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| Acts 8:1 | And at that time there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles. | And Saul was consenting to his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. | 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. |
| Acts 8:2 | And devout men took order for Stephen's funeral, and made great mourning over him. | And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. | And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him. |
| 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. | As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and hauling men and women committed them to prison. | But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison. |
| Acts 8:4 | They therefore that were dispersed, went about preaching the word of God. | Therefore they that were dispersed went every where preaching the word. | But those who had gone in flight went everywhere preaching the word. |
| Acts 8:5 | And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them. | Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them. | And Philip went down to Samaria and was teaching them about Christ. |
| 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. | And the people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles which he performed. | And all the people gave attention to the words which Philip said, when they saw the signs which he did. |
| Acts 8:7 | For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, went out. | For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. | 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. |
| Acts 8:8 | And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were healed. | And there was great joy in that city. | And there was much joy in that town. |
| 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: | But there was a certain man called Simon, who before in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: | 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: |
| 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. | To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. | To whom they all gave attention, from the smallest to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is named Great. |
| Acts 8:11 | And they were attentive to him, because, for a long time, he had bewitched them with his magical practices. | And to him they had regard, because that for a long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. | And they gave attention to him, because for a long time his wonder-working powers had kept them under his control. |
| 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. | 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 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. |
| 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. | Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. | 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. |
| 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. | Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John: | 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; |
| Acts 8:15 | Who, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost. | Who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit: | Who, when they came there, made prayer for them, that the Holy Spirit might be given to them: |
| 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. | (For as yet he had fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) | 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. |
| Acts 8:17 | Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost. | Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. | Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them. |
| 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, | And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, | 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, |
| 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: | Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit. | Give me this power, so that when I put my hands on anyone he may get the Holy Spirit. |
| 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. | But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. | 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. |
| Acts 8:21 | Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter. For thy heart is not right in the sight of God. | Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. | You have no part in this business, because your heart is not right before God. |
| 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. | Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee. | Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts. |
| Acts 8:23 | For I see thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bonds of iniquity. | For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. | For I see that you are prisoned in bitter envy and the chains of sin. |
| 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. | Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. | And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me. |
| 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. | 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 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. |
| Acts 8:26 | Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into Gaza: this is desert. | And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert. | 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. |
| Acts 8:27 | And rising up, he went. And behold a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch, of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to adore. | And he arose, and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, | 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; |
| Acts 8:28 | And he was returning, sitting in this chariot, and reading Isaias the prophet. | Was returning; and sitting in his chariot, read Isaiah the prophet. | He was going back, seated in his carriage, and was reading the book of the prophet Isaiah. |
| Acts 8:29 | And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. | Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot. | And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and get on his carriage. |
| Acts 8:30 | And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest? | And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? | 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? |
| Acts 8:31 | Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would 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. | And he said, How is that possible when I have no guide? And he made Philip get up by his side. |
| Acts 8:32 | And the place of the scripture which he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb without voice before his shearer, so openeth he 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 he opened not his mouth: | 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: |
| Acts 8:33 | In humility his judgment was taken away. His generation who shall declare, for his life shall be 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. | 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. |
| Acts 8:34 | And the eunuch answering Philip, said: I beseech thee, of whom doth the prophet speak this? of himself, or of some other man? | And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? | And the Ethiopian said to Philip, About whom are these words said by the prophet? about himself, or some other? |
| Acts 8:35 | Then Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning at this scripture, preached unto him Jesus. | Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached to him Jesus. | So Philip, starting from this writing, gave him the good news about Jesus. |
| Acts 8:36 | And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water; and the eunuch said: See, here is water: what doth hinder me from being baptized? | And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? | 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? |
| Acts 8:37 | And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answering, said: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. | 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 commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch: and he baptized 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. | 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. |
| Acts 8:39 | And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more. And he went on his way rejoicing. | And when they had 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. | 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. |
| Acts 8:40 | But Philip was found in 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 Cesarea. | But Philip came to Azotus, and went through all the towns, preaching the good news, till he came to Caesarea. |
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