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Ac 8:1: 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.
Ac 8:2: And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Ac 8:3: As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
Ac 8:4: Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
Ac 8:5: Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
Ac 8:6: And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
Ac 8:7: 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.
Ac 8:8: And there was great joy in that city.
Ac 8:9: 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:
Ac 8:10: To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
Ac 8:11: And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
Ac 8:12: 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.
Ac 8:13: Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
Ac 8:14: Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Ac 8:15: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
Ac 8:16: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
Ac 8:17: Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Ac 8:18: And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
Ac 8:19: Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
Ac 8:20: But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Ac 8:21: Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
Ac 8:22: Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
Ac 8:23: For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Ac 8:24: Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
Ac 8:25: 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.