Acts 8:21You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn't right before God.
The setting
Samaria, ~35 AD. Simon the Sorcerer, a famous magician, has just offered money to buy the power of the Holy Spirit. Peter confronts him publicly in Samaria, Palestine.
The emotion here: righteous anger at spiritual manipulation
The original word
kardia (καρδία) — the center of moral and spiritual life, not just emotion
Why it matters
Simon was likely the founder of Gnosticism according to early church fathers
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 8:21
This is the first recorded case of simony — buying church offices with money
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about money, but Simon's real sin was trying to control God's power for his own fame and influence.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 8:21
Bible Genome reading
Acts 8:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 8:21 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Peter. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 15% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include heart, exclusion. Notable phrases: heart isn't right; neither part nor lot.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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