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and they all, from smallest to greatest, were givingattention to him, saying, "1Thisman is what is called the GreatPower of God."
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And they were giving him attentionbecause he had for a longtimeastonished them with his 2magicarts.
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But when they believedPhilip3preaching the goodnewsabout the kingdom of God and the name of JesusChrist, they were being 4baptized, men and womenalike.
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EvenSimonhimselfbelieved; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed5signs and 6greatmiraclestakingplace, he was constantly amazed.
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Now when 7the apostles in Jerusalemheard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them 8Peter and John,
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whocamedown and prayed for them 9that they might receive the HolySpirit.
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For He had 10not yetfallen upon any of them; they had simplybeen11baptized in the name of the LordJesus.
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Then they 12began laying their hands on them, and they were 13receiving the HolySpirit.
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Now when Simonsaw that the Spirit was bestowedthrough the laying on of the apostles'hands, he offered them money,
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saying, "Givethisauthority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the HolySpirit."
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But Petersaid to him, "May your silverperish with you, because you thought you could 14obtain the gift of God with money!