New American Standard Bible 2020

Acts 8

Saul Persecutes the Church

1NowG1161SaulΣαῦλοςSaulosG4569approvedσυνευδοκῶνsuneudokōnG4909of puttingG336Stephen toG336deathG336.And on that dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250a greatμέγαςmegasG3173persecutionδιωγμὸςdiōgmosG1375beganἘγένετοEgenetoG1096againstἐπὶepiG1909the churchἐκκλησίανekklēsianG1577in JerusalemἹεροσολύμοις·Hi'erosolumoisG2414,and they were allπάντεςpantesG3956scatteredδιεσπάρησανdiesparēsanG1289throughoutκατὰkataG2596the regionsχώραςchōrasG5561of JudeaἸουδαίαςIoudaiasG2449andSamariaΣαμαρείαςSamareiasG4540,exceptπλὴνplēnG4133for the apostlesἀποστόλων.¶apostolōnG652.

2SomedevoutεὐλαβεῖςeulabeisG2126menἄνδρεςandresG435buriedσυνεκόμισανsunekomisanG4792StephenΣτέφανονStephanonG4736,and mournedἐποίησαν κοπετὸνepoiēsan kopetonG4160 G2870loudlyμέγανmeganG3173for him.

3ButSaulΣαῦλοςSaulosG4569beganravagingἐλυμαίνετοelumainetoG3075the churchἐκκλησίανekklēsianG1577,enteringεἰσπορευόμενος,eisporeuomenosG1531houseG3624afterκατὰkataG2596houseG3624; and he woulddragG4951awayG4951menἄνδραςandrasG435and womenγυναῖκαςgunaikasG1135and putπαρεδίδουparedidouG3860them in prisonφυλακήν.¶phulakēnG5438.

Philip in Samaria

4ThereforeοὖνounG3767,thoseG3588who had been scatteredδιασπαρέντεςdiasparentesG1289wentG1330throughG1330placespreachingεὐαγγελιζόμενοιeuangelizomenoiG2097the wordλόγον.logonG3056.

5PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilipposG5376wentG2718downκατελθὼνkatelthōnG2718to the cityπόλινpolinG4172of SamariaΣαμαρείαςSamareiasG4540and beganproclaimingἐκήρυσσενekērussenG2784theChristΧριστόν.ChristonG5547to them.

6The crowdsὄχλοιochloiG3793were payingG4337attentionG4337with oneὁμοθυμαδὸνhomothumadonG3661mindG3661to what was being saidλεγομένοιςlegomenoisG3004by PhilipΦιλίππουPhilippouG5376,as they heardἀκούεινakoueinG191and sawβλέπεινblepeinG991thesignsσημεῖαsēmeiaG4592whichἃhaG3739he was performingἐποίει·epoieiG4160.

7For in the case ofmanyπολλοὶpolloiG4183who hadἐχόντωνechontōnG2192uncleanἀκάθαρταakathartaG169spiritsπνεύματαpneumataG4151,they were comingG1831outG1831of themshoutingβοῶνταboōntaG994with a loudμεγάλῃmegalēG3173voiceφωνῇphōnēaG5456;and manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183who had beenparalyzedπαραλελυμένοιparalelumenoiG3886or limpedχωλοὶchōloiG5560on crutcheswere healedἐθεραπεύθησαν·etherapeuthēsanG2323.

8SoδὲdeG1161there wasmuchπολλὴpollēG4183rejoicingχαρὰcharaG5479in that cityπόλειpoleiG4172.

9NowδέdeG1161a manἈνὴρAnērG435namedὀνόματιonomatiG3686SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613had previouslyG4391beenG4391practicingG3096magicG3096in the cityπόλειpoleiG4172and astonishingἐξιστάνωνexistanōnG1839the peopleἔθνοςethnosG1484of SamariaΣαμαρείαςSamareiasG4540,claimingλέγωνlegōnG3004to be someoneG5100greatμέγαν·meganG3173;

10and allπάντεςpantesG3956the people,from smallμικροῦmikrouG3398to greatμεγάλουmegalouG3173,were payingG4337attentionG4337to him, sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “ThisG3778manG3778is the PowerδύναμιςdunamisG1411of GodθεοῦtheouG2316that is calledκαλουμένηkaloumenēG2564Greatμεγάλη.megalēG3173.”

11And they were payingG4337attentionG4337to him becauseδιὰdiaG1223for a longἱκανῷhikanōG2425timeχρόνῳchronōG5550he had astoundedἐξεστακέναιexestakenaiG1839them with hismagicG3095artsG3095.

