Acts 8 :: Darby Translation (DBY)

Saul Persecutes the Church

Act 8:1And Saul was consenting to his being killed. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and all were scattered into the countries of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles.

Act 8:2

Act 8:2And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.

Act 8:3

Act 8:3But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison.

Philip in Samaria

Act 8:4

Act 8:4Those then that had been scattered went through the countries announcing the glad tidings of the word.

Act 8:5

Act 8:5And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached the Christ to them;

Act 8:6

Act 8:6and the crowds with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs which he wrought.

Act 8:7

Act 8:7For from many who had unclean spirits they went out, crying with a loud voice; and many that were paralysed and lame were healed.

Act 8:8

Act 8:8And there was great joy in that city.

Act 8:9

Act 8:9But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.

Act 8:10

Act 8:10To whom they had all given heed, from small to great, saying, This is the power of God which is called great.

Act 8:11

Act 8:11And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts.

Act 8:12

Act 8:12But when they believed Philip announcing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women.

Act 8:13

Act 8:13And Simon also himself believed; and, having been baptised, continued constantly with Philip; and, beholding the signs and great works of power which took place, was astonished.

Act 8:14

Act 8:14And the apostles who were in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John;

Act 8:15

Act 8:15who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

Act 8:16

Act 8:16for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.

Act 8:17

Act 8:17Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Act 8:18

Act 8:18But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money,

Act 8:19

Act 8:19saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive the Holy Spirit.

Act 8:20

Act 8:20And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gift of God can be obtained by money.

Act 8:21

Act 8:21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not upright before God.

Act 8:22

Act 8:22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and supplicate the Lord, if indeed the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee;

Act 8:23

Act 8:23for I see thee to be in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness.

Act 8:24

Act 8:24And Simon answering said, Supplicate *ye* for me to the Lord, so that nothing may come upon me of the things of which ye have spoken.

An Ethiopian Receives Christ

Act 8:25

Act 8:25They therefore, having testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and announced the glad tidings to many villages of the Samaritans.

(cf. Isa 53:7, 8 )

Act 8:26

Act 8:26But the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go southward on the way which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza: the same is desert.

Act 8:27

Act 8:27And he rose up and went. And lo, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a man in power under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship at Jerusalem,

Act 8:28

Act 8:28was returning and sitting in his chariot: and he was reading the prophet Esaias.

Act 8:29

Act 8:29And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach and join this chariot.

Act 8:30

Act 8:30And Philip, running up, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou then know what thou art reading of?

Act 8:31

Act 8:31And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

Act 8:32

Act 8:32And the passage of the scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb is dumb in presence of him that shears him, thus he opens not his mouth.

Act 8:33

Act 8:33In his humiliation his judgment has been taken away, and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

Act 8:34

Act 8:34And the eunuch answering Philip said, I pray thee, concerning whom does the prophet say this? of himself or of some other?

Act 8:35

Act 8:35And Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from that scripture, announced the glad tidings of Jesus to him.

Act 8:36

Act 8:36And as they went along the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch says, Behold water; what hinders my being baptised?

Act 8:37

Act 8:37Other ancient authorities insert verse 14, 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. - KJV Translation

Act 8:38

Act 8:38And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they went down both to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptised him.

Act 8:39

Act 8:39But when they came up out of the water the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no longer, for he went on his way rejoicing.

Act 8:40

Act 8:40And Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through he announced the glad tidings to all the cities till he came to Caesarea.

BLB Footnotes

(8:37)

Other ancient authorities insert verse 14, [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. - KJV Translation]

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