Verse
WEB
World English Bible
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
Saul was consenting
to his
death. A great persecution arose
against the assembly
which
was
in Jerusalem in
that
day.
They
were
all scattered abroad
throughout the
regions
of
Judea and Samaria ,
except
for
the
apostles
.
And
Saul was there,
giving
approval
to Stephen’s
death. On
that
day
a great persecution broke
out
against the church
in Jerusalem ,
and
all except
the
apostles
were
scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
Devout
men buried Stephen ,
and lamented
greatly
over him.
God-fearing
men buried Stephen and mourned
deeply
over him.
But Saul ravaged
the assembly,
entering
into
every
house, and
dragged both
men and women off
to
prison.
But Saul began
to
destroy
the church.
Going
from
house to
house
, he
dragged off
men and women and
put
them
in
prison.
Therefore
those who were
scattered abroad
went
around
preaching
the word.
Those who had
been
scattered preached
the word wherever
they
went
.
Philip went down to the
city of
Samaria ,
and proclaimed to
them
the Christ.
Philip went down to a
city in
Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to
them
.
The multitudes
listened
with
one
accord
to the
things
that
were
spoken
by
Philip,
when
they
heard
and saw
the signs which
he
did
.
The crowds
gave
their
undivided
attention
to Philip’s
message
and to
the signs they
saw
him
perform
.
For
unclean spirits came out of many of
those
who had
them.
They
came
out
, crying
with
a
loud
voice.
Many who
had
been
paralyzed and lame were healed.
With
loud
shrieks,
unclean spirits came out of many who were
possessed
, and
many of
the
paralyzed and lame were healed.
There was great joy in that city.
So
there was great joy in that city.
But
there
was
a certain
man ,
Simon by
name,
who
used
to
practice
sorcery in the city ,
and amazed
the people of Samaria ,
making
himself
out
to be some
great one
,
Prior
to
that
time,
a man named
Simon had
practiced
sorcery in the city and astounded
the people of Samaria .
He
claimed
to be someone
great,
to
whom
they
all listened
, from the least to the greatest, saying
, "
This man is that
great power of
God
. "
and
all the
people
, from the least to the greatest, heeded
his
words
and
said
, “
This man is the
divine
power
called
the
Great Power. ”
They listened
to him ,
because for a long time he
had
amazed
them
with his sorceries
.
They paid
close
attention
to him because he
had
astounded
them
for a long time with his sorcery
.
But when they believed Philip preaching
good
news
concerning
the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
But when they believed Philip as
he
preached
the gospel
of
the
kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Simon himself also
believed .
Being
baptized ,
he continued
with
Philip .
Seeing
signs
and great miracles occuring,
he was
amazed
.
Even
Simon himself believed and
was
baptized .
He followed
Philip closely
and was
astounded
by
the
great signs
and
miracles he observed
.
Now
when the apostles who
were
at
Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them ,
When the apostles in
Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them .
who
, when
they had
come
down,
prayed for them ,
that
they
might
receive the Holy Spirit ;
On
their
arrival
, they prayed for them to
receive the Holy Spirit .
for as
yet
he
had fallen on
none
of them .
They had only
been baptized in
the name of Christ
Jesus.
For the
Holy
Spirit
had not
yet
fallen upon
any
of them ;
they had simply
been baptized into
the name of the
Lord
Jesus.
Then they
laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Then Peter
and
John
laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Now
when Simon saw that the Holy
Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles '
hands, he offered them money ,
When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles ’
hands, he offered them money .
saying,
"
Give me also
this power, that whoever
I lay my hands on
may receive the Holy Spirit. "
“
Give me this power as
well
, ”
he
said,
“so
that everyone
on
whom
I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit. ”
But Peter said
to
him
, "
May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain
the gift of God with money!
But Peter replied
, “
May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy
the gift of God with money!
You have neither
part nor
lot
in this
matter
, for
your heart isn't
right before God.
