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Saul Persecutes the Church
Now Saul was consenting to his death.
At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Now Saul was consenting to his death.
At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Saul Persecutes the Church
And Saul was consenting to his being killed. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and all were scattered into the countries of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles.
And Saul was consenting to his being killed. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and all were scattered into the countries of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles.
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.
But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison.
Christ Is Preached in Samaria
Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.
Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.
Philip in Samaria
Those then that had been scattered went through [the countries] announcing the glad tidings of the word.
Those then that had been scattered went through [the countries] announcing the glad tidings of the word.
And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached the Christ to them;
And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
and the crowds with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard [him] and saw the signs which he wrought.
For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.
For from many who had unclean spirits they went out, crying with a loud voice; and many that were paralysed and lame were healed.
Simon the Sorcerer
But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.
But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.
to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the great power of God.”
To whom they had all given heed, from small to great, saying, This is the power of God which is called great.
And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts.
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 announcing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women.
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.
And Simon also himself believed; and, having been baptised, continued constantly with Philip; and, beholding the signs and great works of power which took place, was astonished.
The Sorcerer’s Sin
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 who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
And the apostles who were in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John;
who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive [the] Holy Spirit;
For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.
Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received [the] Holy Spirit.
And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the [Holy] Spirit was given, offered them money,
saying, “Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive [the] Holy Spirit.
But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money!
And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gift of God can be obtained by money.
You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not upright before God.
Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and supplicate the Lord, if indeed the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee;
For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”
for I see thee to be in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness.
Then Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken may come upon me.”
And Simon answering said, Supplicate *ye* for me to the Lord, so that nothing may come upon me of the things of which ye have spoken.
So when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
They therefore, having testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and announced the glad tidings to many villages of the Samaritans.
Philip and the Ethiopian
But [the] angel of [the] Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go southward on the way which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza: the same is desert.
But [the] angel of [the] Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go southward on the way which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza: the same is desert.
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 rose up and went. And lo, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a man in power under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship at Jerusalem,
was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet.
was returning and sitting in his chariot: and he was reading the prophet Esaias.
Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.”
And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach and join this chariot.
So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
And Philip, running up, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou then know what thou art reading of?
And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him.
And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
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 opened not His mouth.
“He was led as a sheep to the slaughter;
And as a lamb before its shearer is silent,
So He opened not His mouth.
And the passage of the scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb is dumb in presence of him that shears him, thus he opens not his mouth.
In His humiliation His justice was taken away,
And who will declare His generation?
For His life is taken from the earth.”
And who will declare His generation?
For His life is taken from the earth.”
In his humiliation his judgment has been taken away, and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?”
And the eunuch answering Philip said, I pray thee, concerning whom does the prophet say this? of himself or of some other?
Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.
And Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from that scripture, announced the glad tidings of Jesus to him.