1 And Saul Σαῦλος Saulos G4569 was G1510 consenting to his being G1510 killed. And on that day ἡμέρᾳ hēmera G2250 there arose Ἐγένετο Egeneto G1096 a great μέγας megas G3173 persecution διωγμὸς diōgmos G1375 against the assembly G1577 which was G1510 in Jerusalem Ἱεροσολύμοις· Hi'erosolumois G2414 , and all were G1510 scattered διεσπάρησαν diesparēsan G1289 into the countries of Judaea and Samaria Σαμαρείας Samareias G4540 except the apostles G652 . 2 And pious men G435 buried Stephen Στέφανον Stephanon G4736 and made G4160 great μέγαν megan G3173 lamentation over him . 3 But Saul Σαῦλος Saulos G4569 ravaged the assembly G1577 , entering εἰσπορευόμενος, eisporeuomenos G1531 into the houses one G3588 after another , and dragging off both men G435 and women G1135 delivered παρεδίδου paredidou G3860 them up to prison φυλακήν.¶ phulakēn G5438 . 4 Those then G3767 that had been scattered διασπαρέντες diasparentes G1289 went G1330 through [ the countries] announcing the glad tidings of the word λόγον. logon G3056 . 5 And Philip Φίλιππος Philippos G5376 , going down κατελθὼν katelthōn G2718 to a city πόλιν polin G4172 of Samaria Σαμαρείας Samareias G4540 , preached G2784 the Christ Χριστόν. Christon G5547 to them ; 6 and the crowds ὄχλοι ochloi G3793 with one G3739 accord ὁμοθυμαδὸν homothumadon G3661 gave heed G991 to the things G3739 spoken G3004 by Philip Φιλίππου Philippou G5376 , when they heard ἀκούειν akouein G191 [ him ] and saw βλέπειν blepein G991 the signs σημεῖα sēmeia G4592 which he wrought. 7 For from many πολλοὶ polloi G4183 who had unclean ἀκάθαρτα akatharta G169 spirits πνεύματα pneumata G4151 they went G1831 out , crying βοῶντα boōnta G994 with a loud μεγάλῃ megalē G3173 voice φωνῇ phōnēa G5456 ; and many πολλοὶ polloi G4183 that were paralysed and lame χωλοὶ chōloi G5560 were healed ἐθεραπεύθησαν· etherapeuthēsan G2323 . 11 And they gave heed to him , because that for a long time χρόνῳ chronō G5550 he had astonished them by his magic arts . 12 But when ὅτε hote G3753 they believed G4100 Philip Φιλίππῳ Philippō G5376 announcing the glad tidings concerning περὶ peri G4012 the kingdom βασιλείας basileias G932 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 and the name ὀνόματος onomatos G3686 of Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 Christ Χριστοῦ, Christou G5547 , they were baptised, both men G435 and women G1135 . 15 who , having come καταβάντες katabantes G2597 down , prayed προσηύξαντο prosēuxanto G4336 for them that they might receive λάβωσιν labōsin G2983 [ the ] Holy ἅγιον. hagion G40 Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 ; 17 Then they laid ἐπετίθεσαν epetithesan G2007 their hands χεῖρας cheiras G5495 upon them , and they received G2983 [ the ] Holy ἅγιον.¶ hagion G40 Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 . 18 But Simon Σίμων Simōn G4613 , having seen G3708 that by the laying ἐπιθέσεως epitheseōs G1936 on of the hands χειρῶν cheirōn G5495 of the apostles ἀποστόλων apostolōn G652 the [Holy] Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 was given G1325 , offered προσήνεγκεν prosēnegken G4374 them money χρήματα chrēmata G5536 , 19 saying λέγων· legōn G3004 , Give δότε dote G1325 to me also this power G1849 , in order G2443 that on whomsoever I may lay hands χεῖρας cheiras G5495 he may receive λαμβάνῃ lambanē G2983 [ the ] Holy ἅγιον. hagion G40 Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 . 