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1. Now Saul was consenting to his execution.On that day, there broke out a severe persecution of the church in Jerusalem, and all were scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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1. And G1161 Saul G4569 was G2258 consenting G4909 unto his G846 death G336 . And G1161 at G1722 that G1565 time G2250 there was G1096 a great G3173 persecution G1375 against G1909 the G3588 church G1577 which G3588 was at G1722 Jerusalem G2414 ; and G5037 they were all G3956 scattered abroad G1289 throughout G2596 the G3588 regions G5561 of Judea G2449 and G2532 Samaria G4540 , except G4133 the G3588 apostles G652 .
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2. Devout men buried Stephen and made a loud lament over him.
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2. And G1161 devout G2126 men G435 carried G4792 Stephen G4736 to his burial, and G2532 made G4160 great G3173 lamentation G2870 over G1909 him G846 .
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3. Saul, meanwhile, was trying to destroy the church; entering house after house and dragging out men and women, he handed them over for imprisonment.
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3. As for G1161 Saul G4569 , he made havoc G3075 of the G3588 church G1577 , entering into G1531 every house G2596 G3624 , and G5037 haling G4951 men G435 and G2532 women G1135 committed G3860 them to G1519 prison G5438 .
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4. Now those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.
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4. Therefore G3767 G3303 they that were scattered abroad G1289 went every where G1330 preaching G2097 the G3588 word G3056 .
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5. Thus Philip went down to (the) city of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.
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5. Then G1161 Philip G5376 went down G2718 to G1519 the city G4172 of Samaria G4540 , and preached G2784 Christ G5547 unto them G846 .
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6. With one accord, the crowds paid attention to what was said by Philip when they heard it and saw the signs he was doing.
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6. And G5037 the G3588 people G3793 with one accord G3661 gave heed G4337 unto those things which G5259 Philip G5376 spake G3004 , hearing G191 and G2532 seeing G991 the G3588 miracles G4592 which G3739 he did G4160 .
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7. For unclean spirits, crying out in a loud voice, came out of many possessed people, and many paralyzed and crippled people were cured.
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7. For G1063 unclean G169 spirits G4151 , crying G994 with loud G3173 voice G5456 , came out G1831 of many G4183 that were possessed G2192 with them : and G1161 many G4183 taken with palsies G3886 , and G2532 that were lame G5560 , were healed G2323 .
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8. There was great joy in that city.
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8. And G2532 there was G1096 great G3173 joy G5479 in G1722 that G1565 city G4172 .
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9. A man named Simon used to practice magic in the city and astounded the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.
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9. But G1161 there was a certain G5100 man G435 , called G3686 Simon G4613 , which beforetime G4391 in G1722 the G3588 same city G4172 used sorcery G3096 , and G2532 bewitched G1839 the G3588 people G1484 of Samaria G4540 , giving out G3004 that himself G1438 was G1511 some G5100 great one G3173 :
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10. All of them, from the least to the greatest, paid attention to him, saying, "This man is the 'Power of God' that is called 'Great.'"
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10. To whom G3739 they all G3956 gave heed G4337 , from G575 the least G3398 to G2193 the greatest G3173 , saying G3004 , This man G3778 is G2076 the G3588 great G3173 power G1411 of God G2316 .
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11. They paid attention to him because he had astounded them by his magic for a long time,
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11. And G1161 to him G846 they had regard G4337 , because that of long G2425 time G5550 he had bewitched G1839 them G846 with sorceries G3095 .
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12. but once they began to believe Philip as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, men and women alike were baptized.
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12. But G1161 when G3753 they believed G4100 Philip G5376 preaching G2097 the things G3588 concerning G4012 the G3588 kingdom G932 of God G2316 , and G2532 the G3588 name G3686 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , they were baptized G907 , both G5037 men G435 and G2532 women G1135 .
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13. Even Simon himself believed and, after being baptized, became devoted to Philip; and when he saw the signs and mighty deeds that were occurring, he was astounded.
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13. Then G1161 Simon G4613 himself G846 believed G4100 also G2532 : and G2532 when he was baptized G907 , he continued G2258 G4342 with Philip G5376 , and G5037 wondered G1839 , beholding G2334 the G3173 miracles G1411 and G2532 signs G4592 which were done G1096 .
