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1. Saul agreed that the killing of Stephen was good. On that day the church of Jerusalem began to be persecuted, and all the believers, except the apostles, were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
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1. And G1161 Saul G4569 was G2258 consenting G4909 unto his G846 death G336 . And G1161 at G1722 that G1565 time G2250 there was G1096 a great G3173 persecution G1375 against G1909 the G3588 church G1577 which G3588 was at G1722 Jerusalem G2414 ; and G5037 they were all G3956 scattered abroad G1289 throughout G2596 the G3588 regions G5561 of Judea G2449 and G2532 Samaria G4540 , except G4133 the G3588 apostles G652 .
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2. And some religious people buried Stephen and cried loudly for him.
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2. And G1161 devout G2126 men G435 carried G4792 Stephen G4736 to his burial, and G2532 made G4160 great G3173 lamentation G2870 over G1909 him G846 .
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3. Saul was also trying to destroy the church, going from house to house, dragging out men and women and putting them in jail.
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3. As for G1161 Saul G4569 , he made havoc G3075 of the G3588 church G1577 , entering into G1531 every house G2596 G3624 , and G5037 haling G4951 men G435 and G2532 women G1135 committed G3860 them to G1519 prison G5438 .
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4. And wherever they were scattered, they told people the Good News.
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4. Therefore G3767 G3303 they that were scattered abroad G1289 went every where G1330 preaching G2097 the G3588 word G3056 .
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5. Philip went to the city of Samaria and preached about the Christ.
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5. Then G1161 Philip G5376 went down G2718 to G1519 the city G4172 of Samaria G4540 , and preached G2784 Christ G5547 unto them G846 .
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6. When the people there heard Philip and saw the miracles he was doing, they all listened carefully to what he said.
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6. And G5037 the G3588 people G3793 with one accord G3661 gave heed G4337 unto those things which G5259 Philip G5376 spake G3004 , hearing G191 and G2532 seeing G991 the G3588 miracles G4592 which G3739 he did G4160 .
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7. Many of these people had evil spirits in them, but Philip made the evil spirits leave. The spirits made a loud noise when they came out. Philip also healed many weak and crippled people there.
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7. For G1063 unclean G169 spirits G4151 , crying G994 with loud G3173 voice G5456 , came out G1831 of many G4183 that were possessed G2192 with them : and G1161 many G4183 taken with palsies G3886 , and G2532 that were lame G5560 , were healed G2323 .
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8. So the people in that city were very happy.
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8. And G2532 there was G1096 great G3173 joy G5479 in G1722 that G1565 city G4172 .
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9. But there was a man named Simon in that city. Before Philip came there, Simon had practiced magic and amazed all the people of Samaria. He bragged and called himself a great man.
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9. But G1161 there was a certain G5100 man G435 , called G3686 Simon G4613 , which beforetime G4391 in G1722 the G3588 same city G4172 used sorcery G3096 , and G2532 bewitched G1839 the G3588 people G1484 of Samaria G4540 , giving out G3004 that himself G1438 was G1511 some G5100 great one G3173 :
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10. All the people -- the least important and the most important -- paid attention to Simon, saying, "This man has the power of God, called 'the Great Power'!"
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10. To whom G3739 they all G3956 gave heed G4337 , from G575 the least G3398 to G2193 the greatest G3173 , saying G3004 , This man G3778 is G2076 the G3588 great G3173 power G1411 of God G2316 .
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11. Simon had amazed them with his magic so long that the people became his followers.
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11. And G1161 to him G846 they had regard G4337 , because that of long G2425 time G5550 he had bewitched G1839 them G846 with sorceries G3095 .
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12. But when Philip told them the Good News about the kingdom of God and the power of Jesus Christ, men and women believed Philip and were baptized.
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12. But G1161 when G3753 they believed G4100 Philip G5376 preaching G2097 the things G3588 concerning G4012 the G3588 kingdom G932 of God G2316 , and G2532 the G3588 name G3686 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , they were baptized G907 , both G5037 men G435 and G2532 women G1135 .
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13. Simon himself believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed very close to Philip. When he saw the miracles and the powerful things Philip did, Simon was amazed.
