Revised Literal Translation

Acts 8:17-40

17ThenτότεtoteG5119laid theyἐπετίθεσανepetithesanG2007theirhandsτὰς χεῖραςtas cheirasG3588 G5495onἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909themαὐτούς,autousG846,andκαὶkaiG2532they receivedἐλάμβανονelambanonG2983theG4151Holyἅγιον.¶hagionG40GhostG4151.

18G3588AndδὲdeG1161when SimonΣίμωνSimōnG3588 G4613sawG2300thatὅτιhotiG3754throughδιὰdiaG1223laying onἐπιθέσεωςepitheseōsG3588 G1936of the apostles’ἀποστόλωνapostolōnG3588 G652handsχειρῶνcheirōnG3588 G5495the HolyG40GhostπνεῦμαpneumaG3588 G4151was givenδίδοταιdidotaiG1325,he offeredπροσήνεγκενprosēnegkenG4374themαὐτοῖςautoisG846moneyχρήματαchrēmataG5536,

19Sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,Give meδότεdoteG1325alsoG2504thisταύτην,tautēnG3778powerτὴν ἐξουσίανtēn exousianG3588 G1849,thatἵναinaG2443on whomsoeverᾧhōG3739 G302I layἐπιθῶepithōG2007handsτὰς χεῖραςtas cheirasG3588 G5495,he may receiveλαμβάνῃlambanēG2983the Holyἅγιον.hagionG40GhostπνεῦμαpneumaG4151.

20ButδὲdeG1161PeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074saidG3004untoπρὸςprosG4314himαὐτόν·autonG846,ThyσουsouG4771moneyτὸ ἀργύριόνto argurionG3588 G694εἴηeiēG1510εἰςeisG1519perishἀπώλειαν,apōleianG684withσὺνsunG4862theeσοὶsoiG4771,becauseὅτιhotiG3754thou hast thoughtἐνόμισαςenomisasG3543thatδιὰdiaG1223the giftτὴν δωρεὰνtēn dōreanG3588 G1431of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316may be purchasedκτᾶσθαι.ktasthaiG2932with moneyχρημάτωνchrēmatōnG5536.

21τῷtōG3588ThouσοιsoiG4771hastἔστινestinG1510neitherοὐκoukG3756partμερὶςmerisG3310norοὐδὲoudeG3761lotκλῆροςklērosG2819inἐνenG1722thisτούτῳ·toutōG3778matterλόγῳ ἡlogō hēG3588 G3056:forγὰρgarG1063thyσουsouG4771heartκαρδίαkardiaG2588isἔστινestinG1510notοὐκoukG3756rightεὐθεῖαeutheiaG2117in the sight ofG1799Godτοῦ θεοῦ.tou theouG3588 G2316.

22RepentμετανόησονmetanoēsonG3340thereforeοὖνounG3767ofἀπὸapoG575thisταύτηςtautēsG3778thyσουsouG4771wickednessτῆς κακίαςtēs kakiasG3588 G2549,andκαὶkaiG2532prayδεήθητιdeēthētiG1189GodτοῦtouG3588 G2316,ifεἰeiG1487perhapsG687the thoughtἡ ἐπίνοιαhē epinoiaG3588 G1963of thineσοιsoiG4771heartτῆς καρδίαςtēs kardiasG3588 G2588may be forgivenἀφεθήσεταίaphethēsetaiG863theeσου.souG4771.

23ForγὰρgarG1063I perceiveὁρῶhorōG3708that thouσεseG4771artὄντα.ontaG1510inεἰςeisG1519the gallχολὴνcholēnG5521of bitternessπικρίαςpikriasG4088,andκαὶkaiG2532inthe bondσύνδεσμονsundesmonG4886of iniquityἀδικίαςadikiasG93.

24ThenδὲdeG1161answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611Simonὁ Σίμωνho SimōnG3588 G4613,and saidG3004,PrayδεήθητεdeēthēteG1189yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771toπρὸςprosG4314the Lordτὸν κύριον,ton kurionG3588 G2962forὑπὲρhuperG5228meἐμοῦemouG1473,thatὅπωςhopōsG3704none of these thingsμηδὲνmēdenG3367whichὧνhōnG3739ye have spokenεἰρήκατε.eirēkateG2046comeἐπέλθῃepelthēG1904uponἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909meἐμὲemeG1473.

25AndοὖνounG3767μὲνmenG3303theyοἱhoiG3588,when they had testifiedδιαμαρτυράμενοιdiamarturamenoiG1263andκαὶkaiG2532preachedλαλήσαντεςlalēsantesG2980the wordτὸν λόγονton logonG3588 G3056of the Lordτοῦ κυρίουtou kuriouG3588 G2962,returnedὑπέστρεφονhupestrephonG5290toεἰςeisG1519JerusalemG2419,andτεteG5037preached the gospelεὐηγγελίζοντο.¶euēngelizontoG2097in manyπολλάςpollasG4183villagesκώμαςkōmasG2968of the Samaritansτῶν Σαμαριτῶνtōn SamaritōnG3588 G4541.

