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1 ¶ 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. AndG1161 SaulG4569 wasG2258 consentingG4909 hisG846 deathG336 AndG1161 atG1722 thatG1565 timeG2250 wasG1096 greatG3173 persecutionG1375 againstG1909 churchG1577 whichG3588 atG1722 JerusalemG2414 andG5037 wereG1289 allG3956 abroadG1289 throughoutG2596 regionsG5561 JudaeaG2449 andG2532 SamariaG4540 exceptG4133 apostlesG652 See also: Acts 22:20 Daniel 3:16-18 Acts 5:40 Acts 7:58 Luke 11:49-50

2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. AndG1161 devoutG2126 menG435 carriedG4792 StephenG4736 andG2532 madeG4160 greatG3173 lamentationG2870 overG1909 himG846 See also: Genesis 50:10-11 Genesis 23:2 Numbers 20:29 Deuteronomy 34:8 1 Samuel 28:3

3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. AsG1161 SaulG4569 havockG3075 churchG1577 intoG1531 everyG2596 houseG3624 halingG4951 halingG5037 menG435 andG2532 womenG1135 committedG3860 toG1519 prisonG5438 See also: 1 Timothy 1:13 1 Corinthians 15:9 Galatians 1:13 Philippians 3:6 Acts 7:58

4 ¶ Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. ThereforeG3767 ThereforeG3303 abroadG1289 whereG1330 preachingG2097 wordG3056 See also: Matthew 10:23 Acts 8:1 Acts 11:19 1 Thessalonians 2:2 Acts 14:2-7

5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. ThenG1161 PhilipG5376 downG2718 toG1519 cityG4172 SamariaG4540 preachedG2784 ChristG5547 themG846 See also: Acts 6:5 Acts 21:8 Acts 8:35-36 Acts 8:40 Acts 5:42

6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. AndG5037 peopleG3793 accordG3661 heedG4337 PhilipG5376 spakeG3004 spakeG5259 hearingG1722 hearingG191 hearingG846 andG2532 seeingG991 miraclesG4592 whichG3739 didG4160 See also: John 4:41-42 2 Chronicles 30:12 Matthew 20:15-16 Acts 13:44

7 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. ForG1063 uncleanG169 spiritsG4151 cryingG994 loudG3173 voiceG5456 outG1831 manyG4183 possessedG2192 andG1161 manyG4183 palsiesG3886 andG2532 lameG5560 healedG2323 See also: Matthew 10:1 Mark 16:17-18 Acts 5:16 Acts 14:8-10 Hebrews 2:4

8 And there was great joy in that city. AndG2532 wasG1096 greatG3173 joyG5479 inG1722 thatG1565 cityG4172 See also: Acts 13:52 Psalms 96:10-12 Psalms 98:2-6 Isaiah 35:1-2 Luke 2:10-11

9 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: ButG1161 certainG5100 manG435 calledG3686 SimonG4613 beforetimeG4391 inG1722 cityG4172 sorceryG3096 andG2532 bewitchedG1839 peopleG1484 SamariaG4540 outG3004 himselfG1438 wasG1511 someG5100 oneG3173 See also: Acts 13:6 John 7:18 Acts 5:36 Exodus 8:18-19 Leviticus 20:6

10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. whomG3739 allG3956 heedG4337 fromG575 leastG3398 toG2193 greatestG3173 sayingG3004 manG3778 isG2076 greatG3173 powerG1411 GodG2316 See also: Jeremiah 31:34 2 Peter 2:2 Revelation 13:3 Jeremiah 6:13 Jeremiah 8:10

11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. AndG1161 himG846 regardG4337 becauseG1223 longG2425 timeG5550 bewitchedG1839 themG846 sorceriesG3095 See also: Acts 8:9 Galatians 3:1 Isaiah 8:19 Isaiah 44:25 Isaiah 47:9-13

12 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. ButG1161 whenG3753 believedG4100 PhilipG5376 preachingG2097 concerningG4012 kingdomG932 GodG2316 andG2532 nameG3686 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 baptizedG907 bothG5037 menG435 andG2532 womenG1135 See also: Acts 2:38 Acts 1:3 Matthew 28:19 Acts 2:41 1 Peter 3:21

13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. ThenG1161 SimonG4613 himselfG846 believedG4100 alsoG2532 andG2532 baptizedG907 continuedG2258 continuedG4342 PhilipG5376 andG5037 wonderedG1839 beholdingG2334 miraclesG1411 andG2532 signsG4592 signsG3173 doneG1096 doneG1096 See also: John 5:20 Acts 8:6-7 Acts 19:11 John 8:30-31 Psalms 106:12-13

14 ¶ Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: NowG1161 apostlesG652 whichG3588 atG1722 JerusalemG2414 heardG191 thatG3754 SamariaG4540 receivedG1209 wordG3056 GodG2316 sentG649 untoG4314 themG846 PeterG4074 andG2532 JohnG2491 See also: 1 Thessalonians 2:13 1 Thessalonians 3:2 Acts 8:1 Galatians 2:9 Matthew 13:23