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13. Then G1161 Simon G4613 himself G846 believed G4100 also G2532 : and G2532 when he was baptized G907 , he continued G2258 G4342 with Philip G5376 , and G5037 wondered G1839 , beholding G2334 the G3173 miracles G1411 and G2532 signs G4592 which were done G1096 .
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14. When the apostles who were still in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
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14. Now G1161 when the G3588 apostles G652 which G3588 were at G1722 Jerusalem G2414 heard G191 that G3754 Samaria G4540 had received G1209 the G3588 word G3056 of God G2316 , they sent G649 unto G4314 them G846 Peter G4074 and G2532 John G2491 :
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15. When Peter and John arrived, they prayed that the Samaritan believers might receive the Holy Spirit.
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15. Who G3748 , when they were come down G2597 , prayed G4336 for G4012 them G846 , that G3704 they might receive G2983 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 :
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16. These people had been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus, but the Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them.
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16. ( For G1063 as yet G3768 he was G2258 fallen G1968 upon G1909 none G3762 of them G846 G1161 : only G3440 they were G5225 baptized G907 in G1519 the G3588 name G3686 of the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 .)
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17. Then, when the two apostles began laying their hands on the people, they received the Holy Spirit.
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17. Then G5119 laid G2007 they their hands G5495 on G1909 them G846 , and G2532 they received G2983 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 .
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18. Simon saw that the Spirit was given to people when the apostles laid their hands on them. So he offered the apostles money,
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18. And G1161 when Simon G4613 saw G2300 that G3754 through G1223 laying on G1936 of the G3588 apostles G652 ' hands G5495 the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 was given G1325 , he offered G4374 them G846 money G5536 ,
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19. saying, "Give me also this power so that anyone on whom I lay my hands will receive the Holy Spirit."
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19. Saying G3004 , Give G1325 me also G2504 this G5026 power G1849 , that G2443 on whomsoever G3739 G302 I lay G2007 hands G5495 , he may receive G2983 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 .
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20. Peter said to him, "You and your money should both be destroyed, because you thought you could buy God's gift with money.
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20. But G1161 Peter G4074 said G2036 unto G4314 him G846 , Thy G4675 money G694 perish G1498 G1519 G684 with G4862 thee G4671 , because G3754 thou hast thought G3543 that the G3588 gift G1431 of God G2316 may be purchased G2932 with G1223 money G5536 .
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21. You cannot share with us in this work since your heart is not right before God.
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21. Thou G4671 hast G2076 neither G3756 part G3310 nor G3761 lot G2819 in G1722 this G5129 matter G3056 : for G1063 thy G4675 heart G2588 is G2076 not G3756 right G2117 in the sight G1799 of God G2316 .
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22. Change your heart! Turn away from this evil thing you have done, and pray to the Lord. Maybe he will forgive you for thinking this.
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22. Repent G3340 therefore G3767 of G575 this G5026 thy G4675 wickedness G2549 , and G2532 pray G1189 God G2316 , if G1487 perhaps G686 the G3588 thought G1963 of thine G4675 heart G2588 may be forgiven G863 thee G4671 .
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23. I see that you are full of bitter jealousy and ruled by sin."
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23. For G1063 I perceive G3708 that thou G4571 art G5607 in G1519 the gall G5521 of bitterness G4088 , and G2532 in the bond G4886 of iniquity G93 .
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24. Simon answered, "Both of you pray for me to the Lord so the things you have said will not happen to me."
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24. Then G1161 answered G611 Simon G4613 , and said G2036 , Pray G1189 ye G5210 to G4314 the G3588 Lord G2962 for G5228 me G1700 , that G3704 none G3367 of these things which G3739 ye have spoken G2046 come G1904 upon G1909 me G1691 .
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25. After Peter and John told the people what they had seen Jesus do and after they had spoken the message of the Lord, they went back to Jerusalem. On the way, they went through many Samaritan towns and preached the Good News to the people.
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25. And G3767 they G3588 , when they G3303 G3767 had testified G1263 and G2532 preached G2980 the G3588 word G3056 of the G3588 Lord G2962 , returned G5290 to G1519 Jerusalem G2419 , and G5037 preached the gospel G2097 in many G4183 villages G2968 of the G3588 Samaritans G4541 .
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26. An angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Get ready and go south to the road that leads down to Gaza from Jerusalem -- the desert road."
