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ACTS ยท Chapter 8
8:1 And Saul was consenting unto 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.
8:2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation
over him.
8:3 As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house,
and haling men and women committed them to prison.
8:4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching
the word.
8:5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ
unto them.
8:6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which
Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
8:7 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.
8:8 And there was great joy in that city.
8:9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which in time past in
the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving
out that himself was some great one:
8:10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying,
This man is the great power of God.
8:11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched
them with sorceries.
8:12 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.
8:13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he
continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which
were done.
8:14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria
had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and
John:
8:15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might
receive the Holy Spirit:
8:16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized
in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
8:17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy
Spirit.
8:18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands
the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
8:19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands,
he may receive the Holy Spirit.
8:20 But Peter said unto him, Your money perish with you, because you
have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
8:21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter: for your
heart is not right in the sight of God.
8:22 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps
the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
8:23 For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in
the bond of iniquity.
8:24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray all of you to the LORD for
me, that none of these things which all of you have spoken come upon me.
8:25 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.
8:26 And the angel of the Lord spoke unto Philip, saying, Arise, and
go toward the south unto the way that goes down from Jerusalem unto Gaza,
which is desert.
8:27 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 in order to worship,
8:28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Isaiah the prophet.
8:29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join
yourself to this chariot.
8:30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet
Isaiah, and said, Understand you what you read?
8:31 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.
8:32 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:
8:33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall
declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
8:34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray you, of whom
speaks the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture,
and preached unto him Jesus.
8:36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water:
and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what does hinder me to be baptized?
8:37 And Philip said, If you believe with all of your heart, you may.
And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
8:38 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.
8:39 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.
8:40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached
in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
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