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Saul Persecutes the Church

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Now^G1161 Saul^G4569 approved^G4909 of putting^G336 [fn]Stephen to^G336 death^G336.

And on that day^G2250 a great^G3173 persecution^G1375 [fn]began^G1096 against^G1909 the church^G1577 in Jerusalem^G2414, and they were all^G3956 scattered^G1289 throughout^G2596 the regions^G5561 of Judea^G2449 and Samaria^G4540, except^G4133 for the apostles^G652.

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Act 8:2 - Some devout^G2126 men^G435 buried^G4792 Stephen^G4736, and mourned^G4160^G2870 loudly^G3173 for him.

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Act 8:3 - But Saul^G4569 began ravaging^G3075 the church^G1577, entering^G1531 house^G3624 after^G2596 house^G3624; and he would drag^G4951 away^G4951 men^G435 and women^G1135 and put^G3860 them in prison^G5438.

Philip in Samaria

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Therefore^G3767, those^G3588 who had been scattered^G1289 went^G1330 through^G1330 places [fn]preaching^G2097 the word^G3056.

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Act 8:5 - Philip^G5376 went^G2718 down^G2718 to the city^G4172 of Samaria^G4540 and began proclaiming^G2784 the [fn]Christ^G5547 to them.

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Act 8:6 - The crowds^G3793 were paying^G4337 attention^G4337 with one^G3661 mind^G3661 to what was being said^G3004 by Philip^G5376, as they heard^G191 and saw^G991 the [fn]signs^G4592 which^G3739 he was performing^G4160.

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Act 8:7 - For in the case of many^G4183 who had^G2192 unclean^G169 spirits^G4151, they were coming^G1831 out^G1831 of them shouting^G994 with a loud^G3173 voice^G5456; and many^G4183 who had been paralyzed^G3886 or limped^G5560 on crutches were healed^G2323.

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Act 8:8 - So^G1161 there was much^G4183 rejoicing^G5479 in that city^G4172.

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Act 8:9 -

Now^G1161 a man^G435 named^G3686 Simon^G4613 had previously^G4391 been^G4391 practicing^G3096 magic^G3096 in the city^G4172 and astonishing^G1839 the people^G1484 of Samaria^G4540, claiming^G3004 to be someone^G5100 great^G3173;

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Act 8:10 - and all^G3956 the people, from small^G3398 to great^G3173, were paying^G4337 attention^G4337 to him, saying^G3004, “This^G3778 man^G3778 is the Power^G1411 of God^G2316 that is called^G2564 Great^G3173.”

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Act 8:11 - And they were paying^G4337 attention^G4337 to him because^G1223 for a long^G2425 time^G5550 he had astounded^G1839 them with his magic^G3095 arts^G3095.

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Act 8:12 - But when^G3753 they believed^G4100 Philip^G5376 as he was preaching^G2097 the good^G2097 news^G2097 about^G4012 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316 and the name^G3686 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, both^G5037 men^G435 and women^G1135 were being baptized^G907.

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Act 8:13 - Now^G1161 even^G2532 Simon^G4613 himself^G846 believed^G4100; and after being baptized^G907, he continued^G4342 on with Philip^G5376, and as he observed^G2334 signs^G4592 and great^G3173 miracles^G1411 taking^G1096 place^G1096, he was repeatedly amazed^G1839.

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Now^G1161 when the apostles^G652 in Jerusalem^G2414 heard^G191 that Samaria^G4540 had received^G1209 the word^G3056 of God^G2316, they sent^G649 them Peter^G4074 and John^G2491,

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Act 8:15 - who^G3748 came^G2597 down^G2597 and prayed^G4336 for them that they would receive^G2983 the Holy^G40 Spirit^G4151.

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Act 8:16 - (For He had not yet^G3764 fallen^G1968 upon^G1968 any^G3762 of them; they had simply^G3440 been^G5225 baptized^G907 [fn]in the name^G3686 of the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424.)

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Act 8:17 - Then^G5119 they began laying^G2007 their hands^G5495 on them, and they were receiving^G2983 the Holy^G40 Spirit^G4151.

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Act 8:18 - Now^G1161 when Simon^G4613 saw^G3708 that the Spirit^G4151 was given^G1325 through^G1223 the laying^G1936 on^G1936 of the apostles’^G652 hands^G5495, he offered^G4374 them money^G5536,

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Act 8:19 - saying^G3004, “Give^G1325 this^G3778 authority^G1849 to me as^G2532 well^G2532, so^G2443 that^G2443 everyone^G1437 on^G2007 whom^G3739 I lay^G2007 my hands^G5495 may receive^G2983 the Holy^G40 Spirit^G4151.”

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Act 8:20 - But Peter^G4074 said^G3004 to him, “May your silver^G694 perish^G684 with you, because^G3754 you thought^G3543 you could acquire^G2932 the gift^G1431 of God^G2316 with money^G5536!

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Act 8:21 - “You have no^G3756 part^G3310 or^G3761 share^G2819 in this^G3778 [fn]matter^G3056, for your heart^G2588 is not right^G2117 before^G1725 God^G2316.

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Act 8:22 - “Therefore^G3767, repent^G3340 of this^G3778 wickedness^G2549 of yours^G4771, and pray^G1189 to the Lord^G2962 that, if^G1487 possible^G686, the intention^G1963 of your heart^G2588 will be forgiven^G863 you.

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Act 8:23 - “For I see^G3708 that you are [fn]in the gall^G5521 of bitterness^G4088 and in the [fn]bondage^G4886 of unrighteousness^G93.”

