Acts 8

1AndG1161 SaulG4569 wasG1510 consenting untoG4909 hisG846 deathG3588G336. AndG1161 atG1722 thatG1565 timeG3588G2250 there wasG1096 a greatG3173 persecutionG1375 againstG1909 the AssemblyG3588G1577 which wasG3588 atG1722 JerusalemG2414; andG5037 they wereG1289 allG3956 scattered abroadG1289 throughoutG2596 the regionsG3588G5561 of JudæaG3588G2449 andG2532 SamariaG4540, exceptG4133 the apostlesG3588G652.

2AndG1161 devoutG2126 menG435 carriedG4792 StephenG3588G4736 to his burial, andG2532 madeG4160 greatG3173 lamentationG2870 overG1909 himG846.

3AsG1161 for SaulG4569, he made havockG3075 of the AssemblyG3588G1577, entering intoG1531 everyG2596 houseG3588G3624, andG5037 halingG4951 menG435 andG2532 womenG1135 committedG3860 them toG1519 prisonG5438.

4ThereforeG3767 theyG3588 that were scattered abroadG1289 went every whereG1330 preachingG2097 the wordG3588G3056.

5ThenG1161 PhilipG5376 went downG2718 toG1519 the cityG4172 of SamariaG3588G4540, and preachedG2784 ChristG3588G5547 unto themG846.

6AndG5037 the peopleG3588G3793 withG1722 one accordG3661 gave heedG4337 untoG5259 those thingsG3588 whichG3004 PhilipG3588G5376 spakeG3004, hearingG191 andG2532 seeingG991 the miraclesG3588G4592 whichG3739 he didG4160.

7ForG1063 uncleanG169 spiritsG4151, cryingG994 with loudG3173 voiceG5456, came outG1831 of manyG4183 that were possessedG2192 with them: andG1161 manyG4183 taken with palsiesG3886, andG2532 that wereG2323 lameG5560, were healedG2323.

8AndG2532 there wasG1096 greatG3173 joyG5479 inG1722 thatG1565 cityG3588G4172.

9But there wasG1161 a certainG5100 manG435, calledG3686 SimonG4613, which beforetimeG4391 inG1722 the same cityG3588G4172 used sorceryG3096, andG2532 bewitchedG1839 the peopleG3588G1484 of SamariaG3588G4540, giving out thatG3004 himselfG1438 wasG1510 someG5100 great oneG3173:

10To whomG3739 they allG3956 gave heedG4337, fromG575 the leastG3398 toG2193 the greatestG3173, sayingG3004, This manG3778 isG1510 the greatG3173 powerG3588G1411 of GodG3588G2316.

11AndG1161 to himG846 they had regardG4337, because thatG1223 of longG2425 timeG5550 he had bewitchedG1839 themG846 with sorceriesG3588G3095.

12ButG1161 whenG3753 they believedG4100 PhilipG3588G5376 preachingG2097 the thingsG3588 concerningG4012 the kingdomG3588G932 of GodG3588G2316, andG2532 the nameG3588G3686 of JesusG3588G2424 ChristG5547, they were baptizedG907, bothG5037 menG435 andG2532 womenG1135.

13ThenG1161 SimonG3588G4613 himselfG846 believedG4100 alsoG2532: andG2532 when he wasG1510 baptizedG907, he continuedG4342 with PhilipG3588G5376, andG5037 wonderedG1839, beholdingG2334 the miraclesG1411 andG2532 signsG4592 which were doneG1096.

14Now whenG1161 the apostlesG652 which wereG3588 atG1722 JerusalemG2414 heardG191 thatG3754 SamariaG3588G4540 had receivedG1209 the wordG3588G3056 of GodG3588G2316, they sentG649 untoG4314 themG846 PeterG3588G4074 andG2532 JohnG2491:

15WhoG3748, when they were come downG2597, prayedG4336 forG4012 themG846, thatG3704 they might receiveG2983 the HolyG40 GhostG4151:

16(ForG1063 as yetG3768 he wasG1510 fallenG1968 uponG1909 noneG3762 of themG846: onlyG3440 they wereG5225 baptizedG907 inG1519 the nameG3588G3686 of the LordG3588G2962 JesusG2424.)

17ThenG5119 laid theyG2007 their handsG3588G5495 onG1909 themG846, andG2532 they receivedG2983 theG4151 HolyG40 GhostG4151.

18AndG1161 when SimonG3588G4613 sawG2300 thatG3754 throughG1223 laying onG3588G1936 of the apostles’G3588G652 handsG3588G5495 the HolyG40 GhostG3588G4151 was givenG1325, he offeredG4374 themG846 moneyG5536,

19SayingG3004, Give meG1325 alsoG2504 thisG3778 powerG3588G1849, thatG2443 on whomsoeverG3739G302 I layG2007 handsG3588G5495, he may receiveG2983 the HolyG40 GhostG4151.

20ButG1161 PeterG4074 saidG3004 untoG4314 himG846, ThyG4771 moneyG3588G694 perishG684 withG4862 theeG4771, becauseG3754 thou hast thoughtG3543 thatG1223 the giftG3588G1431 of GodG3588G2316 may be purchasedG2932 with moneyG5536.

21ThouG4771 hastG1510 neitherG3756 partG3310 norG3761 lotG2819 inG1722 thisG3778 matterG3588G3056: forG1063 thyG4771 heartG2588 isG1510 notG3756 rightG2117 in the sight ofG1799 GodG3588G2316.

