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For in the case of many who had1uncleanspirits, they were coming out of them shouting with a loudvoice; and many who had been 2paralyzed and lame were healed.
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Now there was a mannamedSimon, who formerly was practicing4magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, 5claiming to be someonegreat;
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and they all, from smallest to greatest, were givingattention to him, saying, "6Thisman 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 7magicarts.
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But when they believedPhilip8preaching the goodnewsabout the kingdom of God and the name of JesusChrist, they were being 9baptized, men and womenalike.
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EvenSimonhimselfbelieved; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed10signs and 11greatmiraclestakingplace, he was constantly amazed.
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Now when 12the apostles in Jerusalemheard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them 13Peter and John,
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whocamedown and prayed for them 14that they might receive the HolySpirit.
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For He had 15not yetfallen upon any of them; they had simplybeen16baptized in the name of the LordJesus.
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Then they 17began laying their hands on them, and they were 18receiving the HolySpirit.