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Acts 8:12–40

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But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

But when they believed Philip’s message of the good news of the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, men and women alike accepted baptism.

13

Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.

Even Simon himself believed and after his baptism devoted himself to Philip, and he was amazed at seeing such signs and great wonders taking place.

14

When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

When the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted God’s message, they sent Peter and John there.

15

On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

When they came, they prayed that the Samaritans might receive the holy Spirit,

16

For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

for it had not yet come upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

17

Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the holy Spirit.

18

When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.

But when Simon saw that the holy Spirit was imparted through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

19

“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

saying, “Give me also this power to communicate the holy Spirit to anyone I place my hands upon.”

20

But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!

But Peter said to him, “Go to destruction with your money, for thinking you could buy God’s gift with it!

21

You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.

You have no share or part in this movement, for your heart is not honest in the sight of God.

22

Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.

So repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, to see if you may not be forgiven for thinking of such a thing.

23

For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”

For I see that you are a bitter poison and a bundle of iniquity!”

24

Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

Simon answered, “You must pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things you have said may happen to me!”

25

And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.

After they had given their testimony and delivered the Lord’s message, they went back to Jerusalem, telling the good news in many Samaritan villages on the way.

26

Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”

But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south, by the road that runs from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (The town is now deserted.)

27

So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,

So he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a member of the court of Candace, queen of Ethiopia, her chief treasurer, who had come up to Jerusalem to worship,

28

and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.

and was on his way home. He was sitting in his car, reading the prophet Isaiah.

29

The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”

Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go up and stay by that car.”

30

So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

Philip ran up and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and he said to him, “Do you understand what you are reading?”

31

“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

“Why, how can I,” he answered, “unless someone explains it to me?” And he invited Philip to get in and sit beside him.

32

The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

This was the passage of Scripture that he was reading: “Like a sheep he was led away to be slaughtered, And just as a lamb is dumb before its shearer, He does not open his mouth.

33

In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”

His sentence ended in his humiliation. Who will tell the story of his posterity? For his life is perished from the earth.”

34

“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”

“Tell me, of whom is the prophet speaking?” said the eunuch to Philip, “Of himself, or of someone else?”

35

Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

Then Philip began, and starting from this passage, he told him the good news about Jesus.

36

As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”

As they went on along the road, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Here is some water! What is there to prevent my being baptized?”

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38

And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

So he ordered the car to stop, and Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

39

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.

When they came out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord hurried Philip away, and the eunuch saw nothing more of him. Full of joy, he went on with his journey,

40

But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

while Philip found himself at Ashdod and went on telling the good news in all the towns all the way to Caesarea.

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