Acts 8
1 And Saul was well pleased with his execution. For at that time there was a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all dispersed through the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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, except the apostles.
2 And some pious men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation for him.
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
3 But Saul made havock of the church, entring into the houses, and dragging out men and women, committed them to prison.
As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
4 Now they that were dispersed went about preaching the word.
Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. (logos)
5 And Philip coming to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
6 And the people unanimously attended to the things which were spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he wrought:
And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
7 for impure spirits crying with a loud voice came out of many that were possessed by them; and many paralytic and lame persons were cured.
For unclean spirits, (pneuma) crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
And there was great joy in that city.
9 But there was before in the city a man named Simon practising magic and bewitching the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great person.
But there was a certain man, called Simon, which in time past in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
10 Whom they all greatly regarded, from the lest to the greatest, saying, This man is as the great power of God.
To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
11 And they were attentive to him, because he had for a considerable time astonished them by his magic arts.
And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
12 But as 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 believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 and Simon himself also believed, and was baptized, and kept constantly with Philip: and beholding the signs and miracles that were wrought, he was amazed.
Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
14 Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John:
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word (logos) of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15 who when they were come down prayed for them that they might receive the holy Spirit: (for He was not yet fallen upon any of them,
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit: (pneuma)
16 only they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus: ) and then they laid their hands on them,
(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17 and they received the holy Spirit.
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. (pneuma)
18 And when Simon saw that the holy Spirit was given by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, he offered them money,
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit (pneuma) was given, he offered them money,
19 saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the holy Spirit.
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit. (pneuma)
20 But Peter said unto him, Let thy money perish with thee, since thou thoughtest to purchase the gift of God with money.
But Peter said unto him, Your money perish with you, because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
You have neither part nor lot in this matter: (logos) for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray to God, if so be the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee:
Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
23 for I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness and bond of iniquity.
For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
24 And Simon answered, and said, Do ye pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which ye have spoken may come upon me.
Then answered Simon, and said, Pray all of you to the LORD for me, that none of these things which all of you have spoken come upon me.
25 And they having testified and declared the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
And they, when they had testified and preached the word (logos) of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
26 And an angel of the Lord spake to Philip, saying, Arise and go southward to the way that leads down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.
And the angel of the Lord spoke unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goes down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
27 And he arose and went; and behold a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, and her high-treasurer, who had come to Jerusalem to worship,
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 in order to worship,
28 was returning, and as he sat in his chariot, was reading the prophet Esaias:
Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Isaiah the prophet.
29 and the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot. And Philip running up to him,
Then the Spirit (pneuma) said unto Philip, Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.
30 heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou understand what thou readest?
And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Isaiah, and said, Understand you what you read?
31 And he said, How can I, unless some one guide me? and he desired Philip to 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.
32 And the portion of scripture, which he was reading, was this, "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before it's shearer is dumb, so He opened 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 opened he not his mouth:
33 in his humiliation his judgement was taken away, and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken away 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.
34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom doth the prophet say this? of himself, or of some other person?
And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray you, of whom speaks the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
36 And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See here is water, what hindereth me from being baptized?
And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what does hinder me to be baptized?
37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
And Philip said, If you believe with all of your heart, you may. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 And he ordered the chariot to stop: and they both went down to the water, Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
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.
39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more: but went on his way rejoicing.
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit (pneuma) of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus; and as he passed along, he preached the gospel in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.
But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
