English Bible Presentation Sharing - Acts Book, chapter 8, verse 47 in Litv Version

Acts 8 : 1 (LITV)

And Saul was consenting to the doing away of him. And in that day a great persecution took place on the assembly which was in Jerusalem; and all were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Acts 8 : 2 (LITV)

And devout men together carried Stephen and made a great lamentation over him.

Acts 8 : 3 (LITV)

But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering house by house, dragging both men and women, he delivered them to prison.

Acts 8 : 4 (LITV)

Then, indeed, the ones who being scattered passed through, preaching the gospel, the Word.

Acts 8 : 5 (LITV)

And going down to a city of Samaria, Philip proclaimed Christ to them.

Acts 8 : 6 (LITV)

And with one passion the crowds heeded that being said by Philip when they heard and saw the many miraculous signs which he did.

Acts 8 : 7 (LITV)

For many of the ones having unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, they came out. And many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.

Acts 8 : 8 (LITV)

And great joy was in that city.

Acts 8 : 9 (LITV)

But a certain man named Simon had long been conjuring in the city and amazing the nation of Samaria, claiming himself to be some great one.

Acts 8 : 10 (LITV)

All were paying attention to him, from small to great, saying, This one is the power of God, which is great.

Acts 8 : 11 (LITV)

And they were paying attention to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his conjuring.

Acts 8 : 12 (LITV)

But when they believed Philip preaching the gospel, the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Acts 8 : 13 (LITV)

And Simon himself also believed, and being baptized was continuing steadfastly with Philip. And seeing miraculous signs and mighty works happening, he was amazed.

Acts 8 : 14 (LITV)

And the apostles in Jerusalem hearing that Samaria had received the Word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

Acts 8 : 15 (LITV)

who going down prayed concerning them so that they may receive the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8 : 16 (LITV)

For He had not yet fallen on any one of them, but they were only being baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 8 : 17 (LITV)

Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8 : 18 (LITV)

But Simon having seen that the Holy Spirit is given through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, he offered them money,

Acts 8 : 19 (LITV)

saying, Give to me also this authority that to whomever I may lay on the hands he may receive the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8 : 20 (LITV)

But Peter said to him, May your silver be with you into perdition, because you thought to get the gift of God through money.

Acts 8 : 21 (LITV)

There is neither part nor lot to you in this matter, for your heart is not upright before the face of God.

Acts 8 : 22 (LITV)

Repent, then, from this wickedness of yours, and petition God if perhaps you will be forgiven the thought of your heart.

Acts 8 : 23 (LITV)

For I see you being in the gall of bitterness and a bundle of unrighteousness.

Acts 8 : 24 (LITV)

And answering Simon said, You petition to the Lord for me, so that nothing of which you have spoken may come on me.

Acts 8 : 25 (LITV)

Then indeed having earnestly testified and having spoken the Word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, even having preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

Acts 8 : 26 (LITV)

But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go along south on the highway going down to Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a deserted place.

Acts 8 : 27 (LITV)

And rising up he went. And, behold, an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, a potentate with Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship!

Acts 8 : 28 (LITV)

And he was returning. And sitting on his chariot he read the prophet Isaiah.

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And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join yourself to this chariot.

Acts 8 : 30 (LITV)

And running near Philip heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, Indeed, do you know what you are reading?

Acts 8 : 31 (LITV)

But he said, How should I be able except someone shall guide me? And he called Philip near, to come up to sit with him.

Acts 8 : 32 (LITV)

And the content of the Scripture which he was reading was this: "He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb voiceless before the one shearing it, so He does not open His mouth.

Acts 8 : 33 (LITV)

In His humiliation His judgment was taken away. And who will recount His generation? For His life is taken away from the earth." Isa. 53:7, 8

Acts 8 : 34 (LITV)

And answering the eunuch said to Philip, I ask you, about whom does the prophet say this? About himself, or about some other one?

Acts 8 : 35 (LITV)

And opening his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, Philip announced the gospel to him, Jesus.

Acts 8 : 36 (LITV)

And as they were going along the highway they came on some water. And the eunuch said, Behold, water! What prevents me to be baptized?

Acts 8 : 37 (LITV)

And Philip said, If you believe from all the heart, it is lawful. And answering he said, I believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God.

Acts 8 : 38 (LITV)

And he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

Acts 8 : 39 (LITV)

But when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip. And the eunuch did not see him any more; for he went his way rejoicing.

Acts 8 : 40 (LITV)

And Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.