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Acts 8:1

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.

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.

Acts 8:2

A party of devout men, however, buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.

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.

Acts 8:3

But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison.

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.

Acts 8:4

Those, however, who were scattered abroad went from place to place spreading the Good News of God's Message;

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.

Acts 8:5

while Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed Christ there.

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;

Acts 8:6

Crowds of people, with one accord, gave attention to what they heard from him, listening, and witnessing the signs which he did.

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.

Acts 8:7

For, with a loud cry, foul spirits came out of many possessed by them, and many paralytics and lame persons were restored to health.

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.

Acts 8:8

And there was great joy in that city.

And there was much joy in that town.

And there was great joy in that city.

Acts 8:9

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.

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.

Acts 8:10

To him people of all classes paid attention, declaring, "This man is the Power of God, known as the great Power."

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.

Acts 8:11

His influence over them arose from their having been, for a long time, bewildered by his sorceries.

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.

Acts 8:12

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.

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.

Acts 8:13

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.

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.

Acts 8:14

When the Apostles in Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had accepted God's Message, they sent Peter and John to visit them.

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;

Acts 8:15

They, when they came 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:

who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive [the] Holy Spirit;

Acts 8:16

for He had not as yet fallen upon any of them. They had only been baptized into 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.

for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 8:17

Then the Apostles placed their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

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.

Acts 8:18

When, however, Simon saw that it was through the laying on of the Apostles' hands that the Spirit was bestowed, 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,

But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the [Holy] Spirit was given, offered them money,

Acts 8:19

"Give me too," he said, "that power, so that every one on whom I place my hands will receive the Holy Spirit."

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.

Acts 8:20

"Perish your money and yourself," replied Peter, "because you have imagined that you can obtain God's free gift 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.

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.

Acts 8:21

No part or lot have you in this matter, for your heart is not right in God's sight.

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.

Acts 8:22

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.

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;

Acts 8:23

For I perceive that you have fallen into the bitterest bondage of unrighteousness."

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.

Acts 8:24

"Pray, both of you, to the Lord for me," answered Simon, "that nothing of what you have said may 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.

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.

Acts 8:25

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.

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.

Acts 8:26

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."

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.

Acts 8:27

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,

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,

Acts 8:28

and was now on his way home; and as he sat in his chariot he was reading the Prophet Isaiah.

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.

Acts 8:29

Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go and enter that chariot."

And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and get on his carriage.

And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach and join this chariot.

Acts 8:30

So Philip ran up and heard the eunuch reading the Prophet Isaiah. "Do you understand what you are reading?" he asked.

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?

Acts 8:31

"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.

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.

Acts 8:32

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.

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.

Acts 8:33

In His humiliation justice was denied Him. Who will make known His posterity? For He is destroyed from among men."

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.

Acts 8:34

"Pray, of whom is the Prophet speaking?" inquired the eunuch; "of himself or of some one else?"

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?

Acts 8:35

Then Philip began to speak, and, commencing with that same portion of Scripture, told him the Good News about Jesus.

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.

Acts 8:36

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?"

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?

Acts 8:37

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Acts 8:38

So he stopped the chariot; and both of them Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip 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.

And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they went down both to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptised him.

Acts 8:39

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;

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.

Acts 8:40

but Philip found himself at Ashdod. Then visiting town after town he everywhere made known the Good News until he reached Caesarea.

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.

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