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1 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.
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And Saul was consenting to his death. And on that day a great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the region of Judea and Sama'ria, except the apostles.
2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
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Devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
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But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.
4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
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Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word.
5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
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Philip went down to a city of Sama'ria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.
6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
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And the multitudes with one accord gave heed to what was said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs which he did.
7 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.
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For unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice; and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
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So there was much joy in that city.
9 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:
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But there was a man named Simon who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the nation of Sama'ria, saying that he himself was somebody great.
10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
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They all gave heed to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that power of God which is called Great."
11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
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And they gave heed to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.
12 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.
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But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
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Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed.
14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
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Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Sama'ria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,
15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
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who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
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for it had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
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Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
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Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
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saying, "Give me also this power, that any one on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."
20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
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But Peter said to him, "Your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
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You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
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Repent therefore of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.
23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
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For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity."
24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
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And Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."
25 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.
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Now when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.
26 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.
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But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." This is a desert road.
27 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,
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And he rose and went. And behold, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a minister of the Can'dace, queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of all her treasure, had come to Jerusalem to worship
28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
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and was returning; seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
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And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go up and join this chariot."
30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
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So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and asked, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
31 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.
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And he said, "How can I, unless some one guides me?" And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 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:
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Now the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this: "As a sheep led to the slaughter or a lamb before its shearer is dumb, so he opens not his mouth.
33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
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In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken up from the earth."
34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
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And the eunuch said to Philip, "About whom, pray, does the prophet say this, about himself or about some one else?"
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
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Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this scripture he told him the good news of Jesus.
36 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?
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And as they went along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "See, here is water! What is to prevent my being baptized?"
37 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.
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38 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.
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And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
39 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.
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And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught up Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
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But Philip was found at Azo'tus, and passing on he preached the gospel to all the towns till he came to Caesare'a.
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