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| 8:9 | But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the same city and seduced the people of Samaria, claiming that he was some great one, | 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: |
| 8:10 | to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is the great power of God." | To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. |
| 8:11 | And they heeded him because he had seduced them with his sorceries for a long time. | And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. |
| 8:12 | But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. | 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 also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done. | 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 who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, | 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 had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. | Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: |
| 8:16 | Because as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. | (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) |
| 8:17 | Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. | Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. |
| 8:18 | And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, | And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, |
| 8:19 | saying, "Give me this authority also, that whoever I lay hands upon, they may receive the Holy Spirit." | Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. |
| 8:20 | But Peter said to him, "Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! | But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. |
| 8:21 | You have neither part nor portion in this matter, because your heart is not right in the sight of God. | Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. |
| 8:22 | Therefore repent of this your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. | Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. |
| 8:23 | Because I perceive that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity." | For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. |
| 8:24 | Then Simon replied and said, "Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken should come upon me." | Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. |
| 8:8 | And there was great joy in that city. | And there was great joy in that city. |
| 8:7 | Because, unclean spirits, shouting with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed with them; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed. | 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. |
| 8:6 | And the people with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. | And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. |
| 8:5 | Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. | Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. |
| 8:4 | Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. | Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. |
| 8:3 | As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women away, committing them to prison. | As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. |
| 8:2 | And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. | And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. |
| 8:1 | Now 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 throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. | 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. |
| 8:25 | So when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. | 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. |
| 8:34 | So the eunuch replied to Philip and said, "I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?" | And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? |
| 8:35 | Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. | Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. |
| 8:36 | Now as they went on their way, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, "Look, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?" | 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? |
| 8:37 | Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he replied and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." | 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. |
| 8:38 | So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. | 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 | Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch did not see him any longer; and he went on his way rejoicing. | 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 until he came to Caesarea. | But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. |
| 8:26 | Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert." | 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. |
| 8:27 | So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, | 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, |
| 8:28 | was returning, and sitting in his chariot, was reading Isaiah the prophet. | Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. |
| 8:29 | Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go near and join yourself to this chariot." | Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. |
| 8:30 | So Philip ran over to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?" | And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? |
| 8:31 | And he said, "How can I, unless someone guides me?" And he wanted Philip to come up and sit with him. | 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 in the Scripture which he read was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth. | 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 justice was taken away, and who shall declare His generation? Because His life is taken from the earth." | In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. |