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And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there
arose
on
that day
a great persecution against the church which was in
Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea 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.
And devout men buried
Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
And devout men carried
Stephen to
his
burial
, and made great lamentation over him.
But
Saul laid
waste
the church, entering into every house, and dragging
men and women committed 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.
They
therefore that were scattered abroad ,
went about
preaching the word.
Therefore they
that were scattered abroad went every
where
preaching the word.
And
Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed
unto them the
Christ
.
Then
Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached
Christ
unto them.
And the multitudes
gave
heed
with one accord unto the
things that
were
spoken
by
Philip ,
when
they
heard
, and saw
the signs
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.
For `from'
many
of
those
that
had
unclean spirits, they
came
out,
crying with a
loud voice :
and
many that were palsied
, and that were 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.
And there was much
joy in that city.
And there was great
joy in that city.
But there was a certain man, Simon by
name
, who
beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed
the people of Samaria, giving out that himself 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:
to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that
power of God which
is
called
Great
.
To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the
great
power of God.
And they
gave
heed
to him, because that of long time he had amazed
them with his
sorceries.
And to him they
had
regard
, because that of long time he had bewitched
them with sorceries.
But when they believed Philip preaching good
tidings
concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
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.
And
Simon also
himself believed: and being
baptized, he continued with Philip ;
and beholding signs
and
great
miracles wrought,
he
was
amazed
.
Then
Simon himself believed also
: and when
he
was
baptized, he continued with Philip ,
and wondered,
beholding the
miracles and
signs
which
were
done
.
Now when the apostles that
were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Now when the apostles which
were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
who, when they were 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
:
for as yet it
was fallen upon none of them: only they had
been
baptized into
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. )
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit
.
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost
.
Now
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,
saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my
hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit
.
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost
.
But Peter said unto him, Thy silver
perish with thee, because thou hast thought to
obtain
the gift of God 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.
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before
God.
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in
the
sight
of
God.
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the
Lord
, if perhaps the thought of thy
heart shall
be forgiven thee.
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God
, if perhaps the thought of thine
heart may
be forgiven thee.
For I see
that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.
For I perceive
that thou art in the gall of bitterness ,
and in the bond of iniquity.
And
Simon
answered and said, Pray ye for
me
to the Lord, that none of the
things which ye have spoken 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.
They therefore
, when they had testified and spoken
the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to
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.
But
an
angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza :
the
same
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.
And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a
eunuch of great authority under Candace ,
queen of the Ethiopians, who was
over
all her treasure, who
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 ,
and
he
was returning and sitting in his chariot ,
and
was
reading
the prophet Isaiah
.
Was returning ,
and sitting in his chariot read
Esaias
the prophet.
And
the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
Then
the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading
Isaiah
the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
And Philip ran thither
to him, and heard him read
the prophet Esaias
, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
And he said, How can I, except some one
shall
guide me? And he besought
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.
Now
the passage
of the Scripture which he was
reading
was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as
a lamb before his shearer is
dumb
, So he openeth
not 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:
In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His
generation
who shall declare? For 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.
And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?
And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man
?
And
Philip opened his mouth, and beginning
from
this
Scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
Then
Philip opened his mouth, and began
at
the
same
scripture, and
preached unto him Jesus.
And as they went on the
way, they came unto a certain water ;
and the eunuch saith
, Behold
, `
here is '
water; what doth hinder me to be 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?
`
And Philip said, If thou believest with all thy
heart, thou mayest. And he answered 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.
And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both
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.
And when they came
up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip ;
and
the eunuch saw him no more ,
for
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.
But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the
gospel
to
all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in
all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
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