New American Standard Bible 1995

Acts 8

Saul Persecutes the Church

1SaulΣαῦλοςSaulosG4569was in heartyG4909agreementG4909with puttingG336him to deathG336.And on that dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250a greatμέγαςmegasG3173persecutionδιωγμὸςdiōgmosG1375beganἘγένετοEgenetoG1096againstἐπὶepiG1909the churchἐκκλησίανekklēsianG1577in JerusalemἹεροσολύμοις·Hi'erosolumoisG2414,and they were allπάντεςpantesG3956scatteredδιεσπάρησανdiesparēsanG1289throughoutκατὰkataG2596the regionsχώραςchōrasG5561of JudeaG2453andSamariaΣαμαρείαςSamareiasG4540,exceptπλὴνplēnG4133the apostlesἀποστόλων.¶apostolōnG652.

2SomedevoutεὐλαβεῖςeulabeisG2126menἄνδρεςandresG435buriedσυνεκόμισανsunekomisanG4792StephenΣτέφανονStephanonG4736,and madeἐποίησανepoiēsanG4160loudμέγανmeganG3173lamentationκοπετὸνkopetonG2870overἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909him.

3ButSaulΣαῦλοςSaulosG4569beganravagingἐλυμαίνετοelumainetoG3075the churchἐκκλησίανekklēsianG1577,enteringεἰσπορευόμενος,eisporeuomenosG1531houseG3624afterκατὰkataG2596houseG3624, anddraggingσύρωνsurōnG4951off menἄνδραςandrasG435and womenγυναῖκαςgunaikasG1135,he would putπαρεδίδουparedidouG3860them in prisonφυλακήν.¶phulakēnG5438.

Philip in Samaria

4ThereforeοὖνounG3767,thoseG3588who had been scatteredδιασπαρέντεςdiasparentesG1289wentG1330aboutG1330preachingεὐαγγελιζόμενοιeuangelizomenoiG2097the wordλόγον.logonG3056.

5PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilipposG5376wentG2718downκατελθὼνkatelthōnG2718to the cityπόλινpolinG4172of SamariaΣαμαρείαςSamareiasG4540and beganproclaimingἐκήρυσσενekērussenG2784ChristΧριστόν.ChristonG5547to them.

6The crowdsὄχλοιochloiG3793with oneὁμοθυμαδὸνhomothumadonG3661accordG3661were givingG4337attentionG4337to what was saidλεγομένοιςlegomenoisG3004by PhilipΦιλίππουPhilippouG5376,as they heardἀκούεινakoueinG191and sawβλέπεινblepeinG991thesignsσημεῖαsēmeiaG4592whichἃhaG3739he was performingἐποίει·epoieiG4160.

7For in the case ofmanyπολλοὶpolloiG4183who hadἐχόντωνechontōnG2192uncleanἀκάθαρταakathartaG169spiritsπνεύματαpneumataG4151,they were comingἐξήρχοντο,exērchontoG1831out of themshoutingβοῶνταboōntaG994with a loudμεγάλῃmegalēG3173voiceφωνῇphōnēaG5456;and manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183who had beenparalyzedπαραλελυμένοιparalelumenoiG3886and lameχωλοὶchōloiG5560were healedἐθεραπεύθησαν·etherapeuthēsanG2323.

8SoδὲdeG1161there wasmuchπολλὴpollēG4183rejoicingχαρὰcharaG5479in that cityπόλειpoleiG4172.

9NowδέdeG1161there was a manἈνὴρAnērG435namedὀνόματιonomatiG3686SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613,who formerlyπροϋπῆρχενproupērchenG4391was practicingG3096magicG3096in the cityπόλειpoleiG4172and astonishingἐξιστάνωνexistanōnG1839the peopleἔθνοςethnosG1484of SamariaΣαμαρείαςSamareiasG4540,claimingλέγωνlegōnG3004to be someoneG5100greatμέγαν·meganG3173;

10and they allπάντεςpantesG3956,from smallestμικροῦmikrouG3398to greatestμεγάλουmegalouG3173,were givingG4337attentionG4337to him, sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “ThisG3778manG3778is what is calledκαλουμένηkaloumenēG2564the Greatμεγάλη.megalēG3173PowerδύναμιςdunamisG1411of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.”