22RepentG3340 thereforeG3767 ofG575 thisG3778 thyG4771 wickednessG3588G2549, andG2532 prayG1189 GodG3588G2316, ifG1487 perhapsG687 the thoughtG3588G1963 of thineG4771 heartG3588G2588 may be forgivenG863 theeG4771.

23ForG1063 I perceiveG3708 that thouG4771 artG1510 inG1519 the gallG5521 of bitternessG4088, andG2532 in the bondG4886 of iniquityG93.

24ThenG1161 answeredG611 SimonG3588G4613, and saidG3004, PrayG1189 yeG4771 toG4314 the LordG3588G2962 forG5228 meG1473, thatG3704 none of these thingsG3367 whichG3739 ye have spokenG2046 comeG1904 uponG1909 meG1473.

25AndG3767 theyG3588, when they had testifiedG1263 andG2532 preachedG2980 the wordG3588G3056 of the LordG3588G2962, returnedG5290 toG1519 JerusalemG2419, andG5037 preached the gospelG2097 in manyG4183 villagesG2968 of the SamaritansG3588G4541.

26AndG1161 the angelG32 of the LordG2962 spakeG2980 untoG4314 PhilipG5376, sayingG3004, AriseG450, andG2532 goG4198 towardG2596 the southG3314 untoG1909 the wayG3588G3598 thatG3588 goeth downG2597 fromG575 JerusalemG2419 untoG1519 GazaG1048, whichG3778 isG1510 desertG2048.

27AndG2532 he aroseG450 and wentG4198: andG2532, beholdG3708, a manG435 of EthiopiaG128, an eunuchG2135 of great authorityG1413 under CandaceG2582 queenG3588G938 of the EthiopiansG128, whoG3739 hadG1510 the charge ofG1909 allG3956 herG846 treasureG3588G1047, and had comeG2064 toG1519 JerusalemG2419 for to worshipG4352,

28WasG1510 returningG5290, andG2532 sittingG2521 inG1909 hisG846 chariotG3588G716 readG314 IsaiahG2268 the prophetG3588G4396.

29ThenG1161 the SpiritG3588G4151 saidG3004 unto PhilipG3588G5376, Go nearG4334, andG2532 join thyselfG2853 to thisG3778 chariotG3588G716.

30AndG1161 PhilipG3588G5376 ran thitherG4370 to him, and heardG191 himG846 readG314 the prophetG3588G4396 IsaiahG2268, andG2532 saidG3004, Understandest thouG1097 whatG3739 thou readestG314?

31AndG1161 he saidG3588G3004, HowG4459 can IG1410, exceptG1437G3361 some manG5100 should guideG3594 meG1473? AndG5037 he desiredG3870 PhilipG3588G5376 that he would come upG305 and sitG2523 withG4862 himG846.

32The placeG4042 of the scriptureG3588G1124 whichG3739 he readG314 wasG1510 thisG3778, He was ledG71 asG5613 a sheepG4263 toG1909 the slaughterG4967; andG2532 likeG5613 a lambG286 dumbG880 beforeG1726 hisG846 shearerG2751, soG3779 opened heG455 notG3756 hisG846 mouthG3588G4750:

33InG1722 hisG846 humiliationG3588G5014 hisG846 judgmentG3588G2920 was taken awayG142: andG1161 whoG5101 shall declareG1334 hisG846 generationG1074? forG3754 hisG846 lifeG3588G2222 is takenG142 fromG575 the earthG3588G1093.

34AndG1161 the eunuchG3588G2135 answeredG611 PhilipG3588G5376, and saidG3004, I prayG1189 theeG4771, ofG4012 whomG5101 speakethG3004 the prophetG3588G4396 thisG3778? ofG4012 himselfG1438, orG2228 ofG4012 someG5100 other manG2087?

35ThenG1161 PhilipG3588G5376 openedG455 hisG846 mouthG3588G4750, andG2532 beganG756 atG575 the sameG3778 scriptureG3588G1124, and preachedG2097 unto himG846 JesusG3588G2424.

36AndG1161 asG5613 they wentG4198 onG2596 their wayG3588G3598, they cameG2064 untoG1909 a certainG5100 waterG5204: andG2532 the eunuchG3588G2135 saidG5346, SeeG3708, here is waterG5204; whatG5101 doth hinderG2967 meG1473 to be baptizedG907?

37AndG1161 PhilipG3588G5376 saidG3004, IfG1487 thou believestG4100 withG1537 allG3650 thine heartG3588G2588, thou mayestG1832. And he answeredG611 andG1161 saidG3004, I believeG4100 that JesusG3588G2424 ChristG5547 isG1510 the SonG3588G5207 of GodG3588G2316.

38AndG2532 he commandedG2753 the chariotG3588G716 to stand stillG2476: andG2532 they went downG2597 bothG297 intoG1519 the waterG3588G5204, bothG5037 PhilipG5376 andG2532 the eunuchG3588G2135; andG2532 he baptizedG907 himG846.

39AndG1161 whenG3753 they were come upG305 out ofG1537 the waterG3588G5204, the SpiritG4151 of the LordG2962 caught awayG726 PhilipG3588G5376, thatG2532 the eunuchG3588G2135 sawG3708 himG846 no moreG3765: andG1063 he wentG4198 on hisG846 wayG3588G3598 rejoicingG5463.

40ButG1161 PhilipG5376 was foundG2147 atG1519 AzotusG108: andG2532 passing throughG1330 he preachedG2097 in allG3956 the citiesG3588G4172, tillG2193 heG846 cameG2064 toG1519 CæsareaG2542.