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14. Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent them Peter and John,
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14. Now G1161 when the G3588 apostles G652 which G3588 were at G1722 Jerusalem G2414 heard G191 that G3754 Samaria G4540 had received G1209 the G3588 word G3056 of God G2316 , they sent G649 unto G4314 them G846 Peter G4074 and G2532 John G2491 :
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15. who went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the holy Spirit,
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15. Who G3748 , when they were come down G2597 , prayed G4336 for G4012 them G846 , that G3704 they might receive G2983 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 :
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16. for it had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
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16. ( For G1063 as yet G3768 he was G2258 fallen G1968 upon G1909 none G3762 of them G846 G1161 : only G3440 they were G5225 baptized G907 in G1519 the G3588 name G3686 of the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 .)
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17. Then they laid hands on them and they received the holy Spirit.
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17. Then G5119 laid G2007 they their hands G5495 on G1909 them G846 , and G2532 they received G2983 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 .
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18. When Simon saw that the Spirit was conferred by the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money
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18. And G1161 when Simon G4613 saw G2300 that G3754 through G1223 laying on G1936 of the G3588 apostles G652 ' hands G5495 the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 was given G1325 , he offered G4374 them G846 money G5536 ,
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19. and said, "Give me this power too, so that anyone upon whom I lay my hands may receive the holy Spirit."
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19. Saying G3004 , Give G1325 me also G2504 this G5026 power G1849 , that G2443 on whomsoever G3739 G302 I lay G2007 hands G5495 , he may receive G2983 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 .
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20. But Peter said to him, "May your money perish with you, because you thought that you could buy the gift of God with money.
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20. But G1161 Peter G4074 said G2036 unto G4314 him G846 , Thy G4675 money G694 perish G1498 G1519 G684 with G4862 thee G4671 , because G3754 thou hast thought G3543 that the G3588 gift G1431 of God G2316 may be purchased G2932 with G1223 money G5536 .
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21. You have no share or lot in this matter, for your heart is not upright before God.
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21. Thou G4671 hast G2076 neither G3756 part G3310 nor G3761 lot G2819 in G1722 this G5129 matter G3056 : for G1063 thy G4675 heart G2588 is G2076 not G3756 right G2117 in the sight G1799 of God G2316 .
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22. Repent of this wickedness of yours and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your intention may be forgiven.
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22. Repent G3340 therefore G3767 of G575 this G5026 thy G4675 wickedness G2549 , and G2532 pray G1189 God G2316 , if G1487 perhaps G686 the G3588 thought G1963 of thine G4675 heart G2588 may be forgiven G863 thee G4671 .
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23. For I see that you are filled with bitter gall and are in the bonds of iniquity."
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23. For G1063 I perceive G3708 that thou G4571 art G5607 in G1519 the gall G5521 of bitterness G4088 , and G2532 in the bond G4886 of iniquity G93 .
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24. Simon said in reply, "Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."
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24. Then G1161 answered G611 Simon G4613 , and said G2036 , Pray G1189 ye G5210 to G4314 the G3588 Lord G2962 for G5228 me G1700 , that G3704 none G3367 of these things which G3739 ye have spoken G2046 come G1904 upon G1909 me G1691 .
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25. So when they had testified and proclaimed the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem and preached the good news to many Samaritan villages.
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25. And G3767 they G3588 , when they G3303 G3767 had testified G1263 and G2532 preached G2980 the G3588 word G3056 of the G3588 Lord G2962 , returned G5290 to G1519 Jerusalem G2419 , and G5037 preached the gospel G2097 in many G4183 villages G2968 of the G3588 Samaritans G4541 .
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26. Then the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, "Get up and head south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, the desert route."
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26. And G1161 the angel G32 of the Lord G2962 spake G2980 unto G4314 Philip G5376 , saying G3004 , Arise G450 , and G2532 go G4198 toward G2596 the south G3314 unto G1909 the G3588 way G3598 that goeth down G2597 from G575 Jerusalem G2419 unto G1519 Gaza G1048 , which G3778 is G2076 desert G2048 .
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27. So he got up and set out. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of the Candace, that is, the queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of her entire treasury, who had come to Jerusalem to worship,
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27. And G2532 he arose G450 and G2532 went G4198 : and G2532 , behold G2400 , a man G435 of Ethiopia G128 , an eunuch G2135 of great authority G1413 under Candace G2582 queen G938 of the Ethiopians G128 , who G3739 had the charge G2258 G1909 of all G3956 her G848 treasure G1047 , and G2532 had G3739 come G2064 to G1519 Jerusalem G2419 for to worship G4352 ,
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28. and was returning home. Seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
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28. G5037 Was G2258 returning G5290 , and G2532 sitting G2521 in G1909 his G848 chariot G716 G2532 read G314 Isaiah G2268 the G3588 prophet G4396 .
