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| Acts 8:1 | And Saul gave approval to his death. Now at that time a violent attack was started against the church in Jerusalem; and all but the Apostles went away into all parts of Judaea and Samaria. | And Saul was consenting to his being killed. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and all were scattered into the countries of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles. | 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. |
| Acts 8:2 | And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him. | And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. | And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him. |
| Acts 8:3 | But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison. | But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison. | But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison. |
| Acts 8:4 | But those who had gone in flight went everywhere preaching the word. | Those then that had been scattered went through [the countries] announcing the glad tidings of the word. | They therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word. |
| Acts 8:5 | And Philip went down to Samaria and was teaching them about Christ. | And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached the Christ to them; | And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ. |
| Acts 8:6 | And all the people gave attention to the words which Philip said, when they saw the signs which he did. | and the crowds with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard [him] and saw the signs which he wrought. | 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. |
| Acts 8:7 | For unclean spirits came out from those who had them, crying with a loud voice; and a number of those who were ill and broken in body were made well. | For from many who had unclean spirits they went out, crying with a loud voice; and many that were paralysed and lame were healed. | 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. |
| Acts 8:8 | And there was much joy in that town. | And there was great joy in that city. | And there was much joy in that city. |
| Acts 8:9 | But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man: | But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one. | 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: |
| Acts 8:10 | To whom they all gave attention, from the smallest to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is named Great. | To whom they had all given heed, from small to great, saying, This is the power of God which is called great. | to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great. |
| Acts 8:11 | And they gave attention to him, because for a long time his wonder-working powers had kept them under his control. | And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts. | And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries. |
| Acts 8:12 | But when they had faith in the good news given by Philip about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, a number of men and women had baptism. | But when they believed Philip announcing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women. | 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. |
| Acts 8:13 | And Simon himself had faith and, having had baptism, he went with Philip and, seeing the signs and the great wonders which he did, he was full of surprise. | And Simon also himself believed; and, having been baptised, continued constantly with Philip; and, beholding the signs and great works of power which took place, was astonished. | And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed. |
| Acts 8:14 | Now when the Apostles at Jerusalem had news that the people of Samaria had taken the word of God into their hearts, they sent to them Peter and John; | And the apostles who were in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John; | Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: |
| Acts 8:15 | Who, when they came there, made prayer for them, that the Holy Spirit might be given to them: | who, having 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 Spirit: |
| Acts 8:16 | For up to that time he had not come on any of them; only baptism had been given to them in the name of the Lord Jesus. | for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus. | for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. |
| Acts 8:17 | Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them. | Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received [the] Holy Spirit. | Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. |
| Acts 8:18 | Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the touch of the Apostles' hands, he made them an offering of money, saying, | But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the [Holy] Spirit was given, offered them money, | Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, |
| Acts 8:19 | Give me this power, so that when I put my hands on anyone he may get the Holy Spirit. | saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive [the] Holy Spirit. | saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit. |
| Acts 8:20 | But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price. | And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gift of God can be obtained by money. | But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money. |
| Acts 8:21 | You have no part in this business, because your heart is not right before God. | Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not upright before God. | Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God. |
| Acts 8:22 | Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts. | Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and supplicate the Lord, if indeed the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee; | Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee. |
| Acts 8:23 | For I see that you are prisoned in bitter envy and the chains of sin. | for I see thee to be in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness. | For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity. |
| Acts 8:24 | And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me. | And Simon answering said, Supplicate *ye* for me to the Lord, so that nothing may come upon me of the things of which ye have spoken. | And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me. |
| Acts 8:25 | So they, having given their witness and made clear the word of the Lord, went back to Jerusalem, giving the good news on their way in a number of the small towns of Samaria. | They therefore, having testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and announced the glad tidings to many villages of the Samaritans. | 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. |
| Acts 8:26 | But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Get up, and go to the south, to the road which goes from Jerusalem to Gaza, through the waste land. | But [the] angel of [the] Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go southward on the way which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza: the same is desert. | 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. |
| Acts 8:27 | And he went and there was a man of Ethiopia, a servant of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, and controller of all her property, who had come up to Jerusalem for worship; | And he rose up and went. And lo, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a man in power under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship at Jerusalem, | 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; |
| Acts 8:28 | He was going back, seated in his carriage, and was reading the book of the prophet Isaiah. | was returning and sitting in his chariot: and he was reading the prophet Esaias. | and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. |
| Acts 8:29 | And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and get on his carriage. | And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach and join this chariot. | And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. |
| Acts 8:30 | And Philip, running up to him, saw that he was reading Isaiah the prophet, and said to him, Is the sense of what you are reading clear to you? | And Philip, running up, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou then know what thou art reading of? | And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? |
| Acts 8:31 | And he said, How is that possible when I have no guide? And he made Philip get up by his side. | And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him. | And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him. |
| Acts 8:32 | Now the place in the book where he was reading was this: He was taken, like a sheep, to be put to death; and as a lamb is quiet when its wool is being cut, so he made no sound: | And the passage of the scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb is dumb in presence of him that shears him, thus he opens not his mouth. | 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: |
| Acts 8:33 | Being of low degree, his cause was not given a hearing: who has knowledge of his family? for his life is cut off from the earth. | In his humiliation his judgment has been taken away, and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. | In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His generation who shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth. |
| Acts 8:34 | And the Ethiopian said to Philip, About whom are these words said by the prophet? about himself, or some other? | And the eunuch answering Philip said, I pray thee, concerning whom does the prophet say 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? |
| Acts 8:35 | So Philip, starting from this writing, gave him the good news about Jesus. | And Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from that scripture, announced the glad tidings of Jesus to him. | And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached unto him Jesus. |
| Acts 8:36 | And while they were going on their way, they came to some water, and the Ethiopian said, See, here is water; why may I not have baptism? | And as they went along the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch says, Behold water; what hinders my being baptised? | 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? |
| 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.] |
| Acts 8:38 | And he gave orders for the carriage to be stopped, and the two of them went down into the water, and Philip gave him baptism. | And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they went down both to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptised him. | 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. |
| Acts 8:39 | And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away; and the Ethiopian saw him no more, for he went on his way full of joy. | But when they came up out of the water [the] Spirit of [the] Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no longer, for he went on his way rejoicing. | 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. |
| Acts 8:40 | But Philip came to Azotus, and went through all the towns, preaching the good news, till he came to Caesarea. | And Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through he announced the glad tidings to all the cities till he came to Caesarea. | But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. |
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