15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: WhoG3748 downG2597 prayedG4336 forG4012 themG846 thatG3704 receiveG2983 HolyG40 GhostG4151 See also: Acts 2:38 John 16:23-24 Matthew 18:19 John 14:13-14 Philippians 1:19

16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) ForG1063 yetG3768 wasG2258 fallenG1968 uponG1909 noneG3762 themG846 onlyG3440 onlyG1161 wereG5225 baptizedG907 inG1519 nameG3686 LordG2962 JesusG2424 See also: Acts 2:38 Acts 19:2 Matthew 28:19 Acts 19:5-6 Acts 11:15-17

17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. ThenG5119 theyG2007 handsG5495 onG1909 themG846 andG2532 receivedG2983 HolyG40 GhostG4151 See also: Acts 19:6 Acts 6:6 2 Timothy 1:6 Acts 8:18 Acts 2:4

18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, AndG1161 SimonG4613 sawG2300 thatG3754 throughG1223 onG1936 apostlesG652 handsG5495 HolyG40 GhostG4151 givenG1325 offeredG4374 themG846 moneyG5536 See also: 1 Timothy 6:5 Matthew 10:8 2 Kings 8:9 2 Kings 5:15-16 Ezekiel 13:19

19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. SayingG3004 GiveG1325 alsoG2504 thisG5026 powerG1849 thatG2443 onG2007 whomsoeverG3739 whomsoeverG1437 layG2007 handsG5495 receiveG2983 HolyG40 GhostG4151 See also: Luke 14:7-11 Matthew 18:1-3 John 5:44 3 John 1:9 Acts 8:9-11

20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. ButG1161 PeterG4074 saidG2036 untoG4314 himG846 ThyG4675 moneyG694 perishG1498 perishG1519 perishG684 withG4862 theeG4671 becauseG3754 thoughtG3543 giftG1431 GodG2316 purchasedG2932 withG1223 moneyG5536 See also: Daniel 5:17 Matthew 10:8 Acts 2:38 Revelation 18:15 James 5:3

21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. ThouG4671 hastG2076 neitherG3756 partG3310 norG3761 lotG2819 inG1722 thisG5129 matterG3056 forG1063 thyG4675 heartG2588 isG2076 notG3756 rightG2117 sightG1799 GodG2316 See also: Hebrews 4:13 Psalms 36:1 Matthew 6:22-24 John 21:17 2 Chronicles 25:2

22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. RepentG3340 thereforeG3767 ofG575 thisG5026 thyG4675 wickednessG2549 andG2532 prayG1189 GodG2316 ifG1487 perhapsG686 thoughtG1963 thineG4675 heartG2588 forgivenG863 theeG4671 See also: 2 Timothy 2:25-26 Daniel 4:27 Hebrews 4:12 Matthew 7:7-8 Luke 11:9-13

23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. ForG1063 perceiveG3708 thouG4571 artG5607 inG1519 gallG5521 bitternessG4088 andG2532 bondG4886 iniquityG93 See also: Proverbs 5:22 Isaiah 58:6 John 8:34 Hebrews 12:15 Titus 3:3

24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. ThenG1161 answeredG611 SimonG4613 saidG2036 PrayG1189 yeG5210 toG4314 LordG2962 forG5228 meG1700 thatG3704 thingsG3367 whichG3739 spokenG2046 comeG1904 uponG1909 meG1691 See also: Exodus 8:8 Numbers 21:7 Job 42:8 Genesis 20:7 Exodus 10:17

25 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. whenG3303 whenG3767 testifiedG1263 andG2532 preachedG2980 wordG3056 LordG2962 returnedG5290 toG1519 JerusalemG2419 andG5037 gospelG2097 manyG4183 villagesG2968 SamaritansG4541 See also: Acts 20:21 Luke 9:52-56 John 15:27 Acts 1:8 Acts 8:40

26 ¶ 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. AndG1161 angelG32 LordG2962 spakeG2980 untoG4314 PhilipG5376 sayingG3004 AriseG450 andG2532 goG4198 towardG2596 southG3314 untoG1909 wayG3598 downG2597 fromG575 JerusalemG2419 untoG1519 GazaG1048 whichG3778 isG2076 desertG2048 See also: Acts 5:19 2 Kings 1:3 Hebrews 1:14 Acts 27:23 Acts 10:22

27 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, AndG2532 aroseG450 wentG4198 andG2532 beholdG2400 manG435 EthiopiaG128 eunuchG2135 authorityG1413 CandaceG2582 queenG938 EthiopiansG128 whoG3739 hadG2258 ofG1909 allG3956 herG846 treasureG1047 andG3739 comeG2064 toG1519 JerusalemG2419 worshipG4352 See also: Psalms 68:31 Zephaniah 3:10 Psalms 87:4 Isaiah 56:3-8 Jeremiah 38:7