22 Repent μετανόησον metanoēson G3340 therefore οὖν oun G3767 of this thy wickedness κακίας kakias G2549 , and supplicate the Lord κυρίου, kuriou G2962 , if indeed the thought of thy heart καρδίας kardias G2588 may be forgiven ἀφεθήσεταί aphethēsetai G863 thee; 24 And Simon Σίμων Simōn G4613 answering ἀποκριθεὶς apokritheis G611 said G3004 , Supplicate ye for me to the Lord κύριον, kurion G2962 , so that nothing μηδὲν mēden G3367 may come ἐπέλθῃ epelthē G1904 upon me of the things G3739 of which ye have spoken . 25 They therefore οὖν oun G3767 , having testified G1263 and spoken λαλήσαντες lalēsantes G2980 the word λόγον logon G3056 of the Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 , returned G5290 to Jerusalem Ἱεροσόλυμα, Hi'erosoluma G2414 , and announced the glad tidings to many πολλάς pollas G4183 villages G2968 of the Samaritans Σαμαριτῶν Samaritōn G4541 . 26 But [ the ] angel Ἄγγελος Angelos G32 of [ the ] Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 spoke G2980 to Philip Φίλιππον Philippon G5376 , saying λέγων· legōn G3004 , Rise ἀνάστηθι anastēthi G450 up and go πορεύου poreuou G4198 southward on the way G3598 which goes G4198 down καταβαίνουσαν katabainousan G2597 from Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ierousalēm G2419 to Gaza : the same is G1510 desert . 27 And he rose G450 up and went . And lo , an Ethiopian , a eunuch εὐνοῦχος eunouchos G2135 , a man ἀνὴρ anēr G435 in power under Candace queen βασιλίσσης basilissēs G938 of the Ethiopians , who was G1510 over all her treasure , who had come ἐληλύθει elēluthei G2064 to worship προσκυνήσων proskunēsōn G4352 at Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλήμ, Ierousalēm G2419 , 28 was G1510 returning ὑποστρέφων hupostrephōn G5290 and sitting G2521 in his chariot ἅρματος harmatos G716 : and he was G1510 reading ἀνεγίνωσκεν aneginōsken G314 the prophet προφήτην prophētēn G4396 Esaias. 30 And Philip Φίλιππος Philippos G5376 , running προσδραμὼν prosdramōn G4370 up, heard G191 him reading ἀναγινώσκοντος anaginōskontos G314 the prophet προφήτην prophētēn G4396 Esaias, and said G3004 , Dost thou then know G1097 what thou art reading ἀναγινώσκεις; anaginōskeis G314 of ? 32 And the passage of the scripture γραφῆς graphēs G1124 which he read ἀνεγίνωσκεν aneginōsken G314 was G1510 this : He was G1510 led G71 as a sheep πρόβατον probaton G4263 to slaughter σφαγὴν sphagēn G4967 , and as a lamb ἀμνὸς amnos G286 is G1510 dumb in presence of him that shears him , thus G3779 he opens ἀνοίγει anoigei G455 not his mouth στόμα stoma G4750 . 34 And the eunuch εὐνοῦχος eunouchos G2135 answering Ἀποκριθεὶς Apokritheis G611 Philip Φιλίππῳ Philippō G5376 said λέγει legei G3004 , I pray δέομαί deomai G1189 thee, concerning G4012 whom does the prophet προφήτης prophētēs G4396 say G3004 this ? of himself or of some other ἑτέρου heterou G2087 ? 35 And Philip Φίλιππος Philippos G5376 , opening ἀνοίξας anoixas G455 his mouth στόμα stoma G4750 and beginning G757 from that scripture γραφῆς graphēs G1124 , announced the glad tidings of Jesus Ἰησοῦν.¶ Iēsoun G2424 to him . 38 And he commanded ἐκέλευσεν ekeleusen G2753 the chariot ἅρμα, harma G716 to stop . And they went G2597 down both to the water ὕδωρ, hudōr G5204 , both Philip Φίλιππος Philippos G5376 and the eunuch εὐνοῦχος, eunouchos G2135 , and he baptised him . 40 And Philip Φίλιππος Philippos G5376 was found G2147 at Azotus , and passing G1330 through he announced the glad tidings to all the cities G4172 till he came G2064 to Caesarea Καισάρειαν.¶ Kaisareian G2542 . ← Acts 7 Acts 9 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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