Acts:8

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drb @Acts:8:1 @And at that time there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem ; and they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea , and Samaria , except the apostles . drb @Acts:8:2 @And devout men took order for Stephen 's funeral , and made great mourning over him . drb @Acts:8:3 @But Saul made havock of the church , entering in from house to house , and dragging away men and women , committed them to prison . drb @Acts:8:4 @They therefore that were dispersed , went about preaching the word of God . drb @Acts:8:5 @And Philip going down to the city of Samaria , preached Christ unto them . drb @Acts:8:6 @And the people with one accord were attentive to those things which were said by Philip , hearing , and seeing the miracles which he did . drb @Acts:8:7 @For many of them who had unclean spirits , crying with a loud voice , went out . drb @Acts:8:8 @And many , taken with the palsy , and that were lame , were healed . drb @Acts:8:9 @There was therefore great joy in that city . Now there was a certain man named Simon , who before had been a magician in that city , seducing the people of Samaria , giving out that he was some great one : drb @Acts:8:10 @To whom they all gave ear , from the least to the greatest , saying : This man is the power of God , which is called great . drb @Acts:8:11 @And they were attentive to him , because , for a long time , he had bewitched them with his magical practices . drb @Acts:8:12 @But when they had believed Philip preaching of the kingdom of God , in the name of Jesus Christ , they were baptized , both men and women . drb @Acts:8:13 @Then Simon himself believed also ; and being baptized , he adhered to Philip . And being astonished , wondered to see the signs and exceeding great miracles which were done . drb @Acts:8:14 @Now when the apostles , who were in Jerusalem , had heard that Samaria had received the word of God , they sent unto them Peter and John . drb @Acts:8:15 @Who , when they were come , prayed for them , that they might receive the Holy Ghost . drb @Acts:8:16 @For he was not as yet come upon any of them ; but they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus . drb @Acts:8:17 @Then they laid their hands upon them , and they received the Holy Ghost . drb @Acts:8:18 @And when Simon saw , that by the imposition of the hands of the apostles , the Holy Ghost was given , he offered them money , drb @Acts:8:19 @Saying : Give me also this power , that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands , he may receive the Holy Ghost . But Peter said to him : drb @Acts:8:20 @Keep thy money to thyself , to perish with thee , because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money . drb @Acts:8:21 @Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter . For thy heart is not right in the sight of God . drb @Acts:8:22 @Do penance therefore for this thy wickedness ; and pray to God , that perhaps this thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee . drb @Acts:8:23 @For I see thou art in the gall of bitterness , and in the bonds of iniquity . drb @Acts:8:24 @Then Simon answering , said : Pray you for me to the Lord , that none of these things which you have spoken may come upon me . drb @Acts:8:25 @And they indeed having testified and preached the word of the Lord , returned to Jerusalem , and preached the gospel to many countries of the Samaritans . drb @Acts:8:26 @Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip , saying : Arise , go towards the south , to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into Gaza : this is desert . drb @Acts:8:27 @And rising up , he went . And behold a man of Ethiopia , an eunuch , of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians , who had charge over all her treasures , had come to Jerusalem to adore . drb @Acts:8:28 @And he was returning , sitting in this chariot , and reading Isaias the prophet . drb @Acts:8:29 @And the Spirit said to Philip : Go near , and join thyself to this chariot . drb @Acts:8:30 @And Philip running thither , heard him reading the prophet Isaias . And he said : Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest ? drb @Acts:8:31 @Who said : And how can I , unless some man shew me ? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him . drb @Acts:8:32 @And the place of the scripture which he was reading was this : He was led as a sheep to the slaughter ; and like a lamb without voice before his shearer , so openeth he not his mouth . drb @Acts:8:33 @In humility his judgment was taken away . His generation who shall declare , for his life shall be taken from the earth ? drb @Acts:8:34 @And the eunuch answering Philip , said : I beseech thee , of whom doth the prophet speak this ? of himself , or of some other man ? drb @Acts:8:35 @Then Philip , opening his mouth , and beginning at this scripture , preached unto him Jesus . drb @Acts:8:36 @And as they went on their way , they came to a certain water ; and the eunuch said : See , here is water : what doth hinder me from being baptized ? drb @Acts:8:37 @And Philip said : If thou believest with all thy heart , thou mayest . And he answering , said : I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God . drb @Acts:8:38 @And he commanded the chariot to stand still ; and they went down into the water , both Philip and the eunuch : and he baptized him . drb @Acts:8:39 @And when they were come up out of the water , the Spirit of the Lord took away Philip ; and the eunuch saw him no more . And he went on his way rejoicing . drb @Acts:8:40 @But Philip was found in Azotus ; and passing through , he preached the gospel to all the cities , till he came to Caesarea .

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