Acts 8 ========== :1 And Saul 4569 -Saulos was consenting 4909 -suneudokeo unto his death 0336 -anairesis . And at 1722 -en that time 2250 - hemera there was a great 3173 -megas persecution 1375 -diogmos against 1909 -epi the church 1577 -ekklesia which 3588 -ho was at 1722 -en Jerusalem 2414 -Hierosoluma ; and they were all 3956 -pas scattered 1289 -diaspeiro abroad 1289 -diaspeiro throughout 2596 -kata the regions 5561 -chora of Judaea 2449 -Ioudaia and Samaria 4540 -Samareia , except 4133 - plen the apostles 0652 -apostolos . :2 And devout 2126 -eulabes men 0435 -aner carried 4792 -sugkomizo Stephen 4736 -Stephanos [to his burial], and made 4160 -poieo great 3173 -megas lamentation 2870 -kopetos over 1909 -epi him. :3 As for Saul 4569 -Saulos , he made havock 3075 - lumainomai of the church 1577 -ekklesia , entering 1531 -eisporeuomai into 1531 -eisporeuomai every 2596 -kata house 3624 -oikos , and haling 4951 -suro men 0435 -aner and women 1135 -gune committed 3860 -paradidomi [them] to prison 5438 -phulake . :4 Therefore 3767 -oun they that were scattered 1289 - diaspeiro abroad 1289 -diaspeiro went 1330 -dierchomai every 1330 -dierchomai where 1330 -dierchomai preaching 2097 -euaggelizo the word 3056 -logos . :5 Then 1161 -de Philip 5376 -Philippos went 2718 - katerchomai down 2718 -katerchomai to the city 4172 -polis of Samaria 4540 -Samareia , and preached 2784 -kerusso Christ 5547 - Christos unto them. :6 And the people 3793 -ochlos with one 3661 -homothumadon accord 3661 -homothumadon gave 4337 -prosecho heed 4337 -prosecho unto those 3588 -ho things which Philip 5376 -Philippos spake 3004 -lego , hearing 0191 -akouo and seeing 0991 -blepo the miracles 4592 -semeion which he did 4160 -poieo . :7 For unclean 0169 -akathartos spirits 4151 -pneuma , crying 0994 -boao with loud 3173 -megas voice 5456 -phone , came 1831 -exerchomai out of many 4183 -polus that were possessed 2192 -echo [with them]: and many 4183 -polus taken with palsies 3886 -paraluo , and that were lame 5560 -cholos , were healed 2323 -therapeuo . :8 And there was great 3173 -megas joy 5479 -chara in that city 4172 -polis . :9 But there was a certain 5100 -tis man 0435 -aner , called 3686 -onoma Simon 4613 -Simon , which beforetime 4391 - prouparcho in the same city 4172 -polis used 3096 -mageuo sorcery 3096 -mageuo , and bewitched 1839 -existemi the people 1484 -ethnos of Samaria 4540 -Samareia , giving 3004 -lego out that himself 1448 -eggizo was some 5100 -tis great 3173 - megas one: :10 To whom 3739 -hos they all 3956 -pas gave 4337 - prosecho heed 4337 -prosecho , from the least 3398 -mikros to the greatest 3173 -megas , saying 3007 -leipo , This 3778 -houtos man is the great 3173 -megas power 1411 -dunamis of God 2316 -theos . :11 And to him they had regard 4337 -prosecho , because 1223 -dia that of long 2425 -hikanos time 5550 -chronos he had bewitched 1839 -existemi them with sorceries 3095 -mageia . :12 But when 3753 -hote they believed 4100 -pisteuo Philip 5376 -Philippos preaching 2097 -euaggelizo the things concerning 4012 -peri the kingdom 0932 -basileia of God 2316 -theos , and the name 3686 -onoma of Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos , they were baptized 0907 -baptizo , both 5037 -te men 0435 -aner and women 1135 -gune . :13 Then 1161 -de Simon 4613 -Simon himself 0846 -autos believed 4100 -pisteuo also 2532 -kai : and when he was baptized 0907 -baptizo , he continued 4342 -proskartereo with Philip 5376 -Philippos , and wondered 1839 -existemi , beholding 2334 -theoreo the miracles 1411 -dunamis and signs 4591 - semaino which were done 1096 -ginomai . :14 Now 1161 -de when the apostles 0652 -apostolos which 3588 -ho were at 1722 -en Jerusalem 2414 -Hierosoluma heard 0191 -akouo that Samaria 4540 -Samareia had received 1209 -dechomai the word 3056 -logos of God 2316 -theos , they sent 0649 -apostello unto them Peter 4074 -Petros and John 2491 -Ioannes : :15 Who 3748 -hostis , when they were come 2597 -katabaino down 2597 -katabaino , prayed 4336 -proseuchomai for them, that they might receive 2983 -lambano the Holy 0040 -hagios Ghost 4151 -pneuma : :16 (For as yet 3768 -oupo he was fallen 1968 -epipipto upon none 3762 -oudeis of them: only 3440 -monon they were baptized 0907 -baptizo in the name 3686 -onoma of the Lord 2962 - kurios Jesus 2424 -Iesous .) :17 Then 5119 -tote laid 2007 -epitithemi they [their] hands 5495 -cheir on 1909 -epi them, and they received 2983 - lambano the Holy 0040 -hagios Ghost 4151 -pneuma . :18 And when Simon 4613 -Simon saw 2300 -theaomai that through 1223 -dia laying 1936 -epithesis on 1936 -epithesis of the apostles 0652 -apostolos ' hands 5495 -cheir the Holy 0040 -hagios Ghost 4151 -pneuma was given 1325 -didomi , he offered 4374 -prosphero them money 5536 -chrema , :19 Saying 3007 -leipo , Give 1325 -didomi me also 2504 - kago this 5026 -taute power 1849 -exousia , that on 2007 - epitithemi whomsoever 0302 -an I lay 2007 -epitithemi hands 5495 - cheir , he may receive 2983 -lambano the Holy 0040 -hagios Ghost 4151 -pneuma . :20 But Peter 4074 -Petros said 2036 -epo unto him, Thy money 0694 -argurion perish 0684 -apoleia with thee, because 3754 -hoti thou hast thought 3543 -nomizo that the gift 1431 -dorea of God 2316 -theos may be purchased 2932 - ktaomai with money 5536 -chrema . :21 Thou hast 2076 -esti neither 3756 -ou part 3310 - meris nor 3761 -oude lot 2819 -kleros in this 5129 -toutoi matter 3056 -logos : for thy heart 2588 -kardia is not right 2117 -euthus in the sight 1799 -enopion of God 2316 -theos . :22 Repent 3340 -metanoeo therefore 3767 -oun of this 5026 -taute thy wickedness 2549 -kakia , and pray 1189 - deomai God 2316 -theos , if 1487 -ei perhaps 0686 -ara the thought 1963 -epinoia of thine 4671 -soi heart 2588 -kardia may be forgiven 0863 -aphiemi thee. :23 For I perceive 3708 -horao that thou art in the gall 5521 -chole of bitterness 4088 -pikria , and [in] the bond 4886 -sundesmos of iniquity 0093 -adikia . :24 Then 1161 -de answered 0611 -apokrinomai Simon 4613 - Simon , and said 2036 -epo , Pray 1189 -deomai ye to the Lord 2962 -kurios for me, that none 3367 -medeis of these things which 3739 -hos ye have spoken 2046 -ereo come 1904 -eperchomai upon me. :25 And they, when they had testified 1263 -diamarturomai and preached 2980 -laleo the word 3056 -logos of the Lord 2962 -kurios , returned 5290 -hupostrepho to Jerusalem 2419 -Hierousalem , and preached 2097 -euaggelizo the gospel 2097 -euaggelizo in many 4183 -polus villages 2968 -kome of the Samaritans 4541 -Samareites . :26 And the angel 0032 -aggelos of the Lord 2962 -kurios spake 2980 -laleo unto Philip 5376 -Philippos , saying 3007 - leipo , Arise 0450 -anistemi , and go 4198 -poreuomai toward 2596 - kata the south 3314 -mesembria unto the way 3598 -hodos that goeth 2597 -katabaino down 2597 -katabaino from Jerusalem 2419 -Hierousalem unto Gaza 1048 -Gaza , which 3778 -houtos is desert 2048 -eremos . :27 And he arose 0450 -anistemi and went 4198 -poreuomai : and, behold 2400 -idou , a man 0435 -aner of Ethiopia 0128 - Aithiops , an eunuch 2135 -eunouchos of great authority 1413 -dunastes under Candace 2582 -Kandake queen 0938 -basilissa of the Ethiopians 0128 -Aithiops , who 3739 -hos had the charge 1909 -epi of all 3956 -pas her treasure 1047 -gaza , and had come 2064 - erchomai to Jerusalem 2419 -Hierousalem for to worship 4352 - proskuneo , :28 