The Response of Simon

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

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

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