You have no
part or
share
in our
ministry
, because
your heart is
not
right before God.
Repent therefore of
this
, your wickedness, and ask
God
if
perhaps the thought
of your heart may
be
forgiven
you
.
Repent ,
therefore, of
your wickedness, and pray
to
the
Lord.
Perhaps He
will
forgive
you
for
the intent
of your heart.
For I see that you are in
the
gall
of
bitterness and in
the
bondage
of
iniquity. "
For I see that you are poisoned
by
bitterness and captive
to
iniquity. ”
Simon answered, "
Pray for
me
to the Lord, that none
of
the
things
which
you have spoken
happen to me. "
Then
Simon answered, “
Pray to the Lord for
me
, so
that nothing
you have said
may
happen to 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
after
Peter
and
John
had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they
returned to Jerusalem, preaching
the gospel in
many of the Samaritan
villages
.
But
an angel of the Lord spoke
to Philip, saying,
"Arise,
and go toward
the
south to the way
that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This
is
a
desert."
Now
an angel of the Lord said
to Philip, “Get
up
and go south to the desert
road
that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. ”
He arose
and
went;
and behold
, there
was
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 .
So
he started
out,
and on
his
way
he
met
an
Ethiopian
eunuch
, a court
official
in
charge
of the
entire
treasury
of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians .
He
had gone
to Jerusalem to worship ,
He
was
returning
and sitting in his chariot ,
and
was
reading the prophet Isaiah
.
and on
his
return
was
sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah
the prophet.
The Spirit said to Philip, "
Go near,
and
join
yourself
to this
chariot. "
The Spirit said to Philip, “
Go over
to that
chariot and
stay
by
it
. ”
Philip ran to
him,
and heard him
reading Isaiah the prophet ,
and
said,
"
Do you understand what you are reading? "
So
Philip ran up
and heard the
man
reading Isaiah the prophet .
“
Do you understand what you are reading? ”
Philip
asked.
He
said,
"
How can I, unless someone explains
it
to
me? "
He begged
Philip to come up and sit with him.
“
How can I, ”
he
said,
“
unless someone guides
me? ”
And
he invited
Philip to 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 .
As a lamb before his
shearer is silent, So he doesn't
open his mouth.
The eunuch
was reading this passage
of
Scripture:
“
He was led like
a sheep to the slaughter ,
and
as a lamb before the
shearer is silent, so He did
not
open His mouth.
In his humiliation ,
his
judgment
was taken
away
. Who will
declare
His generation
? For his life is
taken
from the earth. "
In His humiliation He
was deprived
of
justice
. Who can
recount
His descendants
? For His life was
removed
from the earth. ”
The eunuch answered
Philip
, "
Who is the prophet talking about ?
About
himself
, or about
someone else? "
“Tell
me,”
said
the eunuch, “
who is the prophet talking about, himself
or someone else? ”
Philip opened
his
mouth,
and
beginning
from
this Scripture ,
preached
to
him Jesus.
Then
Philip began
with
this very
Scripture and
told
him the
good
news
about
Jesus.
As they went
on
the way,
they
came to some water, and
the eunuch said, "Behold
, here is water .
What is keeping
me from being baptized? "
As they traveled
along
the road
and
came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look
, here is water !
What is there
to
prevent
me from being baptized? ”
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 gave
orders
to
stop
the chariot .
Then
both Philip
and
the
eunuch
went down into the water, and Philip
baptized him.
When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught
Philip away, and the eunuch didn't
see
him any
more, for
he
went on his way rejoicing.
When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried
Philip away, and the eunuch saw
him no
more, but
went on his way rejoicing.
But Philip was
found
at Azotus .
Passing
through, he
preached
the Gospel to
all the cities,
until he came to Caesarea.
But Philip appeared
at Azotus and
traveled
through that
region
, preaching
the gospel in
all the towns
until he came to Caesarea.
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