Was returning 5290 -hupostrepho , and sitting 2521 - kathemai in his chariot 0716 -harma read 0314 -anaginosko Esaias 2268 -Hesaias the prophet 4396 -prophetes . :29 Then 1161 -de the Spirit 4151 -pneuma said 2036 -epo unto Philip 5376 -Philippos , Go 4334 -proserchomai near 4334 -proserchomai , and join 2853 -kollao thyself to this 5129 -toutoi chariot 0716 -harma . :30 And Philip 5376 -Philippos ran 4370 -prostrecho thither 4370 -prostrecho to [him], and heard 0191 -akouo him read 0314 -anaginosko the prophet 4396 -prophetes Esaias 2268 -Hesaias , and said 2036 -epo , Understandest 1097 - ginosko thou what 3739 -hos thou readest 0314 -anaginosko ? :31 And he said 2036 -epo , How 4459 -pos can 1410 - dunamai I, except 3362 -ean me some 5100 -tis man should guide 3594 -hodegeo me? And he desired 3870 -parakaleo Philip 5376 -Philippos that he would come 0305 -anabaino up and sit 2523 -kathizo with him. :32 The place 4042 -perioche of the scripture 1124 -graphe which he read 0314 -anaginosko was this 3778 -houtos , He was led 0071 -ago as a sheep 4263 -probaton to the slaughter 4967 -sphage ; and like 5613 -hos a lamb 0286 -amnos dumb 0880 -aphonos before 1726 -enantion his shearer 2751 - keiro , so 3779 -houto opened 0455 -anoigo he not his mouth 4750 - stoma : :33 In his humiliation 5014 -tapeinosis his judgment 2920 - krisis was taken 0142 -airo away: and who 5101 -tis shall declare 1334 -diegeomai his generation 1074 -genea ? for his life 2222 -zoe is taken 0142 -airo from the earth 1093 -ge . :34 And the eunuch 2135 -eunouchos answered 0611 - apokrinomai Philip 5376 -Philippos , and said 2036 -epo , I pray 1189 - deomai thee, of whom 5101 -tis speaketh 3004 -lego the prophet 4396 -prophetes this 5124 -touto ? of himself 1438 -heautou , or 2228 -e of some 5100 -tis other 2087 -heteros man? :35 Then 1161 -de Philip 5376 -Philippos opened 0455 - anoigo his mouth 4750 -stoma , and began 0756 -archomai at 0575 -apo the same 5026 -taute scripture 1124 -graphe , and preached 2097 -euaggelizo unto him Jesus 2424 -Iesous . :36 And as they went 4198 -poreuomai on 2596 -kata [their] way 3598 -hodos , they came 2064 -erchomai unto a certain 5100 - tis water 5204 -hudor : and the eunuch 2135 -eunouchos said 5346 -phemi , See 2400 -idou , [here is] water 5204 -hudor ; what 5101 -tis doth hinder 2967 -koluo me to be baptized 0907 -baptizo ? :37 And Philip 5376 -Philippos said 2036 -epo , If 1487 - ei thou believest 4100 -pisteuo with all 3650 -holos thine 3588 -ho heart 2588 -kardia , thou mayest 1832 -exesti . And he answered 0611 -apokrinomai and said 2036 -epo , I believe 4100 - pisteuo that Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos is the Son 5207 -huios of God 2316 -theos . :38 And he commanded 2753 -keleuo the chariot 0716 -harma to stand 2476 -histemi still 2476 -histemi : and they went 2597 - katabaino down 2597 -katabaino both 0297 -amphoteros into 1519 -eis the water 5204 -hudor , both 5037 -te Philip 5376 -Philippos and the eunuch 2135 -eunouchos ; and he baptized 0907 -baptizo him. :39 And when 3753 -hote they were come 0305 -anabaino up out of the water 5204 -hudor , the Spirit 4151 -pneuma of the Lord 2962 -kurios caught 0726 -harpazo away 0726 -harpazo Philip 5376 -Philippos , that the eunuch 2135 -eunouchos saw 1492 - eido him no 3765 -ouketi more 3765 -ouketi : and he went 4198 -poreuomai on his way 3598 -hodos rejoicing 5463 - chairo . :40 But Philip 5376 -Philippos was found 2147 -heurisko at 1519 -eis Azotus 0108 -Azotos : and passing 1330 -dierchomai through 1223 -dia he preached 2097 -euaggelizo in all 3956 -pas the cities 4172 -polis , till 2193 -heos he came 2064 - erchomai to Caesarea 2542 -Kaisereia . ~~~~~~