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Act 8:24 - But Simon^G4613 answered^G611 and said^G3004, “Pray^G1189 to the Lord^G2962 for me yourselves^G4771, so^G3704 that^G3704 nothing^G3367 of what^G3739 you have said^G3004 may come^G1904 upon^G1904 me.”

An Ethiopian Receives Christ

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So^G3767, when they had solemnly^G1263 testified^G1263 and spoken^G2980 the word^G3056 of the Lord^G2962, they started^G5290 back^G5290 to Jerusalem^G2414, and were preaching^G2097 the gospel^G2097 to many^G4183 villages^G2968 of the Samaritans^G4541.

(cf. Isa 53:7, 8 )

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But an angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 spoke^G2980 to Philip^G5376, saying^G3004, “Get^G450 ready^G450 and go^G4198 [fn]south^G2596^G3314 to the road^G3598 that descends^G2597 from Jerusalem^G2419 to Gaza^G1048.” ([fn]This^G3778 is a desert^G2048 road.)

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Act 8:27 - So^G2532 he got^G450 ready^G450 and went^G4198; and [fn]there was an Ethiopian^G128 eunuch^G2135, a court^G1413 official^G1413 of [fn]Candace^G2582, queen^G938 of the Ethiopians^G128, who^G3739 was in^G1909 charge^G1909 of all^G3956 her treasure^G1047; and he had come^G2064 to Jerusalem^G2419 to worship^G4352,

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Act 8:28 - and he was returning^G5290 and sitting^G2521 in his [fn]chariot^G716, and was reading^G314 Isaiah^G2268 the prophet^G4396.

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Act 8:29 - Then^G2532 the Spirit^G4151 said^G3004 to Philip^G5376, “Go^G4334 up^G4334 and join^G2853 this^G3778 [fn]chariot^G716.”

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Act 8:30 - Philip^G5376 ran^G4370 up^G4370 and heard^G191 him reading^G314 Isaiah^G2268 the prophet^G4396, and said^G3004, “Do you understand^G1097 what^G3739 you are reading^G314?”

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Act 8:31 - And he said^G3004, “Well^G1063, how^G4459 could^G1410 I, unless^G1437^G3361 someone^G5100 guides^G3594 me?” And he invited^G3870 Philip^G5376 to come^G305 up^G305 and sit^G2523 with him.

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Act 8:32 - Now^G1161 the passage^G4042 of Scripture^G1124 which^G3739 he was reading^G314 was this^G3778:

“HE WAS LED^G71 LIKE A SHEEP^G4263 TO SLAUGHTER^G4967;

AND LIKE A LAMB^G286 THAT IS SILENT^G880 BEFORE^G1726 ITS SHEARER^G2751,

SO^G3779 HE DOES NOT OPEN^G455 HIS MOUTH^G4750.

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Act 8:33 -

“IN HUMILIATION^G5014 HIS JUSTICE^G2920 WAS TAKEN^G142 AWAY^G142;

WHO^G5101 WILL [fn]DESCRIBE^G1334 HIS [fn]GENERATION^G1074?

FOR HIS LIFE^G2222 IS TAKEN^G142 AWAY^G142 FROM THE EARTH^G1093.”

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The eunuch^G2135 answered^G611 Philip^G5376 and said^G3004, “Please^G1189 tell me, of whom^G5101 does the prophet^G4396 say^G3004 this^G3778? Of himself^G1438, or^G2228 of someone^G5100 else^G2087?”

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Act 8:35 - Then^G2532 Philip^G5376 opened^G455 his mouth^G4750, and beginning^G757 from this^G3778 Scripture^G1124 he preached^G2097 Jesus^G2424 to him.

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Act 8:36 - As they went^G4198 along^G2596 the road^G3598 they came^G2064 to some^G5100 water^G5204; and the eunuch^G2135 *said^G5346, “Look^G2400! Water^G5204! What^G5101 prevents^G2967 me from being baptized^G907?”

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Act 8:37 - [fn]

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Act 8:38 - And he ordered^G2753 that the [fn]chariot^G716 stop^G2476; and they both^G297 went^G2597 down^G2597 into the water^G5204, Philip^G5376 as^G5037 well^G5037 as the eunuch^G2135, and he baptized^G907 him.

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Act 8:39 - When^G3753 they came^G305 up^G305 out of the water^G5204, the Spirit^G4151 of the Lord^G2962 snatched^G726 Philip^G5376 away^G726; and the eunuch^G2135 no^G3765 longer^G3765 saw^G3708 him, [fn]but went^G4198 on his way^G3598 rejoicing^G5463.

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Act 8:40 - But Philip^G5376 [fn]found^G2147 himself at [fn]Azotus^G108, and as he passed^G1330 through^G1330 he kept preaching^G2097 the gospel^G2097 to all^G3956 the cities^G4172, until^G2193 he came^G2064 to Caesarea^G2542.

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(8:1)

Lit him

(8:1)

Lit occurred

(8:4)

Or bringing the good news of

(8:5)

I.e., Messiah

(8:6)

I.e., confirming miracles

(8:16)

Lit into

(8:21)

Or teaching; lit word

(8:23)

Or doomed to the

(8:23)

Lit bond

(8:26)

Or at about noon to

(8:26)

Or This city is deserted

(8:27)

Lit behold, an Ethiopian

(8:27)

Possibly an Ethiopian title: the Candace

Or carriage

Or carriage

Or relate

Or family history

Late mss add as v 37: And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

(8:38)

Or carriage

(8:39)

Lit for he was going

(8:40)

Or was found

(8:40)

OT: Ashdod

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