Acts 8
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Acts 8
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| And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. | And Saul gave approval to his death. Now at that time a violent attack was started against the church in Jerusalem; and all but the Apostles went away into all parts of Judaea and Samaria. |
| And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him. | And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him. |
| But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison. | But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison. |
| They therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word. | But those who had gone in flight went everywhere preaching the word. |
| And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ. | And Philip went down to Samaria and was teaching them about Christ. |
| And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did. | And all the people gave attention to the words which Philip said, when they saw the signs which he did. |
| For [from] many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed. | For unclean spirits came out from those who had them, crying with a loud voice; and a number of those who were ill and broken in body were made well. |
| And there was much joy in that city. | And there was much joy in that town. |
| But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: | But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man: |
| to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great. | To whom they all gave attention, from the smallest to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is named Great. |
| And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries. | And they gave attention to him, because for a long time his wonder-working powers had kept them under his control. |
| But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. | But when they had faith in the good news given by Philip about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, a number of men and women had baptism. |
| And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed. | And Simon himself had faith and, having had baptism, he went with Philip and, seeing the signs and the great wonders which he did, he was full of surprise. |
| Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: | Now when the Apostles at Jerusalem had news that the people of Samaria had taken the word of God into their hearts, they sent to them Peter and John; |
| who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit: | Who, when they came there, made prayer for them, that the Holy Spirit might be given to them: |
| for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. | For up to that time he had not come on any of them; only baptism had been given to them in the name of the Lord Jesus. |
| Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. | Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them. |
| Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, | Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the touch of the Apostles' hands, he made them an offering of money, saying, |
| saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit. | Give me this power, so that when I put my hands on anyone he may get the Holy Spirit. |
| But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money. | But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price. |
| Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God. | You have no part in this business, because your heart is not right before God. |
| Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee. | Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts. |
| For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity. | For I see that you are prisoned in bitter envy and the chains of sin. |
| And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me. | And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me. |
| They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans. | So they, having given their witness and made clear the word of the Lord, went back to Jerusalem, giving the good news on their way in a number of the small towns of Samaria. |
| But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert. | But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Get up, and go to the south, to the road which goes from Jerusalem to Gaza, through the waste land. |
| And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship; | And he went and there was a man of Ethiopia, a servant of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, and controller of all her property, who had come up to Jerusalem for worship; |
| and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. | He was going back, seated in his carriage, and was reading the book of the prophet Isaiah. |
| And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. | And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and get on his carriage. |
| And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? | And Philip, running up to him, saw that he was reading Isaiah the prophet, and said to him, Is the sense of what you are reading clear to you? |
| And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him. | And he said, How is that possible when I have no guide? And he made Philip get up by his side. |
| Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth: | Now the place in the book where he was reading was this: He was taken, like a sheep, to be put to death; and as a lamb is quiet when its wool is being cut, so he made no sound: |
| In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His generation who shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth. | Being of low degree, his cause was not given a hearing: who has knowledge of his family? for his life is cut off from the earth. |
| And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other? | And the Ethiopian said to Philip, About whom are these words said by the prophet? about himself, or some other? |
| And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached unto him Jesus. | So Philip, starting from this writing, gave him the good news about Jesus. |
| And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? | And while they were going on their way, they came to some water, and the Ethiopian said, See, here is water; why may I not have baptism? |
| [And Philip said, If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.] | [] |
| And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. | And he gave orders for the carriage to be stopped, and the two of them went down into the water, and Philip gave him baptism. |
| And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing. | And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away; and the Ethiopian saw him no more, for he went on his way full of joy. |
| But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. | But Philip came to Azotus, and went through all the towns, preaching the good news, till he came to Caesarea. |
