7:For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that
were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were
healed. |
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8: And there was great joy in that city. |
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9: But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the
same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that
himself was some great one: |
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10: To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying,
This man is the great power of God. |
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11: And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had
bewitched them with sorceries. |
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12: But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the
kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and
women. |
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13: Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he
continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were
done. |
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14: Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had
received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: |
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15: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might
receive the Holy Ghost: |
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16: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized
in the name of the Lord Jesus.) |
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17: Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
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18: And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the
Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, |
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19: Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he
may receive the Holy Ghost. |
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20: But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou
hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. |
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21: Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not
right in the sight of God. |
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22: Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the
thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. |
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23: For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the
bond of iniquity. |
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24: Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none
of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. |
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25: And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord,
returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the
Samaritans. |
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26: And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go
toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is
desert. |
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27: And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch 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, |
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28: Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
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29: Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this
chariot. |
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30: And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias,
and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? |
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31: And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he
desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. |
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32: The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a
sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he
not his mouth: |
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33: In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare
his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. |
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34: And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom
speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? |
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35: Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and
preached unto him Jesus. |
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36: And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and
the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? |
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37: And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest.
And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. |
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38: And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both
into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. |
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39: And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord
caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way
rejoicing. |
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40: But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in
all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. |