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29. The Spirit said to Philip, "Go and join up with that chariot."
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29. Then G1161 the G3588 Spirit G4151 said G2036 unto Philip G5376 , Go near G4334 , and G2532 join thyself G2853 to this G5129 chariot G716 .
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30. Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
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30. And G1161 Philip G5376 ran thither G4370 to him, and heard G191 him G846 read G314 the G3588 prophet G4396 Isaiah, G2268 and G2532 said G2036 G687 G1065 , Understandest G1097 thou what G3739 thou readest G314 ?
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31. He replied, "How can I, unless someone instructs me?" So he invited Philip to get in and sit with him.
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31. And G1161 he G3588 said G2036 G1063 , How G4459 can G1410 G302 I, except G3362 some man G5100 should guide G3594 me G3165 ? And G5037 he desired G3870 Philip G5376 that he would come up G305 and sit G2523 with G4862 him G846 .
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32. This was the scripture passage he was reading: "Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he opened not his mouth.
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32. G1161 The G3588 place G4042 of the G3588 Scripture G1124 which G3739 he read G314 was G2258 this G3778 , He was led G71 as G5613 a sheep G4263 to G1909 the slaughter G4967 ; and G2532 like G5613 a lamb G286 dumb G880 before G1726 his G846 shearer G2751 , so G3779 opened G455 he not G3756 his G848 mouth G4750 :
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33. In (his) humiliation justice was denied him. Who will tell of his posterity? For his life is taken from the earth."
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33. In G1722 his G846 humiliation G5014 his G846 judgment G2920 was taken away G142 : and G1161 who G5101 shall declare G1334 his G846 generation G1074 ? for G3754 his G846 life G2222 is taken G142 from G575 the G3588 earth G1093 .
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34. Then the eunuch said to Philip in reply, "I beg you, about whom is the prophet saying this? About himself, or about someone else?"
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34. And G1161 the G3588 eunuch G2135 answered G611 Philip G5376 , and said G2036 , I pray G1189 thee G4675 , of G4012 whom G5101 speaketh G3004 the G3588 prophet G4396 this G5124 ? of G4012 himself G1438 , or G2228 of G4012 some other man G5101 G2087 ?
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35. Then Philip opened his mouth and, beginning with this scripture passage, he proclaimed Jesus to him.
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35. Then G1161 Philip G5376 opened G455 his G848 mouth G4750 , and G2532 began G756 at G575 the same G5026 Scripture G1124 , and preached G2097 unto him G846 Jesus G2424 .
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36. As they traveled along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Look, there is water. What is to prevent my being baptized?"
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36. And G1161 as G5613 they went G4198 on G2596 their way G3598 , they came G2064 unto G1909 a certain G5100 water G5204 : and G2532 the G3588 eunuch G2135 said G5346 , See G2400 , here is water G5204 ; what G5101 doth hinder G2967 me G3165 to be baptized G907 ?
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37. And G1161 Philip G5376 said G2036 , If G1487 thou believest G4100 with G1537 all G3650 thine heart G2588 , thou mayest G1832 . And G1161 he answered G611 and said G2036 , I believe G4100 that Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 is G1511 the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 .
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38. Then he ordered the chariot to stop, and Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water, and he baptized him.
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38. And G2532 he commanded G2753 the G3588 chariot G716 to stand still G2476 : and G2532 they went down G2597 both G297 into G1519 the G3588 water G5204 , both G5037 Philip G5376 and G2532 the G3588 eunuch G2135 ; and G2532 he baptized G907 him G846 .
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39. When they came out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but continued on his way rejoicing.
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39. And G1161 when G3753 they were come up G305 out of G1537 the G3588 water G5204 , the Spirit G4151 of the Lord G2962 caught away G726 Philip G5376 , that G2532 the G3588 eunuch G2135 G3756 saw G1492 him G846 no more G3765 : and G1063 he went G4198 on his G848 way G3598 rejoicing G5463 .
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40. Philip came to Azotus, and went about proclaiming the good news to all the towns until he reached Caesarea.
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40. But G1161 Philip G5376 was found G2147 at G1519 Azotus G108 : and G2532 passing through G1330 he preached G2097 in all G3956 the G3588 cities G4172 , till G2193 he G846 came G2064 to G1519 Caesarea G2542 .
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