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rsv@Acts:8:1 @ And Saul was consenting to his death. And on that day a great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the region of Judea and Sama'ria, except the apostles.

rsv@Acts:8:2 @ Devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

rsv@Acts:8:3 @ But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.

rsv@Acts:8:4 @ Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word.

rsv@Acts:8:5 @ Philip went down to a city of Sama'ria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.

rsv@Acts:8:6 @ And the multitudes with one accord gave heed to what was said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs which he did.

rsv@Acts:8:7 @ For unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice; and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.

rsv@Acts:8:8 @ So there was much joy in that city.

rsv@Acts:8:9 @ But there was a man named Simon who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the nation of Sama'ria, saying that he himself was somebody great.

rsv@Acts:8:10 @ They all gave heed to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that power of God which is called Great."

rsv@Acts:8:11 @ And they gave heed to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.

rsv@Acts:8:12 @ But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

rsv@Acts:8:13 @ Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed.

rsv@Acts:8:14 @ Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Sama'ria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,

rsv@Acts:8:15 @ who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

rsv@Acts:8:16 @ for it had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

rsv@Acts:8:17 @ Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.

rsv@Acts:8:18 @ Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,

rsv@Acts:8:19 @ saying, "Give me also this power, that any one on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

rsv@Acts:8:20 @ But Peter said to him, "Your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

rsv@Acts:8:21 @ You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.

rsv@Acts:8:22 @ Repent therefore of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.

rsv@Acts:8:23 @ For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity."

rsv@Acts:8:24 @ And Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."

rsv@Acts:8:25 @ Now when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

rsv@Acts:8:26 @ But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." This is a desert road.

rsv@Acts:8:27 @ And he rose and went. And behold, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a minister of the Can'dace, queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of all her treasure, had come to Jerusalem to worship

rsv@Acts:8:28 @ and was returning; seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.

rsv@Acts:8:29 @ And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go up and join this chariot."

rsv@Acts:8:30 @ So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and asked, "Do you understand what you are reading?"

rsv@Acts:8:31 @ And he said, "How can I, unless some one guides me?" And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

rsv@Acts:8:32 @ Now the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this: "As a sheep led to the slaughter or a lamb before its shearer is dumb, so he opens not his mouth.

rsv@Acts:8:33 @ In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken up from the earth."

rsv@Acts:8:34 @ And the eunuch said to Philip, "About whom, pray, does the prophet say this, about himself or about some one else?"

rsv@Acts:8:35 @ Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this scripture he told him the good news of Jesus.

rsv@Acts:8:36 @ And as they went along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "See, here is water! What is to prevent my being baptized?"

rsv@Acts:8:37 @ And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

rsv@Acts:8:38 @ And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught up Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing.

rsv@Acts:8:39 @ But Philip was found at Azo'tus, and passing on he preached the gospel to all the towns till he came to Caesare'a.

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