26AndδὲdeG1161the angelἌγγελοςAngelosG32of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962spakeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980untoπρὸςprosG4314PhilipΦίλιππονPhilipponG5376,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,AriseἀνάστηθιanastēthiG450,andκαὶkaiG2532goπορεύουporeuouG4198towardκατὰkataG2596the southμεσημβρίανmesēmbrianG3314untoἐπὶepiG1909the wayτὴν ὁδὸνtēn hodonG3588 G3598thatτὴνtēnG3588goeth downκαταβαίνουσανkatabainousanG2597fromἀπὸapoG575JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419untoεἰςeisG1519GazaΓάζαν·GazanG1048,whichαὕτηhautēG3778isἐστὶνestinG1510desertἔρημος.erēmosG2048.

27AndκαὶkaiG2532he aroseἀναστὰςanastasG450and wentἐπορεύθη·eporeuthēG4198:andκαὶkaiG2532,beholdG3708,a manἀνὴρanērG435of EthiopiaΑἰθίοψAithiopsG128,an eunuchεὐνοῦχοςeunouchosG2135of great authorityδυνάστηςdunastēsG1413under CandaceΚανδάκηςKandakēsG2582queenβασιλίσσηςbasilissēsG3588 G938of the EthiopiansΑἰθιόπων,AithiopōnG128,whoὃςhosG3739hadἦνēnG1510the chargeofἐπὶepiG1909allπάσηςpasēsG3956herαὐτῆς,autēsG846ὃςhosG3739treasureγάζηςgazēsG3588 G1047,and had comeἐληλύθειelēlutheiG2064toεἰςeisG1519JerusalemἸερουσαλήμ,IerousalēmG2419for to worshipπροσκυνήσωνproskunēsōnG4352,

28WasἦνēnG1510τεteG5037returningὑποστρέφωνhupostrephōnG5290,andG2532sittingκαθήμενοςkathēmenosG2521inἐπὶepiG1909hisαὐτοῦautouG846chariotτοῦ ἅρματοςtou harmatosG3588 G716readἀνεγίνωσκενaneginōskenG314IsaiahἨσαΐαν.ĒsaianG2268the prophetτὸν προφήτηνton prophētēnG3588 G4396.

29ThenδὲdeG1161the Spiritτὸ πνεῦμαto pneumaG3588 G4151saidG3004unto Philipτῷ Φιλίππῳ·tō PhilippōG3588 G5376,Go nearπρόσελθεproseltheG4334,andκαὶkaiG2532join thyselfκολλήθητιkollēthētiG2853to thisτούτῳ.toutōG3778chariotτῷ ἅρματιtō harmatiG3588 G716.

30AndδὲdeG1161Philipὁ Φίλιπποςho PhilipposG3588 G5376ran thitherπροσδραμὼνprosdramōnG4370to him,and heardἤκουσενēkousenG191himαὐτοῦautouG846readἀναγινώσκοντοςanaginōskontosG314the prophetτὸν προφήτηνton prophētēnG3588 G4396IsaiahἨσαΐανĒsaianG2268,andκαὶkaiG2532saidG3004,ἆράaraG687γεgeG1065Understandest thouγινώσκειςginōskeisG1097whatἃhaG3739thou readestἀναγινώσκεις;anaginōskeisG314?

31AndδὲdeG1161he saidὁhoG3588 G3004,HowπῶςpōsG4459γὰρgarG1063ἂνanG302can Iδυναίμην,dunaimēnG1410,exceptἐὰν μήean mēG1437 G3361some manτιςtisG5100should guideG3594meG1473?AndτεteG5037he desiredπαρεκάλεσένparekalesenG3870Philipτὸν Φίλιππονton PhilipponG3588 G5376that he would come upἀναβάνταanabantaG305and sitκαθίσαιkathisaiG2523withσὺνsunG4862himαὐτῷ.autōG846.

32ἡhēG3588τῆςtēsG3588δὲdeG1161The placeπεριοχὴperiochēG4042of the scriptureγραφῆς τοῦgraphēs touG3588 G1124whichἣνhēnG3739he readἀνεγίνωσκενaneginōskenG314wasἦνēnG1510thisαὕτη·hautēG3778,He was ledἤχθη,ēchthēG71asὡςhōsG5613a sheepπρόβατονprobatonG4263toἐπὶepiG1909the slaughterσφαγὴνsphagēnG4967;andκαὶkaiG2532likeὡςhōsG5613a lambἀμνὸςamnosG286dumbἄφωνος,aphōnosG880beforeἐναντίονenantionG1726hisαὐτὸνautonG846shearerκείραντοςkeirantosG2751,soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779opened heἀνοίγειanoigeiG455notοὐκoukG3756hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846mouthτὸ στόμαto stomaG3588 G4750:

33τῇtēaG3588InἐνenG1722hisαὐτοῦautouG846humiliationταπεινώσει ἡtapeinōsei hēG3588 G5014hisαὐτοῦautouG846judgmentκρίσις τὴνkrisis tēnG3588 G2920was taken awayἤρθη,ērthēG142:andG1161whoτίςtisG5101shall declareδιηγήσεται;diēgēsetaiG1334hisαὐτοῦautouG846generationγενεὰνgeneanG1074?forὅτιhotiG3754hisαὐτοῦ.¶autouG846lifeτῆς ζωὴtēs zōēG3588 G2222is takenαἴρεταιairetaiG142fromἀπὸapoG575the earthγῆς ἡgēs hēG3588 G1093.

