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Acts - ch 8 v 1 - 20
- And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;
- and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him;
- and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;
- they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news -- the word.
- And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ,
- the multitudes also were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing,
- for unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice, and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed,
- and there was great joy in that city.
- And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,
- to whom they were all giving heed, from small unto great, saying, `This one is the great power of God;'
- and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic.
- And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women;
- and Simon also himself did believe, and, having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.
- And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John,
- who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, --
- for as yet he was fallen upon none of them, and only they have been baptized -- to the name of the Lord Jesus;
- then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
- And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,
- saying, `Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'
- And Peter said unto him, `Thy silver with thee -- may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money;
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