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Acts 8 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

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Saul Persecutes the Church

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:1

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Now G1161 Saul G4569 approved G4909 of putting G336 [fn]Stephen to G336 death G336.

And on that day G2250 a great G3173 persecution G1375 [fn]began G1096 against G1909 the church G1577 in Jerusalem G2414, and they were all G3956 scattered G1289 throughout G2596 the regions G5561 of Judea G2449 and Samaria G4540, except G4133 for the apostles G652.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:2 - Some devout G2126 men G435 buried G4792 Stephen G4736, and mourned G4160 G2870 loudly G3173 for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:3 - But Saul G4569 began ravaging G3075 the church G1577, entering G1531 house G3624 after G2596 house G3624; and he would drag G4951 away G4951 men G435 and women G1135 and put G3860 them in prison G5438.

Philip in Samaria

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:4

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Therefore G3767, those G3588 who had been scattered G1289 went G1330 through G1330 places [fn]preaching G2097 the word G3056.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:5 - Philip G5376 went G2718 down G2718 to the city G4172 of Samaria G4540 and began proclaiming G2784 the [fn]Christ G5547 to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:6 - The crowds G3793 were paying G4337 attention G4337 with one G3661 mind G3661 to what was being said G3004 by Philip G5376, as they heard G191 and saw G991 the [fn]signs G4592 which G3739 he was performing G4160.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:7 - For in the case of many G4183 who had G2192 unclean G169 spirits G4151, they were coming G1831 out G1831 of them shouting G994 with a loud G3173 voice G5456; and many G4183 who had been paralyzed G3886 or limped G5560 on crutches were healed G2323.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:8 - So G1161 there was much G4183 rejoicing G5479 in that city G4172.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:9

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Now G1161 a man G435 named G3686 Simon G4613 had previously G4391 been G4391 practicing G3096 magic G3096 in the city G4172 and astonishing G1839 the people G1484 of Samaria G4540, claiming G3004 to be someone G5100 great G3173;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:10 - and all G3956 the people, from small G3398 to great G3173, were paying G4337 attention G4337 to him, saying G3004, “This G3778 man G3778 is the Power G1411 of God G2316 that is called G2564 Great G3173.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:11 - And they were paying G4337 attention G4337 to him because G1223 for a long G2425 time G5550 he had astounded G1839 them with his magic G3095 arts G3095.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:12 - But when G3753 they believed G4100 Philip G5376 as he was preaching G2097 the good G2097 news G2097 about G4012 the kingdom G932 of God G2316 and the name G3686 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547, both G5037 men G435 and women G1135 were being baptized G907.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:13 - Now G1161 even G2532 Simon G4613 himself G846 believed G4100; and after being baptized G907, he continued G4342 on with Philip G5376, and as he observed G2334 signs G4592 and great G3173 miracles G1411 taking G1096 place G1096, he was repeatedly amazed G1839.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:14

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Now G1161 when the apostles G652 in Jerusalem G2414 heard G191 that Samaria G4540 had received G1209 the word G3056 of God G2316, they sent G649 them Peter G4074 and John G2491,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:15 - who G3748 came G2597 down G2597 and prayed G4336 for them that they would receive G2983 the Holy G40 Spirit G4151.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:16 - (For He had not yet G3764 fallen G1968 upon G1968 any G3762 of them; they had simply G3440 been G5225 baptized G907 [fn]in the name G3686 of the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:17 - Then G5119 they began laying G2007 their hands G5495 on them, and they were receiving G2983 the Holy G40 Spirit G4151.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:18 - Now G1161 when Simon G4613 saw G3708 that the Spirit G4151 was given G1325 through G1223 the laying G1936 on G1936 of the apostles’ G652 hands G5495, he offered G4374 them money G5536,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:19 - saying G3004, “Give G1325 this G3778 authority G1849 to me as G2532 well G2532, so G2443 that G2443 everyone G1437 on G2007 whom G3739 I lay G2007 my hands G5495 may receive G2983 the Holy G40 Spirit G4151.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:20 - But Peter G4074 said G3004 to him, “May your silver G694 perish G684 with you, because G3754 you thought G3543 you could acquire G2932 the gift G1431 of God G2316 with money G5536!

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:21 - “You have no G3756 part G3310 or G3761 share G2819 in this G3778 [fn]matter G3056, for your heart G2588 is not right G2117 before G1725 God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:22 - “Therefore G3767, repent G3340 of this G3778 wickedness G2549 of yours G4771, and pray G1189 to the Lord G2962 that, if G1487 possible G686, the intention G1963 of your heart G2588 will be forgiven G863 you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:23 - “For I see G3708 that you are [fn]in the gall G5521 of bitterness G4088 and in the [fn]bondage G4886 of unrighteousness G93.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:24 - But Simon G4613 answered G611 and said G3004, “Pray G1189 to the Lord G2962 for me yourselves G4771, so G3704 that G3704 nothing G3367 of what G3739 you have said G3004 may come G1904 upon G1904 me.”

