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And SaulG4569 was consentingG4909 to his death.G336 And atG1722 that timeG2250 there was a greatG3173 persecutionG1375 againstG1909 the churchG1577 whichG3588 was atG1722 Jerusalem;G2414 and they were allG3956 scatteredG1289 abroadG1289 throughoutG2596 the regionsG5561 of JudaeaG2449 and Samaria,G4540 exceptG4133 the apostles.G652
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And devoutG2126 menG435 carriedG4792 StephenG4736 to his burial, and madeG4160 greatG3173 lamentationG2870 overG1909 him.
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As for Saul,G4569 he made havocG3075 of the church,G1577 enteringG1531 intoG1531 everyG2596 house,G3624 and halingG4951 menG435 and womenG1135 committedG3860 them to prison.G5438
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ThereforeG3767 they that were scatteredG1289 abroadG1289 wentG1330 everyG1330 whereG1330 preachingG2097 the word.G3056
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ThenG1161 PhilipG5376 wentG2718 downG2718 to the cityG4172 of Samaria,G4540 and preachedG2784 ChristG5547 to them.
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And the peopleG3793 with oneG3661 accordG3661 gaveG4337 heedG4337 to thoseG3588 things which PhilipG5376 spoke,G3004 hearingG191 and seeingG991 the miraclesG4592 which he did.G4160
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For uncleanG169 spirits,G4151 cryingG994 with loudG3173 voice,G5456 cameG1831 out of manyG4183 that were possessedG2192 with them: and manyG4183 taken with palsies,G3886 and that were lame,G5560 were healed.G2323
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And there was greatG3173 joyG5479 in that city.G4172
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But there was a certainG5100 man,G435 calledG3686 Simon,G4613 which beforetimeG4391 in the same cityG4172 usedG3096 sorcery,G3096 and bewitchedG1839 the peopleG1484 of Samaria,G4540 givingG3004 out that himselfG1438 was someG5100 greatG3173 one:
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To whomG3739 they allG3956 gaveG4337 heed,G4337 from the leastG3398 to the greatest,G3173 saying,G3004 ThisG3778 man is the greatG3173 powerG1411 of God.G2316
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And to him they had regard,G4337 becauseG1223 that of longG2425 timeG5550 he had bewitchedG1839 them with sorceries.G3095
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But whenG3753 they believedG4100 PhilipG5376 preachingG2097 the things concerningG4012 the kingdomG932 of God,G2316 and the nameG3686 of JesusG2424 Christ,G5547 they were baptized,G907 bothG5037 menG435 and women.G1135
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ThenG1161 SimonG4613 himselfG846 believedG4100 also:G2532 and when he was baptized,G907 he continuedG4342 with Philip,G5376 and wondered,G1839 beholdingG2334 the miraclesG1411 and signsG4592 which were done.G1096
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NowG1161 when the apostlesG652 whichG3588 were atG1722 JerusalemG2414 heardG191 that SamariaG4540 had receivedG1209 the wordG3056 of God,G2316 they sentG649 to them PeterG4074 and John:G2491
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Who,G3748 when they were comeG2597 down,G2597 prayedG4336 for them, that they might receiveG2983 the HolyG40 Ghost:G4151
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(For as yetG3768 he was fallenG1968 on noneG3762 of them: onlyG3440 they were baptizedG907 in the nameG3686 of the LordG2962 Jesus.G2424)
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ThenG5119 laidG2007 they their handsG5495 onG1909 them, and they receivedG2983 the HolyG40 Ghost.G4151
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And when SimonG4613 sawG2300 that throughG1223 layingG1936 onG1936 of the apostles'G652 handsG5495 the HolyG40 GhostG4151 was given,G1325 he offeredG4374 them money,G5536
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Saying,G3004 GiveG1325 me alsoG2504 thisG5026 power,G1849 that onG2007 whomsoeverG3739 G302 I layG2007 hands,G5495 he may receiveG2983 the HolyG40 Ghost.G4151
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But PeterG4074 saidG2036 to him, Your moneyG694 perishG1510 with you, becauseG3754 you have thoughtG3543 that the giftG1431 of GodG2316 may be purchasedG2932 with money.G5536
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You haveG2076 neitherG3756 partG3310 norG3761 lotG2819 in thisG5129 matter:G3056 for your heartG2588 is not rightG2117 in the sightG1799 of God.G2316
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RepentG3340 thereforeG3767 of thisG5026 your wickedness,G2549 and prayG1189 God,G2316 ifG1487 perhapsG686 the thoughtG1963 of yourG4671 heartG2588 may be forgivenG863 you.