12But whenὅτεhoteG3753they believedἐπίστευσανepisteusanG4100PhilipΦιλίππῳPhilippōG5376as he was preachingG2097the goodG2097newsG2097aboutπερὶperiG4012the kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932of GodθεοῦtheouG2316and the nameὀνόματοςonomatosG3686of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ,ChristouG5547,bothτεteG5037menἄνδρεςandresG435and womenγυναῖκες.gunaikesG1135were beingbaptizedἐβαπτίζοντοebaptizontoG907.

13NowδὲdeG1161evenG2532SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613himselfαὐτὸςautosG846believedἐπίστευσεν,episteusenG4100;and after being baptizedβαπτισθεὶςbaptistheisG907,he continuedπροσκαρτερῶνproskarterōnG4342on with PhilipΦιλίππῳ,PhilippōG5376,and as he observedθεωρῶνtheōrōnG2334signsσημεῖαsēmeiaG4592andgreatμεγάλαςmegalasG3173miraclesδυνάμειςdunameisG1411takingG1096placeG1096, he was repeatedlyamazedἐξίστατο.¶existatoG1839.

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

15whoοἵτινεςoitinesG3748cameκαταβάντεςkatabantesG2597downG2597and prayedπροσηύξαντοprosēuxantoG4336for themthat they would receiveλάβωσινlabōsinG2983the Holyἅγιον.hagionG40SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151.

16(For He hadnot yetοὐδέπωoudepōG3764fallenG1968uponG1968anyοὐδενὶoudeniG3762of them; they had simplyG3440beenὑπῆρχονhupērchonG5225baptizedβεβαπτισμένοιbebaptismenoiG907in the nameὄνομαonomaG3686of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962JesusἸησοῦ.IēsouG2424.)

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

18NowδὲdeG1161when SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613sawG3708that the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151was givenδίδοταιdidotaiG1325throughδιὰdiaG1223the layingἐπιθέσεωςepitheseōsG1936onG1936of the apostles’ἀποστόλωνapostolōnG652handsχειρῶνcheirōnG5495,he offeredπροσήνεγκενprosēnegkenG4374them moneyχρήματαchrēmataG5536,

19sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “GiveδότεdoteG1325thisταύτην,tautēnG3778authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849to me asG2532wellG2532,soG2443thatG2443everyoneἐὰνeanG1437onG2007whomᾧhōG3739I layG2007my handsχεῖραςcheirasG5495may receiveλαμβάνῃlambanēG2983the Holyἅγιον.hagionG40SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151.”

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

21You havenoG3756partμερὶςmerisG3310orοὐδὲoudeG3761shareκλῆροςklērosG2819in thisτούτῳ·toutōG3778matterλόγῳlogōG3056,for your heartκαρδίαkardiaG2588is notrightεὐθεῖαeutheiaG2117beforeἔναντιenantiG1725Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.

22ThereforeοὖνounG3767,repentμετανόησονmetanoēsonG3340of thisταύτηςtautēsG3778wickednessκακίαςkakiasG2549of yoursG4771,and prayδεήθητιdeēthētiG1189to the Lordκυρίου,kuriouG2962that,ifεἰeiG1487possibleἄραaraG686,the intentionἐπίνοιαepinoiaG1963of your heartκαρδίαςkardiasG2588will be forgivenἀφεθήσεταίaphethēsetaiG863you.

23For I seeὁρῶhorōG3708that you arein the gallχολὴνcholēnG5521of bitternessπικρίαςpikriasG4088and in thebondageσύνδεσμονsundesmonG4886of unrighteousnessἀδικίαςadikiasG93.”

24But SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004, “PrayδεήθητεdeēthēteG1189to the Lordκύριον,kurionG2962for me yourselvesὑμεῖςhumeisG4771,soὅπωςhopōsG3704thatG3704nothingμηδὲνmēdenG3367of whatὧνhōnG3739you have saidG3004may comeἐπέλθῃepelthēG1904uponG1904me.”

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 LordκυρίουkuriouG2962spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980toPhilipΦίλιππονPhilipponG5376,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “GetG450readyG450and goπορεύουporeuouG4198southκατὰ μεσημβρίανkata mesēmbrianG2596 G3314to the roadὁδὸνhodonG3598that descendsκαταβαίνουσανkatabainousanG2597from JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419toGazaΓάζαν·GazanG1048.” (ThisαὕτηhautēG3778is a desertἔρημος.erēmosG2048road.)