An Ethiopian Receives Christ

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:25

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So G3767, when they had solemnly G1263 testified G1263 and spoken G2980 the word G3056 of the Lord G2962, they started G5290 back G5290 to Jerusalem G2414, and were preaching G2097 the gospel G2097 to many G4183 villages G2968 of the Samaritans G4541.

(cf. Isa 53:7, 8 )

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:26

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But an angel G32 of the Lord G2962 spoke G2980 to Philip G5376, saying G3004, “Get G450 ready G450 and go G4198 [fn]south G2596 G3314 to the road G3598 that descends G2597 from Jerusalem G2419 to Gaza G1048.” ([fn]This G3778 is a desert G2048 road.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:27 - So G2532 he got G450 ready G450 and went G4198; and [fn]there was an Ethiopian G128 eunuch G2135, a court G1413 official G1413 of [fn]Candace G2582, queen G938 of the Ethiopians G128, who G3739 was in G1909 charge G1909 of all G3956 her treasure G1047; and he had come G2064 to Jerusalem G2419 to worship G4352,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:28 - and he was returning G5290 and sitting G2521 in his [fn]chariot G716, and was reading G314 Isaiah G2268 the prophet G4396.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:29 - Then G2532 the Spirit G4151 said G3004 to Philip G5376, “Go G4334 up G4334 and join G2853 this G3778 [fn]chariot G716.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:30 - Philip G5376 ran G4370 up G4370 and heard G191 him reading G314 Isaiah G2268 the prophet G4396, and said G3004, “Do you understand G1097 what G3739 you are reading G314?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:31 - And he said G3004, “Well G1063, how G4459 could G1410 I, unless G1437 G3361 someone G5100 guides G3594 me?” And he invited G3870 Philip G5376 to come G305 up G305 and sit G2523 with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:32 - Now G1161 the passage G4042 of Scripture G1124 which G3739 he was reading G314 was this G3778:

“HE WAS LED G71 LIKE A SHEEP G4263 TO SLAUGHTER G4967;

AND LIKE A LAMB G286 THAT IS SILENT G880 BEFORE G1726 ITS SHEARER G2751,

SO G3779 HE DOES NOT OPEN G455 HIS MOUTH G4750.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:33

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“IN HUMILIATION G5014 HIS JUSTICE G2920 WAS TAKEN G142 AWAY G142;

WHO G5101 WILL [fn]DESCRIBE G1334 HIS [fn]GENERATION G1074?

FOR HIS LIFE G2222 IS TAKEN G142 AWAY G142 FROM THE EARTH G1093.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:34

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The eunuch G2135 answered G611 Philip G5376 and said G3004, “Please G1189 tell me, of whom G5101 does the prophet G4396 say G3004 this G3778? Of himself G1438, or G2228 of someone G5100 else G2087?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:35 - Then G2532 Philip G5376 opened G455 his mouth G4750, and beginning G757 from this G3778 Scripture G1124 he preached G2097 Jesus G2424 to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:36 - As they went G4198 along G2596 the road G3598 they came G2064 to some G5100 water G5204; and the eunuch G2135 *said G5346, “Look G2400! Water G5204! What G5101 prevents G2967 me from being baptized G907?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:38

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:38 - And he ordered G2753 that the [fn]chariot G716 stop G2476; and they both G297 went G2597 down G2597 into the water G5204, Philip G5376 as G5037 well G5037 as the eunuch G2135, and he baptized G907 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:39 - When G3753 they came G305 up G305 out of the water G5204, the Spirit G4151 of the Lord G2962 snatched G726 Philip G5376 away G726; and the eunuch G2135 no G3765 longer G3765 saw G3708 him, [fn]but went G4198 on his way G3598 rejoicing G5463.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:40 - But Philip G5376 [fn]found G2147 himself at [fn]Azotus G108, and as he passed G1330 through G1330 he kept preaching G2097 the gospel G2097 to all G3956 the cities G4172, until G2193 he came G2064 to Caesarea G2542.
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NASB20 Footnotes
Lit him
Lit occurred
Or bringing the good news of
I.e., Messiah
I.e., confirming miracles
Lit into
Or teaching; lit word
Or doomed to the
Lit bond
Or at about noon to
Or This city is deserted
Lit behold, an Ethiopian
Possibly an Ethiopian title: the Candace
Or carriage
Or carriage
Or relate
Or family history
Late mss add as v 37: And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
Or carriage
Lit for he was going
Or was found
OT: Ashdod
*
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