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    Acts 8
    • 1   And Saul was consenting to his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
    • 2   And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
    • 3   As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
    • 4   Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
    • 5   Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them.
    • 6   And the people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
    • 7   For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
    • 8   And there was great joy in that city.
    • 9   But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
    • 10   To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
    • 11   And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
    • 12   But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
    • 13   Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
    • 14   Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John:
    • 15   Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
    • 16   (For as yet he was fallen on none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
    • 17   Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
    • 18   And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
    • 19   Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
    • 20   But Peter said to him, Your money perish with you, because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
    • 21   You have neither part nor lot in this matter: for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
    • 22   Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
    • 23   For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
    • 24   Then answered Simon, and said, Pray you to the LORD for me, that none of these things which you have spoken come on me.
    • 25   And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
    • 26   And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.
    • 27   And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
    • 28   Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Isaiah the prophet.
    • 29   Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.
    • 30   And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Isaiah, and said, Understand you what you read?
    • 31   And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
    • 32   The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
    • 33   In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
    • 34   And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray you, of whom speaks the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
    • 35   Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached to him Jesus.
    • 36   And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what does hinder me to be baptized?
    • 37   And Philip said, If you believe with all your heart, you may. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
    • 38   And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
    • 39   And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
    • 40   But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
    • 1   And Saul was consenting to his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
    • 2   And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
    • 3   As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
    • 4   Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
    • 5   Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them.
    • 6   And the people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
    • 7   For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
    • 8   And there was great joy in that city.
    • 9   But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
    • 10   To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
    • 11   And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
    • 12   But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
    • 13   Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
    • 14   Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John:
    • 15   Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
    • 16   (For as yet he was fallen on none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
    • 17   Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
    • 18   And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
    • 19   Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
    • 20   But Peter said to him, Your money perish with you, because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
    • 21   You have neither part nor lot in this matter: for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
    • 22   Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
    • 23   For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
    • 24   Then answered Simon, and said, Pray you to the LORD for me, that none of these things which you have spoken come on me.
    • 25   And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
    • 26   And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.
    • 27   And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
    • 28   Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Isaiah the prophet.
    • 29   Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.
    • 30   And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Isaiah, and said, Understand you what you read?
    • 31   And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
    • 32   The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
    • 33   In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
    • 34   And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray you, of whom speaks the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
    • 35   Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached to him Jesus.
    • 36   And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what does hinder me to be baptized?
    • 37   And Philip said, If you believe with all your heart, you may. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
    • 38   And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
    • 39   And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
    • 40   But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
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