28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. WasG2258 returningG5290 andG2532 sittingG2521 inG1909 hisG846 chariotG716 chariotG2532 readG314 EsaiasG2268 prophetG4396 See also: Colossians 3:16 Isaiah 1:1 Acts 28:25 Deuteronomy 6:6-7 Deuteronomy 11:18-20

29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. ThenG1161 SpiritG4151 saidG2036 PhilipG5376 nearG4334 andG2532 toG2853 thisG5129 chariotG716 See also: Acts 10:19 Acts 11:12 Acts 13:2-4 Acts 20:22-23 Acts 16:6-7

30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? AndG1161 PhilipG5376 ranG4370 heardG191 himG846 readG314 prophetG4396 EsaiasG2268 andG2532 saidG2036 thouG687 thouG1065 thouG1097 whatG3739 readestG314 See also: Luke 24:44-45 John 5:39 Ephesians 5:17 Ecclesiastes 9:10 Matthew 13:19

31 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. AndG1161 saidG2036 HowG1063 HowG4459 IG302 IG1410 exceptG3362 manG5100 guideG3594 meG3165 AndG5037 desiredG3870 PhilipG5376 upG305 sitG2523 withG4862 himG846 See also: Romans 10:14 Psalms 73:16-17 Isaiah 29:18-19 Psalms 25:8-9 Proverbs 30:2-3

32 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: placeG4042 scriptureG1124 whichG3739 readG314 wasG2258 thisG3778 ledG71 asG5613 sheepG4263 toG1909 slaughterG4967 andG2532 likeG5613 lambG286 dumbG880 beforeG1726 hisG846 shearerG2751 soG3779 heG455 notG3756 hisG846 mouthG4750 See also: Isaiah 53:7-8 1 Peter 2:21-24 Jeremiah 51:40 Jeremiah 11:19 Romans 8:36

33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. InG1722 hisG846 humiliationG5014 hisG846 judgmentG2920 awayG142 andG1161 whoG5101 declareG1334 hisG846 generationG1074 forG3754 hisG846 lifeG2222 takenG142 fromG575 earthG1093 See also: Isaiah 53:12 Isaiah 53:8 Zechariah 13:7 Philippians 2:8-9 Job 27:2

34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? AndG1161 eunuchG2135 answeredG611 PhilipG5376 saidG2036 prayG1189 theeG4675 ofG4012 whomG5101 speakethG3004 prophetG4396 thisG5124 ofG4012 himselfG1438 orG2228 ofG4012 someG5100 manG2087 See also: Matthew 15:15 Matthew 13:36 Matthew 2:2-4

35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. ThenG1161 PhilipG5376 openedG455 hisG846 mouthG4750 andG2532 beganG756 atG575 sameG5026 scriptureG1124 preachedG2097 himG846 JesusG2424 See also: Luke 24:27 Acts 18:28 Matthew 5:2 Acts 28:23 1 Corinthians 2:2

36 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? AndG1161 asG5613 wentG4198 onG2596 wayG3598 cameG2064 untoG1909 certainG5100 waterG5204 andG2532 eunuchG2135 saidG5346 SeeG2400 waterG5204 whatG5101 hinderG2967 meG3165 baptizedG907 See also: Acts 10:47 John 3:5 John 3:23 Titus 3:5-6 Ezekiel 36:25

37 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. AndG1161 PhilipG5376 saidG2036 IfG1487 believestG4100 withG1537 thineG3650 heartG2588 mayestG1832 AndG1161 answeredG611 saidG2036 believeG4100 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 isG1511 SonG5207 GodG2316

38 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. AndG2532 commandedG2753 chariotG716 stillG2476 andG2532 downG2597 bothG297 intoG1519 waterG5204 bothG5037 PhilipG5376 andG2532 eunuchG2135 andG2532 baptizedG907 himG846 See also: John 4:1 John 3:22-23

39 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. AndG1161 whenG3753 upG305 ofG1537 waterG5204 SpiritG4151 LordG2962 awayG726 PhilipG5376 eunuchG2135 sawG1492 sawG3756 himG846 moreG3765 andG1063 wentG4198 hisG846 wayG3598 rejoicingG5463 See also: 1 Kings 18:12 2 Kings 2:16 Ezekiel 8:3 Ezekiel 43:5 Ezekiel 11:1

40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. ButG1161 PhilipG5376 foundG2147 atG1519 AzotusG108 andG2532 passingG1330 preachedG2097 allG3956 citiesG4172 tillG2193 heG846 cameG2064 toG1519 CaesareaG2542 See also: Acts 21:8 Acts 10:1 Acts 23:23 Acts 23:33 Acts 25:4

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