Acts:8:5-25

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* Then Philip went down (5631 ) to the city of Samaria , and preached (5707 ) Christ unto them . * And the people with one accord gave heed (5707 ) unto those things which Philip spake (5746 ), hearing (5721 ) and seeing (5721 ) the miracles which he did (5707 ). * For unclean spirits , crying (5723 ) with loud voice , came out (5711 ) of many that were possessed (5723 ) with them : and many taken with palsies (5772 ), and that were lame , were healed (5681 ). * And there was (5633 ) great joy in that city . * But there was a certain man , called Simon , which beforetime (5707 ) in the same city used sorcery (5723 ), and bewitched (5723 ) the people of Samaria , giving out (5723 ) that himself was (5750 ) some great one : * To whom they all gave heed (5707 ), from the least to the greatest , saying (5723 ), This man is (5748 ) the great power of God . * And to him they had regard (5707 ), because that of long time he had bewitched (5760 ) them with sorceries . * But when they believed (5656 ) Philip preaching (5734 ) the things concerning the kingdom of God , and the name of Jesus Christ , they were baptized (5712 ), both men and women . * Then Simon himself believed (5656 ) also : and when he was baptized (5685 ), he continued (5713 ) (5723 ) with Philip , and wondered (5710 ), beholding (5723 ) the miracles and signs which were done (5740 ) (5625 ) (5740 ). * Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard (5660 ) that Samaria had received (5766 ) the word of God , they sent (5656 ) unto them Peter and John : * Who , when they were come down (5631 ), prayed (5662 ) for them , that they might receive (5632 ) the Holy Ghost : * (For as yet he was (5713 ) fallen (5761 ) upon none of them : only they were (5707 ) baptized (5772 ) in the name of the Lord Jesus .) * Then laid they (5707 ) their hands on them , and they received (5707 ) the Holy Ghost . * And when Simon saw (5666 ) that through laying on of the apostles hands the Holy Ghost was given (5743 ), he offered (5656 ) them money , * Saying (5723 ), Give (5628 ) me also this power , that on whomsoever I lay (5632 ) hands , he may receive (5725 ) the Holy Ghost . * But Peter said (5627 ) unto him , Thy money perish (5751 ) with thee , because thou hast thought (5656 ) that the gift of God may be purchased (5738 ) with money . * Thou hast (5748 ) neither part nor lot in this matter : for thy heart is (5748 ) not right in the sight of God . * Repent (5657 ) therefore of this thy wickedness , and pray (5676 ) God , if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven (5701 ) thee . * For I perceive (5719 ) that thou art (5752 ) in the gall of bitterness , and in the bond of iniquity . * Then answered (5679 ) Simon , and said (5627 ), Pray (5676 ) ye to the Lord for me , that none of these things which ye have spoken (5758 ) come (5632 ) upon me . * And they , when they had testified (5666 ) and preached (5660 ) the word of the Lord , returned (5656 ) to Jerusalem , and preached the gospel (5668 ) in many villages of the Samaritans .

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