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| NASB | Acts 8:9 ¶ Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great; |
| AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 8:9 ¶ Now there was a man named Simon, who previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great. |
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| Bible Question: In Acts 8, was Simon truly saved? |
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Bible Answer: Hi, blckss396... Internal realities are always manifested in observable external behavior (Matthew 7:20; Luke 3:8). However, in the case of Simon Magus, we have no scriptural basis to assert that he was saved. Instead, none of his behavior would give us the impression of repentance. I have read that there was an ancient Antinomian group called Simonians who claimed that Simon Magus was their founder. Those folks were quite a mess, but these references are anecdotal, rather than scriptural, so they do not suit our purposes to render an certain answer to your question. I only mention them as a curious historical aside. In Him, Doc |
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