27SoG2532he gotG450readyG450and wentἐπορεύθη·eporeuthēG4198; andthere was an EthiopianΑἰθίοψAithiopsG128eunuchεὐνοῦχοςeunouchosG2135,a courtG1413officialG1413ofCandaceΚανδάκηςKandakēsG2582,queenβασιλίσσηςbasilissēsG938of the EthiopiansΑἰθιόπων,AithiopōnG128,whoG3739was inG1909chargeG1909of allπάσηςpasēsG3956her treasureγάζηςgazēsG1047; and hehad comeἐληλύθειelēlutheiG2064to JerusalemἸερουσαλήμ,IerousalēmG2419to worshipπροσκυνήσωνproskunēsōnG4352,

28and he was returningὑποστρέφωνhupostrephōnG5290and sittingκαθήμενοςkathēmenosG2521in hischariotἅρματοςharmatosG716,and was readingἀνεγίνωσκενaneginōskenG314IsaiahἨσαΐαν.ĒsaianG2268the prophetπροφήτηνprophētēnG4396.

29ThenκαὶkaiG2532the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151saidG3004to PhilipΦιλίππῳ·PhilippōG5376, “GoG4334upG4334and joinκολλήθητιkollēthētiG2853thisτούτῳ.toutōG3778chariotἅρματιharmatiG716.”

30PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilipposG5376ranπροσδραμὼνprosdramōnG4370upG4370and heardἤκουσενēkousenG191him readingἀναγινώσκοντοςanaginōskontosG314IsaiahἨσαΐανĒsaianG2268the prophetπροφήτηνprophētēnG4396,and saidG3004, “Do you understandγινώσκειςginōskeisG1097whatἃhaG3739you are readingἀναγινώσκεις;anaginōskeisG314?”

31And he saidG3004, “WellγὰρgarG1063,howπῶςpōsG4459couldδυναίμην,dunaimēnG1410I, unlessἐὰν μήean mēG1437 G3361someoneτιςtisG5100guidesG3594me?” And he invitedπαρεκάλεσένparekalesenG3870PhilipΦίλιππονPhilipponG5376to comeἀναβάνταanabantaG305upG305and sitκαθίσαιkathisaiG2523with him.

32NowδὲdeG1161the passageπεριοχὴperiochēG4042of ScriptureγραφῆςgraphēsG1124whichἣνhēnG3739he was readingἀνεγίνωσκενaneginōskenG314was thisαὕτη·hautēG3778: “He was ledἤχθη,ēchthēG71like a sheepπρόβατονprobatonG4263to slaughterσφαγὴνsphagēnG4967;And like a lambἀμνὸςamnosG286that is silentἄφωνος,aphōnosG880beforeἐναντίονenantionG1726its shearerκείραντοςkeirantosG2751,SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779He does not openἀνοίγειanoigeiG455His mouthστόμαstomaG4750.

33In humiliationταπεινώσειtapeinōseiG5014His justiceκρίσιςkrisisG2920was takenG142awayG142;WhoτίςtisG5101willdescribeδιηγήσεται;diēgēsetaiG1334HisgenerationγενεὰνgeneanG1074?For His lifeζωὴzōēG2222is takenG142awayG142from the earthγῆςgēsG1093.”

34The eunuchεὐνοῦχοςeunouchosG2135answeredἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisG611PhilipΦιλίππῳPhilippōG5376and saidλέγειlegeiG3004, “PleaseδέομαίdeomaiG1189tell me,of whomτίνοςtinosG5101does the prophetπροφήτηςprophētēsG4396sayG3004thisτοῦτο;toutoG3778?Of himselfἑαυτοῦ,he'autouG1438,orἢēG2228of 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?”

38And he orderedἐκέλευσενekeleusenG2753that thechariotἅρμα,harmaG716stopστῆναιstēnaiG2476;and they bothἀμφότεροιamphoteroiG297wentG2597downκατέβησανkatebēsanG2597into the waterὕδωρ,hudōrG5204,PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilipposG5376asG5037wellG5037as the eunuchεὐνοῦχος,eunouchosG2135,and he baptizedἐβάπτισενebaptisenG907him.

39WhenὅτεhoteG3753they cameG305upG305out 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 citiesπόλειςpoleisG4172,untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193he cameἐλθεῖνeltheinG2064toCaesareaΚαισάρειαν.¶KaisareianG2542.

Saul Persecutes the Church

Philip in Samaria

An Ethiopian Receives Christ

Commentaries on Acts 8