34AndδὲdeG1161the eunuchὁ εὐνοῦχοςho eunouchosG3588 G2135answeredἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisG611Philipτῷ Φιλίππῳtō PhilippōG3588 G5376,and saidλέγειlegeiG3004,I prayδέομαίdeomaiG1189theeσου,souG4771,ofπερὶperiG4012whomτίνοςtinosG5101speakethG3004the prophetὁ προφήτηςho prophētēsG3588 G4396thisτοῦτο;toutoG3778?ofπερὶperiG4012himselfἑαυτοῦ,he'autouG1438,orἢēG2228ofπερὶperiG4012someτινός;tinosG5100other manἑτέρουheterouG2087?

35ThenδὲdeG1161Philipὁ Φίλιπποςho PhilipposG3588 G5376openedἀνοίξαςanoixasG455hisαὐτοῦautouG846mouthτὸ στόμαto stomaG3588 G4750,andκαὶkaiG2532beganG756atἀπὸapoG575the sameταύτηςtautēsG3778scriptureτῆς γραφῆςtēs graphēsG3588 G1124,and preachedεὐηγγελίσατοeuēngelisatoG2097unto himαὐτῷautōG846Jesusτὸν Ἰησοῦν.¶ton IēsounG3588 G2424.

36AndδὲdeG1161asὩςHōsG5613they wentἐπορεύοντοeporeuontoG4198onκατὰkataG2596theirwayτὴν ὁδόν,tēn hodonG3588 G3598,they cameἦλθονēlthonG2064untoἐπίepiG1909a certainτιtiG5100waterὕδωρhudōrG5204:andκαίkaiG2532the eunuchὁ εὐνοῦχος·ho eunouchosG3588 G2135saidφησινphēsinG5346,SeeG3708, here iswaterὕδωρ·hudōrG5204;whatτίtiG5101doth hinderκωλύειkōlueiG2967meG1473to be baptizedβαπτισθῆναι;baptisthēnaiG907?

37AndG1161PhilipG3588 G5376saidG3004,IfG1487thou believestG4100withG1537allG3650thine heartG3588 G2588,thou mayestG1832.And he answeredG611andG1161saidG3004,I believeG4100that JesusG3588 G2424ChristG5547isG1510the SonG3588 G5207of GodG3588 G2316.

38τὸtoG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532he commandedἐκέλευσενekeleusenG2753the chariotἅρμα, τὸharma toG3588 G716to stand stillστῆναιstēnaiG2476:andκαὶkaiG2532they went downκατέβησανkatebēsanG2597bothἀμφότεροιamphoteroiG297intoεἰςeisG1519the waterὕδωρ, ὅhudōr hoG3588 G5204,bothτεteG5037PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilipposG5376andκαὶkaiG2532the eunuchὁ εὐνοῦχος,ho eunouchosG3588 G2135;andκαὶkaiG2532he baptizedἐβάπτισενebaptisenG907himαὐτόν.autonG846.

39AndδὲdeG1161whenὅτεhoteG3753they were come upἀνέβησανanebēsanG305out ofἐκekG1537the waterτοῦ ὕδατος,tou hudatosG3588 G5204,the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962caught awayἥρπασενhērpasenG726Philipτὸν Φίλιππον,ton PhilipponG3588 G5376,thatκαὶkaiG2532the eunuchὁ εὐνοῦχος·ho eunouchosG3588 G2135G3756sawG3708himαὐτὸνautonG846no moreG3765:andγὰρgarG1063he wentἐπορεύετοeporeuetoG4198on hisαὐτοῦautouG846wayτὴν ὁδὸνtēn hodonG3588 G3598rejoicingχαίρων.¶chairōnG5463.

40τὰςtasG3588ButδὲdeG1161PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilipposG5376was foundεὑρέθηheurethēG2147atεἰςeisG1519AzotusἌζωτον,AzōtonG108:andκαὶkaiG2532passing throughδιερχόμενοςdierchomenosG1330he preachedεὐηγγελίζετοeuēngelizetoG2097in allπάσαςpasasG3956the citiesπόλεις τοῦpoleis touG3588 G4172,tillἕωςhe'ōsG2193heαὐτὸνautonG846cameἐλθεῖνeltheinG2064toεἰςeisG1519CæsareaΚαισάρειαν.¶KaisareianG2542.

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