11And they were givingG4337him attentionG4337becauseδιὰdiaG1223he had for a longἱκανῷhikanōG2425timeχρόνῳchronōG5550astonishedἐξεστακέναιexestakenaiG1839them with hismagicG3095artsG3095.

12But whenὅτεhoteG3753they believedἐπίστευσανepisteusanG4100PhilipΦιλίππῳPhilippōG5376preachingG2097the goodG2097newsG2097aboutπερὶperiG4012the kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932of GodθεοῦtheouG2316and the nameὀνόματοςonomatosG3686of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ,ChristouG5547, they were beingbaptizedἐβαπτίζοντοebaptizontoG907,menἄνδρεςandresG435and womenγυναῖκες.gunaikesG1135alikeτεteG5037.

13EvenG2532SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613himselfαὐτὸςautosG846believedἐπίστευσεν,episteusenG4100;and after being baptizedβαπτισθεὶςbaptistheisG907,he continuedπροσκαρτερῶνproskarterōnG4342on with PhilipΦιλίππῳ,PhilippōG5376,and as he observedθεωρῶνtheōrōnG2334signsσημεῖαsēmeiaG4592andgreatμεγάλαςmegalasG3173miraclesδυνάμειςdunameisG1411takingG1096placeG1096,he was constantly amazedἐξίστατο.¶existatoG1839.

14NowδὲdeG1161whenthe apostlesἀπόστολοιapostoloiG652in JerusalemἹεροσολύμοιςHi'erosolumoisG2414heardἈκούσαντεςAkousantesG191that SamariaΣαμάρειαSamareiaG4540had receivedδέδεκταιdedektaiG1209the wordλόγονlogonG3056of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,they sentἀπέστειλανapesteilanG649themPeterΠέτρονPetronG4074and JohnἸωάννην·IōannēnG2491,

15whoοἵτινεςoitinesG3748cameκαταβάντεςkatabantesG2597downG2597and prayedπροσηύξαντοprosēuxantoG4336for themthat they might receiveλάβωσινlabōsinG2983the Holyἅγιον.hagionG40SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151.

16For He hadnot yetοὐδέπωoudepōG3764fallenἐπιπεπτωκός,epipeptōkosG1968upon anyοὐδενὶoudeniG3762of them; they had simplyG3440beenὑπῆρχονhupērchonG5225baptizedβεβαπτισμένοιbebaptismenoiG907in the nameὄνομαonomaG3686of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962JesusἸησοῦ.IēsouG2424.

17ThenτότεtoteG5119they beganlayingἐπετίθεσανepetithesanG2007their handsχεῖραςcheirasG5495on them, and they werereceivingἐλάμβανονelambanonG2983the Holyἅγιον.¶hagionG40SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151.

18NowδὲdeG1161when SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613sawG3708that the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151was bestowedδίδοταιdidotaiG1325throughδιὰdiaG1223the layingἐπιθέσεωςepitheseōsG1936on of the apostles’ἀποστόλωνapostolōnG652handsχειρῶνcheirōnG5495,he offeredπροσήνεγκενprosēnegkenG4374them moneyχρήματαchrēmataG5536,

19sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “GiveδότεdoteG1325thisταύτην,tautēnG3778authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849to me as wellκἀμοὶkamoikaiG2532,soἵναinaG2443that everyoneἐὰνeanG1437on whomᾧhōG3739I layἐπιθῶepithōG2007my handsχεῖραςcheirasG5495may receiveλαμβάνῃlambanēG2983the Holyἅγιον.hagionG40SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151.”

20But PeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074saidG3004to him, “May your silverἀργύριόνargurionG694perishἀπώλειαν,apōleianG684with you, becauseὅτιhotiG3754you thoughtἐνόμισαςenomisasG3543you couldobtainκτᾶσθαι.ktasthaiG2932the giftδωρεὰνdōreanG1431of GodθεοῦtheouG2316with moneyχρημάτωνchrēmatōnG5536!

21You havenoG3756partμερὶςmerisG3310orοὐδὲoudeG3761portionκλῆροςklērosG2819in thisτούτῳ·toutōG3778matterλόγῳlogōG3056,for your heartκαρδίαkardiaG2588is notrightεὐθεῖαeutheiaG2117beforeἔναντιenantiG1725Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.

