geneva

geneva@Acts:8:1 @ And (note:)Christ uses the rage of his enemies in the spreading forth and enlarging of his kingdom.(:note) Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

geneva@Acts:8:2 @

geneva@Acts:8:3 @

geneva@Acts:8:4 @ Therefore they that were scattered abroad, went to and fro preaching the worde.

geneva@Acts:8:5 @

geneva@Acts:8:6 @ And the people gaue heed vnto those things which Philippe spake, with one accorde, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

geneva@Acts:8:7 @ For vncleane spirits crying with a loud voyce, came out of many that were possessed of them: and many taken with palsies, & that halted, were healed.

geneva@Acts:8:8 @ And there was great ioy in that citie.

geneva@Acts:8:9 @

geneva@Acts:8:10 @ To whome they gaue heede from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that great power of God.

geneva@Acts:8:11 @ And they gaue heed vnto him, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

geneva@Acts:8:12 @ But assoone as they beleeued Philip, which preached the thinges that concerned the kingdome of God, and the Name of Iesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women.

geneva@Acts:8:13 @

geneva@Acts:8:14 @

geneva@Acts:8:15 @ Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the (note:)Those excellent gifts which are necessary, especially for those that were to be appointed rulers and governors of the Church.(:note) Holy Ghost:

geneva@Acts:8:16 @ (For as yet, hee was fallen downe on none of them, but they were baptized onely in the Name of the Lord Iesus.)

geneva@Acts:8:17 @ Then layd they their handes on them, and they receiued the holy Ghost.

geneva@Acts:8:18 @

geneva@Acts:8:19 @ Saying, Giue mee also this power, that on whomsoeuer I lay the handes, he may receiue the holy Ghost.

geneva@Acts:8:20 @

geneva@Acts:8:21 @ Thou hast neither part nor lot in this (note:)In this doctrine which I preach.(:note) matter: for thy heart is not Is not upright indeed and without the concealing of hypocritical motives. right in the sight of God.

geneva@Acts:8:22 @

geneva@Acts:8:23 @ For I perceive that thou art in the (note:)He calls the inward malice of the heart and the venomous and demonic wickedness with which the magician was wholly filled with the gall of bitterness: and he is said to be in the gall, as though he were wholly overwhelmed with gall, and buried in it.(:note) gall of bitterness, and [in] the Entangled in the bonds of iniquity. bond of iniquity.

geneva@Acts:8:24 @ Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye haue spoken, come vpon me.

geneva@Acts:8:25 @ So they, when they had testified & preached the worde of the Lord, returned to Hierusalem, and preached the Gospel in many townes of the Samaritans.

geneva@Acts:8:26 @

geneva@Acts:8:27 @ And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch (note:)A man of great wealth and authority with Candace. Now this word «Candace» is a common name of all the Queens of Ethiopia.(:note) of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

geneva@Acts:8:28 @ And as he returned sitting in his charet, he read Esaias the Prophet.

geneva@Acts:8:29 @ Then the Spirit said vnto Philip, Goe neere and ioyne thy selfe to yonder charet.

geneva@Acts:8:30 @ And Philip ranne thither, and heard him reade the Prophet Esaias, and said, But vnderstandest thou what thou readest?

geneva@Acts:8:31 @ And he said, How can I, except some man should (note:)To show me the way to understand it.(:note) guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

geneva@Acts:8:32 @

geneva@Acts:8:33 @ In his (note:)The Hebrew text reads it in this way, «out of a narrow strait, and out of judgment was he taken»: and by the «narrow strait» he means the grave and the very bonds of death, and by «judgment» he means the punishment which was laid upon him, and the miserable state which Christ took upon himself for our sakes, in bearing his Father's wrath.(:note) humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his How long he will endure: for Christ, having once risen from the dead, dies no more; (Rom_6:9). generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

geneva@Acts:8:34 @ Then the Eunuche answered Philippe, and saide, I pray thee of whome speaketh the Prophet this? of himselfe, or of some other man?

geneva@Acts:8:35 @ Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scripture, & preached vnto him Iesus.

geneva@Acts:8:36 @ And as they went on their way, they came vnto a certaine water, and the Eunuche said, See, here is water: what doeth let me to be baptized?

geneva@Acts:8:37 @

geneva@Acts:8:38 @ Then he commaunded the charet to stand stil: & they went downe both into the water, both Philip and the Eunuche, and he baptized him.

geneva@Acts:8:39 @ And assoone as they were come vp out of the water, the Spirit of the Lorde caught away Philip, that the Eunuche sawe him no more: so he went on his way reioycing.

geneva@Acts:8:40 @ But Philippe was found at Azotus, and he walked to and fro preaching in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.

Acts 8