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For I perceiveG3708 that you are in the gallG5521 of bitterness,G4088 and in the bondG4886 of iniquity.G93
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ThenG1161 answeredG611 Simon,G4613 and said,G2036 PrayG1189 you to the LORDG2962 for me, that noneG3367 of these things whichG3739 you have spokenG2046 comeG1904 on me.
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And they, when they had testifiedG1263 and preachedG2980 the wordG3056 of the Lord,G2962 returnedG5290 to Jerusalem,G2419 and preachedG2097 the gospelG2097 in manyG4183 villagesG2968 of the Samaritans.G4541
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And the angelG32 of the LordG2962 spokeG2980 to Philip,G5376 saying,G3004 Arise,G450 and goG4198 towardG2596 the southG3314 to the wayG3598 that goesG3597 downG2597 from JerusalemG2419 to Gaza,G1048 whichG3778 is desert.G2048
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And he aroseG450 and went:G4198 and, behold,G2400 a manG435 of Ethiopia,G128 an eunuchG2135 of great authorityG1413 under CandaceG2582 queenG938 of the Ethiopians,G128 whoG3739 had the chargeG1909 of allG3956 her treasure,G1047 and had comeG2064 to JerusalemG2419 for to worship,G4352
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Was returning,G5290 and sittingG2521 in his chariotG716 readG314 EsaiasG2268 the prophet.G4396
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ThenG1161 the SpiritG4151 saidG2036 to Philip,G5376 GoG4334 near,G4334 and joinG2853 yourself to thisG5129 chariot.G716
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And PhilipG5376 ranG4370 thitherG4370 to him, and heardG191 him readG314 the prophetG4396 Esaias,G2268 and said,G2036 UnderstandG1097 you whatG3739 you read?G314
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And he said,G2036 HowG4459 canG1410 I, exceptG3362 someG5100 man should guideG3594 me? And he desiredG3870 PhilipG5376 that he would comeG305 up and sitG2523 with him.
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The placeG4042 of the scriptureG1124 which he readG314 was this,G3778 He was ledG71 as a sheepG4263 to the slaughter;G4967 and likeG5613 a lambG286 dumbG880 beforeG1726 his shearer,G2751 soG3779 openedG455 he not his mouth:G4750
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In his humiliationG5014 his judgmentG2920 was takenG142 away: and whoG5101 shall declareG1334 his generation?G1074 for his lifeG2222 is takenG142 from the earth.G1093
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And the eunuchG2135 answeredG611 Philip,G5376 and said,G2036 I prayG1189 you, of whomG5101 speaksG3004 the prophetG4396 this?G5124 of himself,G1438 orG2228 of someG5100 otherG2087 man?
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ThenG1161 PhilipG5376 openedG455 his mouth,G4750 and beganG756 atG575 the sameG5026 scripture,G1124 and preachedG2097 to him Jesus.G2424
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And as they wentG4198 onG2596 their way,G3598 they cameG2064 to a certainG5100 water:G5204 and the eunuchG2135 said,G5346 See,G2400 here is water;G5204 whatG5101 does hinderG2967 me to be baptized?G907
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And PhilipG5376 said,G2036 IfG1487 you believeG4100 with allG3650 yourG3588 heart,G2588 you may.G1832 And he answeredG611 and said,G2036 I believeG4100 that JesusG2424 ChristG5547 is the SonG5207 of God.G2316
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And he commandedG2753 the chariotG716 to standG2476 still:G2476 and they wentG2597 downG2597 bothG297 intoG1519 the water,G5204 bothG5037 PhilipG5376 and the eunuch;G2135 and he baptizedG907 him.
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And whenG3753 they were comeG305 up out of the water,G5204 the SpiritG4151 of the LordG2962 caughtG726 awayG726 Philip,G5376 that the eunuchG2135 sawG1492 him noG3765 more:G3765 and he wentG4198 on his wayG3598 rejoicing.G5463
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But PhilipG5376 was foundG2147 atG1519 Azotus:G108 and passingG1330 throughG1223 he preachedG2097 in allG3956 the cities,G4172 tillG2193 he cameG2064 to Caesarea.G2542
