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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, except the apostles.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued* with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miraclesa and signs which were done.
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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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(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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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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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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Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
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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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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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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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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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And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou** what thou readest?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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