22ThereforeοὖνounG3767repentμετανόησονmetanoēsonG3340of thisταύτηςtautēsG3778wickednessκακίαςkakiasG2549of yoursG4771,and prayδεήθητιdeēthētiG1189the Lordκυρίου,kuriouG2962that,ifεἰeiG1487possibleἄραaraG686,the intentionἐπίνοιαepinoiaG1963of your heartκαρδίαςkardiasG2588may be forgivenἀφεθήσεταίaphethēsetaiG863you.

23For I seeὁρῶhorōG3708that you are in the gallχολὴνcholēnG5521of bitternessπικρίαςpikriasG4088and in thebondageσύνδεσμονsundesmonG4886of iniquityἀδικίαςadikiasG93.”

24But SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004, “PrayδεήθητεdeēthēteG1189to the Lordκύριον,kurionG2962for me yourselvesὑμεῖςhumeisG4771,soὅπωςhopōsG3704that nothingμηδὲνmēdenG3367of whatὧνhōnG3739you have saidG3004may comeἐπέλθῃepelthēG1904upon me.”

An Ethiopian Receives Christ

25SoοὖνounG3767,when they had solemnlyG1263testifiedG1263and spokenλαλήσαντεςlalēsantesG2980the wordλόγονlogonG3056of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962,they startedG5290backὑπέστρεφονhupestrephonG5290to JerusalemἹεροσόλυμα,Hi'erosolumaG2414, and werepreachingG2097the gospelG2097to manyπολλάςpollasG4183villagesκώμαςkōmasG2968of theSamaritansΣαμαριτῶνSamaritōnG4541.

26Butan angelἌγγελοςAngelosG32of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980toPhilipΦίλιππονPhilipponG5376sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “GetἀνάστηθιanastēthiG450up and goπορεύουporeuouG4198southμεσημβρίανmesēmbrianG3314to the roadὁδὸνhodonG3598that descendsκαταβαίνουσανkatabainousanG2597from JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419toGazaΓάζαν·GazanG1048.” (ThisαὕτηhautēG3778is a desertἔρημος.erēmosG2048road.)

27SoG2532he gotἀναστὰςanastasG450up and wentἐπορεύθη·eporeuthēG4198; andthere was an EthiopianΑἰθίοψAithiopsG128eunuchεὐνοῦχοςeunouchosG2135,a courtG1413officialG1413of CandaceΚανδάκηςKandakēsG2582,queenβασιλίσσηςbasilissēsG938of the EthiopiansΑἰθιόπων,AithiopōnG128,whoG3739was in chargeἐπὶepiG1909of allπάσηςpasēsG3956her treasureγάζηςgazēsG1047; and hehad comeἐληλύθειelēlutheiG2064to JerusalemἸερουσαλήμ,IerousalēmG2419to worshipπροσκυνήσωνproskunēsōnG4352,

28and he was returningὑποστρέφωνhupostrephōnG5290and sittingκαθήμενοςkathēmenosG2521in hischariotἅρματοςharmatosG716,and was readingἀνεγίνωσκενaneginōskenG314the prophetπροφήτηνprophētēnG4396IsaiahἨσαΐαν.ĒsaianG2268.

29ThenκαὶkaiG2532the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151saidG3004to PhilipΦιλίππῳ·PhilippōG5376, “GoπρόσελθεproseltheG4334up and joinκολλήθητιkollēthētiG2853thisτούτῳ.toutōG3778chariotἅρματιharmatiG716.”

30PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilipposG5376ranπροσδραμὼνprosdramōnG4370up and heardἤκουσενēkousenG191him readingἀναγινώσκοντοςanaginōskontosG314IsaiahἨσαΐανĒsaianG2268the prophetπροφήτηνprophētēnG4396,and saidG3004, “Do you understandγινώσκειςginōskeisG1097whatἃhaG3739you are readingἀναγινώσκεις;anaginōskeisG314?”

31And he saidG3004, “WellγὰρgarG1063,howπῶςpōsG4459couldδυναίμην,dunaimēnG1410I, unlessἐὰν μήean mēG1437 G3361someoneτιςtisG5100guidesG3594me?” And he invitedπαρεκάλεσένparekalesenG3870PhilipΦίλιππονPhilipponG5376to comeἀναβάνταanabantaG305up and sitκαθίσαιkathisaiG2523with him.

