into the true state of the heart. The Greek "ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ" implies being in the presence of God, where nothing is hidden. This serves as a reminder of the accountability each believer has before God, who judges not by human standards but by divine righteousness. It calls for introspection and a sincere commitment to align one's heart with God's will, emphasizing the need for repentance and transformation through the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) Neither part nor lot.--A like, though not an identical, combination of the two words meets us in <a href="/colossians/1-12.htm" title=" Giving thanks to the Father, which has made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:">Colossians 1:12</a>. On the latter, see Notes on <a href="/acts/1-17.htm" title="For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.">Acts 1:17</a>; <a href="/acts/1-25.htm" title="That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.">Acts 1:25</a>. It is, perhaps, used here in its secondary sense. Simon had no inheritance in the spiritual gifts nor in the spiritual offices of the Church. The power attached to the apostleship was not a thing for traffic.Thy heart is not right in the sight of God.--"Straight" or "right" is used, as in <a href="/matthew/3-3.htm" title="For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.">Matthew 3:3</a>, <a href="/mark/1-3.htm" title="The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.">Mark 1:3</a>, for "straightforward," not in the secondary sense of "being as it ought to be." The word is not of frequent occurrence in the New Testament, but, like so many of the spoken words of St. Peter, meets us again as coming from his pen (<a href="/2_peter/2-15.htm" title="Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;">2Peter 2:15</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 21. - Before God for in the sight of God, A.V. Thou hast neither part nor lot. The "covetous shall not inherit the kingdom of God" (<a href="/1_corinthians/6-10.htm">1 Corinthians 6:10</a>; comp. <a href="/psalms/10-3.htm">Psalm 10:3</a>; <a href="/luke/16-14.htm">Luke 16:14</a>; <a href="/1_timothy/3-3.htm">1 Timothy 3:3</a>). The phrase, ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τούτῳ, rendered in this matter, seems to be more fitly rendered in the margin, "in this Word," i.e. the Word of life, the Word of salvation, which we preach (see <a href="/acts/5-20.htm">Acts 5:20</a>; <a href="/acts/10-36.htm">Acts 10:36</a>; <a href="/acts/13-26.htm">Acts 13:26</a>). <a href="/commentaries/acts/8-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>You σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. have ἔστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. no οὐκ (ouk) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. part μερὶς (meris) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3310.htm">Strong's 3310: </a> Feminine of meros; a portion, i.e. Province, share or participation. [or] οὐδὲ (oude) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3761.htm">Strong's 3761: </a> Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even. share κλῆρος (klēros) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2819.htm">Strong's 2819: </a> (a) a lot, (b) a portion assigned; hence: a portion of the people of God assigned to one's care, a congregation. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [our] τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. ministry, λόγῳ (logō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3056.htm">Strong's 3056: </a> From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. because γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. heart καρδία (kardia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2588.htm">Strong's 2588: </a> Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle. is ἔστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. right εὐθεῖα (eutheia) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2117.htm">Strong's 2117: </a> Perhaps from eu and tithemi; straight, i.e. level, or true; adverbially at once. before ἔναντι (enanti) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1725.htm">Strong's 1725: </a> Before, in the presence of. From en and anti; in front of. God. Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/8-21.htm">Acts 8:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/8-21.htm">Acts 8:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/8-21.htm">Acts 8:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/8-21.htm">Acts 8:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/8-21.htm">Acts 8:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/8-21.htm">Acts 8:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/8-21.htm">Acts 8:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/8-21.htm">Acts 8:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/8-21.htm">Acts 8:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/8-21.htm">Acts 8:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/8-21.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 8:21 You have neither part nor lot (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/8-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 8:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 8:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/8-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 8:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 8:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>