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| Acts 8:1 | And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. | And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. | And Saul fully approved of his murder. At this time a great persecution broke out against the Church in Jerusalem, and all except the Apostles were scattered throughout Judaea and Samaria. |
| Acts 8:2 | And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him. | And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. | A party of devout men, however, buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him. |
| Acts 8:3 | But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison. | As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. | But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison. |
| Acts 8:4 | They therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word. | Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. | Those, however, who were scattered abroad went from place to place spreading the Good News of God's Message; |
| Acts 8:5 | And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ. | Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. | while Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed Christ there. |
| Acts 8:6 | And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did. | And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. | Crowds of people, with one accord, gave attention to what they heard from him, listening, and witnessing the signs which he did. |
| Acts 8:7 | For [from] many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed. | 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. | For, with a loud cry, foul spirits came out of many possessed by them, and many paralytics and lame persons were restored to health. |
| Acts 8:8 | And there was much joy in that city. | And there was great joy in that city. | And there was great joy in that city. |
| Acts 8:9 | But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: | 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: | Now for some time past there had been a man named Simon living there, who had been practising magic and astonishing the Samaritans, pretending that he was more than human. |
| Acts 8:10 | to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great. | To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. | To him people of all classes paid attention, declaring, "This man is the Power of God, known as the great Power." |
| Acts 8:11 | And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries. | And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. | His influence over them arose from their having been, for a long time, bewildered by his sorceries. |
| Acts 8:12 | But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. | 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. | But when Philip began to tell the Good News about the Kingdom of God and about the Name of Jesus Christ, and they embraced the faith, they were baptized, men and women alike. |
| Acts 8:13 | And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed. | Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. | Simon himself also believed, and after being baptized remained in close attendance on Philip, and was full of amazement at seeing such signs and such great miracles performed. |
| Acts 8:14 | Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: | Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: | When the Apostles in Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had accepted God's Message, they sent Peter and John to visit them. |
| Acts 8:15 | who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit: | Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: | They, when they came down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit: |
| Acts 8:16 | for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. | (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) | for He had not as yet fallen upon any of them. They had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. |
| Acts 8:17 | Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. | Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. | Then the Apostles placed their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit. |
| Acts 8:18 | Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, | And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, | When, however, Simon saw that it was through the laying on of the Apostles' hands that the Spirit was bestowed, he offered them money. |
| Acts 8:19 | saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit. | Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. | "Give me too," he said, "that power, so that every one on whom I place my hands will receive the Holy Spirit." |
| Acts 8:20 | But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money. | But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. | "Perish your money and yourself," replied Peter, "because you have imagined that you can obtain God's free gift with money! |
| Acts 8:21 | Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God. | Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. | No part or lot have you in this matter, for your heart is not right in God's sight. |
| Acts 8:22 | Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee. | Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. | Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, in the hope that the purpose which is in your heart may perhaps be forgiven you. |
| Acts 8:23 | For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity. | For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. | For I perceive that you have fallen into the bitterest bondage of unrighteousness." |
| Acts 8:24 | And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me. | Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. | "Pray, both of you, to the Lord for me," answered Simon, "that nothing of what you have said may come upon me." |
| Acts 8:25 | They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans. | 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. | So the Apostles, after giving a solemn charge and delivering the Lord's Message, travelled back to Jerusalem, making known the Good News also in many of the Samaritan villages. |
| Acts 8:26 | But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert. | 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. | And an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Rise and proceed south to the road that runs down from Jerusalem to Gaza, crossing the Desert." |
| Acts 8:27 | And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship; | 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, | Upon this he rose and went. Now, as it happened, an Ethiopian eunuch who was in a position of high authority with Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, as her treasurer, had visited Jerusalem to worship there, |
| Acts 8:28 | and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. | Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. | and was now on his way home; and as he sat in his chariot he was reading the Prophet Isaiah. |
| Acts 8:29 | And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. | Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. | Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go and enter that chariot." |
| Acts 8:30 | And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? | And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? | So Philip ran up and heard the eunuch reading the Prophet Isaiah. "Do you understand what you are reading?" he asked. |
| Acts 8:31 | And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him. | 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. | "Why, how can I," replied the eunuch, "unless some one explains it to me?" And he earnestly invited Philip to come up and sit with him. |
| Acts 8:32 | Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth: | 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: | The passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: "Like a sheep He was led to slaughter, and just as a lamb before its shearer is dumb so He opened not His mouth. |
| Acts 8:33 | In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His generation who shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth. | In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. | In His humiliation justice was denied Him. Who will make known His posterity? For He is destroyed from among men." |
| Acts 8:34 | And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other? | And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? | "Pray, of whom is the Prophet speaking?" inquired the eunuch; "of himself or of some one else?" |
| Acts 8:35 | And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached unto him Jesus. | Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. | Then Philip began to speak, and, commencing with that same portion of Scripture, told him the Good News about Jesus. |
| Acts 8:36 | And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? | 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? | So they proceeded on their way till they came to some water; and the eunuch exclaimed, "See, here is water; what is there to prevent my being baptized?" |
| Acts 8:37 | [And Philip said, If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.] | 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. | [] |
| Acts 8:38 | And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. | 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. | So he stopped the chariot; and both of them Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. |
| Acts 8:39 | And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing. | 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. | But no sooner had they come up out of the water than the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again. With a glad heart he resumed his journey; |
| Acts 8:40 | But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. | But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. | but Philip found himself at Ashdod. Then visiting town after town he everywhere made known the Good News until he reached Caesarea. |
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