The Response of Simon

⁹ A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and astounded the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great.^(A)

⁶ Now from those recognized as important (what they really were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism^[a](A))—they added nothing to me.

³ For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing,^(A) he deceives himself.