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Joshua 22:25
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.

Ezekiel 14:3
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?

Revelation 20:6
Blessed and holyis 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.

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2 Chronicles 25:2
And he didthat which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.

Psalm 36:1
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.

Psalm 78:36,37
Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues…

because your heart is not right before God
The heart, in biblical terms, often represents the center of one's being, including emotions, will, and intellect. A "heart not right before God" suggests a misalignment with God's will and purposes. This phrase underscores the importance of inner purity and sincerity in one's relationship with God. In1 Samuel 16:7, God tells Samuel that He looks at the heart, not outward appearances. Simon's desire for power reveals a heart motivated by selfish ambition rather than genuine faith or repentance. This serves as a warning that true ministry and service to God require a heart aligned with His will, as seen in the lives of faithful servants like David and the apostles.

Peter’s opening words land like a thunderclap. “No part” means Simon is utterly excluded from what God is doing through the apostles (cf.John 13:8, where Jesus says, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me,”). It is not a temporary suspension but an outright denial of participation.

• The gospel never sells admission; it grants it freely to repentant hearts (Ephesians 2:8–9).

• Simon’s desire to purchase spiritual power shows he misunderstands grace itself (Romans 11:6).

• Until the heart is transformed, one stands outside God’s saving work, regardless of outward associations (Titus 1:16).

The phrase widens the exclusion: Simon lacks any “share”—no inheritance, no stake in the blessings flowing from Christ (cf.Acts 1:17 about Judas, “he was allotted a share in this ministry,”).

• Spiritual privileges come only through union with Christ (Colossians 1:12).

• Trying to buy what only the Holy Spirit can give exposes a consumer mind-set, not a covenant relationship (1 Corinthians 2:12).

•Galatians 4:7 reminds us that sons, not strangers, are “heirs through God.”

Peter identifies the sphere Simon covets: the apostolic ministry of imparting the Spirit (Acts 8:17).

• Ministry is stewardship, not merchandise (1 Peter 4:10).

• God entrusts service to faithful hearts (1 Timothy 1:12), never to those seeking personal gain (3John 9–10).

• The Spirit distributes gifts “just as He determines” (1 Corinthians 12:11), silencing any attempt to manipulate His work.

Everything hinges on the inner person. Scripture always traces sin back to the heart (Jeremiah 17:9;Proverbs 4:23).

• Simon’s words reveal motives of self-promotion (Matthew 12:34).

• True conversion changes the heart first, then behavior (Ezekiel 36:26).

• God examines motives, not merely actions (1 Chronicles 28:9).

Peter states the negative bluntly. There is a present, ongoing deficiency.

• No neutrality exists before God; the heart is either yielded or resisting (Matthew 6:24).

•James 4:8 calls double-minded people to “purify your hearts.”

• The gospel demands immediate repentance, not gradual bargaining (2 Corinthians 6:2).

“Right” speaks of straightness, integrity, alignment with God’s standards (Psalm 51:10).

• Only Christ makes a heart righteous (Romans 5:19).

• The Lord “looks at the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7), so hidden motives are exposed.

•Acts 15:9 notes that God “purified their hearts by faith,” underscoring that faith, not money, secures standing with Him.

Acts 8:21 warns that spiritual privilege cannot be bought or faked. Simon’s request proves his heart remains unconverted, so Peter excludes him from any share in apostolic ministry. God’s work belongs to those whose hearts are made right by faith in Christ, not to those who seek power for personal gain. Genuine repentance, a purified heart, and humble submission are the only path into the blessings and service of God’s kingdom.

Thy heart is not right in the sight of God.--"Straight" or "right" is used, as inMatthew 3:3,Mark 1:3, 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 (2Peter 2:15). . . .