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26. And G1161 the angel G32 of the Lord G2962 spake G2980 unto G4314 Philip G5376 , saying G3004 , Arise G450 , and G2532 go G4198 toward G2596 the south G3314 unto G1909 the G3588 way G3598 that goeth down G2597 from G575 Jerusalem G2419 unto G1519 Gaza G1048 , which G3778 is G2076 desert G2048 .
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27. So Philip got ready and went. On the road he saw a man from Ethiopia, a eunuch. He was an important officer in the service of Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians; he was responsible for taking care of all her money. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship.
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27. And G2532 he arose G450 and G2532 went G4198 : and G2532 , behold G2400 , a man G435 of Ethiopia G128 , an eunuch G2135 of great authority G1413 under Candace G2582 queen G938 of the Ethiopians G128 , who G3739 had the charge G2258 G1909 of all G3956 her G848 treasure G1047 , and G2532 had G3739 come G2064 to G1519 Jerusalem G2419 for to worship G4352 ,
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28. Now, as he was on his way home, he was sitting in his chariot reading from the Book of Isaiah, the prophet.
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28. G5037 Was G2258 returning G5290 , and G2532 sitting G2521 in G1909 his G848 chariot G716 G2532 read G314 Isaiah G2268 the G3588 prophet G4396 .
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29. The Spirit said to Philip, "Go to that chariot and stay near it."
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29. Then G1161 the G3588 Spirit G4151 said G2036 unto Philip G5376 , Go near G4334 , and G2532 join thyself G2853 to this G5129 chariot G716 .
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30. So when Philip ran toward the chariot, he heard the man reading from Isaiah the prophet. Philip asked, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
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30. And G1161 Philip G5376 ran thither G4370 to him, and heard G191 him G846 read G314 the G3588 prophet G4396 Isaiah, G2268 and G2532 said G2036 G687 G1065 , Understandest G1097 thou what G3739 thou readest G314 ?
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31. He answered, "How can I understand unless someone explains it to me?" Then he invited Philip to climb in and sit with him.
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31. And G1161 he G3588 said G2036 G1063 , How G4459 can G1410 G302 I, except G3362 some man G5100 should guide G3594 me G3165 ? And G5037 he desired G3870 Philip G5376 that he would come up G305 and sit G2523 with G4862 him G846 .
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32. The portion of Scripture he was reading was this: "He was like a sheep being led to be killed. He was quiet, as a lamb is quiet while its wool is being cut; he never opened his mouth.
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32. G1161 The G3588 place G4042 of the G3588 Scripture G1124 which G3739 he read G314 was G2258 this G3778 , He was led G71 as G5613 a sheep G4263 to G1909 the slaughter G4967 ; and G2532 like G5613 a lamb G286 dumb G880 before G1726 his G846 shearer G2751 , so G3779 opened G455 he not G3756 his G848 mouth G4750 :
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33. He was shamed and was treated unfairly. He died without children to continue his family. His life on earth has ended."
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33. In G1722 his G846 humiliation G5014 his G846 judgment G2920 was taken away G142 : and G1161 who G5101 shall declare G1334 his G846 generation G1074 ? for G3754 his G846 life G2222 is taken G142 from G575 the G3588 earth G1093 .
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34. The officer said to Philip, "Please tell me, who is the prophet talking about -- himself or someone else?"
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34. And G1161 the G3588 eunuch G2135 answered G611 Philip G5376 , and said G2036 , I pray G1189 thee G4675 , of G4012 whom G5101 speaketh G3004 the G3588 prophet G4396 this G5124 ? of G4012 himself G1438 , or G2228 of G4012 some other man G5101 G2087 ?
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35. Philip began to speak, and starting with this same Scripture, he told the man the Good News about Jesus.
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35. Then G1161 Philip G5376 opened G455 his G848 mouth G4750 , and G2532 began G756 at G575 the same G5026 Scripture G1124 , and preached G2097 unto him G846 Jesus G2424 .
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36. While they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. The officer said, "Look, here is water. What is stopping me from being baptized?"
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36. And G1161 as G5613 they went G4198 on G2596 their way G3598 , they came G2064 unto G1909 a certain G5100 water G5204 : and G2532 the G3588 eunuch G2135 said G5346 , See G2400 , here is water G5204 ; what G5101 doth hinder G2967 me G3165 to be baptized G907 ?
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