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ACTS 8:1
Acts 8:1
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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,
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ACTS 8:2
Acts 8:2
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And devout men carried Stephen to his burial,
and made great lamentation over him. |
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ACTS 8:3
Acts 8:3
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As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering
into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. |
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ACTS 8:4
Acts 8:4
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Therefore they that were scattered abroad went
every where preaching the word. |
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ACTS 8:5
Acts 8:5
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Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria,
and preached Christ unto them. |
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ACTS 8:6
Acts 8:6
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And the people with one accord gave heed unto
those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. |
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ACTS 8:7
Acts 8:7
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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. |
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ACTS 8:8
Acts 8:8
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And there was great joy in that city. |
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ACTS 8:9
Acts 8:9
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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: |
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ACTS 8:10
Acts 8:10
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To whom they all gave heed, from the least to
the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. |
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ACTS 8:11
Acts 8:11
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And to him they had regard, because that of
long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. |
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ACTS 8:12
Acts 8:12
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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. |
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ACTS 8:13
Acts 8:13
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Then Simon himself believed also: and when he
was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and
signs which were done. |
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ACTS 8:14
Acts 8:14
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Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem
heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and
John: |
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ACTS 8:15
Acts 8:15
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Who, when they were come down, prayed for them,
that they might receive the Holy Ghost: |
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ACTS 8:16
Acts 8:16
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(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them:
only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) |
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ACTS 8:17
Acts 8:17
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Then laid they their hands on them, and they
received the Holy Ghost. |
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ACTS 8:18
Acts 8:18
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And when Simon saw that through laying on of
the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, |
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ACTS 8:19
Acts 8:19
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Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever
I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. |
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ACTS 8:20
Acts 8:20
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But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with
thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. |
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ACTS 8:21
Acts 8:21
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Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter:
for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. |
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ACTS 8:22
Acts 8:22
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Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and
pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. |
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ACTS 8:23
Acts 8:23
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For I perceive that thou art in the gall of
bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. |
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ACTS 8:24
Acts 8:24
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Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the
Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. |
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ACTS 8:25
Acts 8:25
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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. |
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ACTS 8:26
Acts 8:26
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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. |
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ACTS 8:27
Acts 8:27
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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, |
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ACTS 8:28
Acts 8:28
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Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read
Esaias the prophet. |
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ACTS 8:29
Acts 8:29
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Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and
join thyself to this chariot. |
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ACTS 8:30
Acts 8:30
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And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him
read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? |
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ACTS 8:31
Acts 8:31
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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. |
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ACTS 8:32
Acts 8:32
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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: |
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ACTS 8:33
Acts 8:33
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In his humiliation his judgment was taken away:
and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. |
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ACTS 8:34
Acts 8:34
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And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I
pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? |
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ACTS 8:35
Acts 8:35
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Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the
same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. |
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ACTS 8:36
Acts 8:36
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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? |
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ACTS 8:37
Acts 8:37
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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. |
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ACTS 8:38
Acts 8:38
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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. |
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ACTS 8:39
Acts 8:39
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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. |
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ACTS 8:40
Acts 8:40
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But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing
through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. |
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