drb Acts:8:2-25
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.
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