32NowδὲdeG1161the passageπεριοχὴperiochēG4042of ScriptureγραφῆςgraphēsG1124whichἣνhēnG3739he was readingἀνεγίνωσκενaneginōskenG314was thisαὕτη·hautēG3778: “He was ledἤχθη,ēchthēG71as a sheepπρόβατονprobatonG4263to slaughterσφαγὴνsphagēnG4967;And as a lambἀμνὸςamnosG286beforeG1727its shearerκείραντοςkeirantosG2751is silentἄφωνος,aphōnosG880,SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779He does not openἀνοίγειanoigeiG455His mouthστόμαstomaG4750.

33In humiliationταπεινώσειtapeinōseiG5014His judgmentκρίσιςkrisisG2920was takenG142awayG142;WhoτίςtisG5101willrelateδιηγήσεται;diēgēsetaiG1334HisgenerationγενεὰνgeneanG1074?For His lifeζωὴzōēG2222is removedG142from the earthγῆςgēsG1093.”

34The eunuchεὐνοῦχοςeunouchosG2135answeredἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisG611PhilipΦιλίππῳPhilippōG5376and saidλέγειlegeiG3004, “PleaseδέομαίdeomaiG1189tell me,of whomτίνοςtinosG5101does the prophetπροφήτηςprophētēsG4396sayG3004thisτοῦτο;toutoG3778?Of himselfἑαυτοῦ,he'autouG1438orἢēG2228of someoneτινός;tinosG5100elseἑτέρουheterouG2087?”

35ThenκαὶkaiG2532PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilipposG5376openedἀνοίξαςanoixasG455his mouthστόμαstomaG4750, andbeginningἀρξάμενοςarxamenosG757from thisταύτηςtautēsG3778ScriptureγραφῆςgraphēsG1124hepreachedεὐηγγελίσατοeuēngelisatoG2097JesusἸησοῦν.¶IēsounG2424to him.

36As they wentἐπορεύοντοeporeuontoG4198alongκατὰkataG2596the roadὁδόν,hodonG3598they cameἦλθονēlthonG2064to someτιtiG5100waterὕδωρhudōrG5204;and the eunuchεὐνοῦχος·eunouchosG2135saidφησινphēsinG5346, “LookἰδοὺidouG2400!Waterὕδωρ·hudōrG5204!WhatτίtiG5101preventsκωλύειkōlueiG2967me from being baptizedβαπτισθῆναι;baptisthēnaiG907?”

37[And PhilipG5376saidG3004, “IfG1487you believeG4100with allG3650your heartG2588,you mayG1832.”And he answeredG611and saidG3004, “I believeG4100that JesusG2424ChristG5547is the SonG5207of GodG2316.”]

38And he orderedἐκέλευσενekeleusenG2753thechariotἅρμα,harmaG716to stopστῆναιstēnaiG2476;and they bothἀμφότεροιamphoteroiG297wentG2597downκατέβησανkatebēsanG2597into the waterὕδωρ,hudōrG5204,PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilipposG5376as wellτεteG5037as the eunuchεὐνοῦχος,eunouchosG2135,and he baptizedἐβάπτισενebaptisenG907him.

39WhenὅτεhoteG3753they cameἀνέβησανanebēsanG305up out of the waterὕδατος,hudatosG5204,the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962snatchedG726PhilipΦίλιππον,PhilipponG5376awayἥρπασενhērpasenG726;and the eunuchεὐνοῦχος·eunouchosG2135noG3765longerG3765sawG3708him,but wentἐπορεύετοeporeuetoG4198on his wayὁδὸνhodonG3598rejoicingχαίρων.¶chairōnG5463.

40But PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilipposG5376foundεὑρέθηheurethēG2147himself atAzotusἌζωτον,AzōtonG108,and as he passedG1330throughG1330hekept preachingG2097the gospelG2097to allπάσαςpasasG3956the citiesπόλειςpoleisG4172untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193he cameἐλθεῖνeltheinG2064toCaesareaΚαισάρειαν.¶KaisareianG2542.

Saul Persecutes the Church

Philip in Samaria

An Ethiopian Receives Christ

Commentaries on Acts 8