Book 44 : ACTS - Chapter 008
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And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great
lamentation over him
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As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every
house, and haling men and women committed them to prison
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Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where
preaching the word
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Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached
Christ unto them
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And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things
which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he
did
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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
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And there was great joy in that city
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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
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To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest,
saying, This man is the great power of God
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And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had
bewitched them with sorceries
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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
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Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he
continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles
and signs which were done
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Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that
Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them
Peter and John
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Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they
might receive the Holy Ghost
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(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
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Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy
Ghost
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And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles'
hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money
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Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay
hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost
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But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because
thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with
money
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Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart
is not right in the sight of God
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Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if
perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee
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For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in
the bond of iniquity
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Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me,
that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me
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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
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And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise,
and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from
Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert
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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
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Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the
prophet
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Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to
this chariot
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And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet
Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest
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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
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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
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In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall
declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth
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And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom
speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man
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Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture,
and preached unto him Jesus
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And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water:
and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me
to be baptized
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And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou
mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ
is the Son of God
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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
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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
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But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he
preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea
Book 44 : ACTS - Chapter 008
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