{"id":2042,"date":"2014-11-03T02:21:01","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T02:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act08\/"},"modified":"2019-08-07T12:29:27","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T16:29:27","slug":"act08","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act08\/","title":{"rendered":"Acts 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main\">\r\n <div class=\"chapterlabel\"><a name=\"V0\"> 8<\/a><\/div><div class=\"p\">\r\n <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V1\">1\u00a0<\/a><\/span>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.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V2\">2\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And devout men carried Stephen <span class=\"add\">to his burial,<\/span> and made great lamentation over him.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V3\">3\u00a0<\/a><\/span>As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed <span class=\"add\">them<\/span> to prison.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V4\">4\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V5\">5\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V6\">6\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V7\">7\u00a0<\/a><\/span>For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed <span class=\"add\">with them:<\/span> and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V8\">8\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And there was great joy in that city.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V9\">9\u00a0<\/a><\/span>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:  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V10\">10\u00a0<\/a><\/span>To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V11\">11\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V12\">12\u00a0<\/a><\/span>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.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V13\">13\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V14\">14\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V15\">15\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V16\">16\u00a0<\/a><\/span>(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V17\">17\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Then laid they <span class=\"add\">their<\/span> hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V18\">18\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles\u2019 hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V19\">19\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V20\">20\u00a0<\/a><\/span>But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V21\">21\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V22\">22\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V23\">23\u00a0<\/a><\/span>For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and <span class=\"add\">in<\/span> the bond of iniquity.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V24\">24\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V25\">25\u00a0<\/a><\/span>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.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V26\">26\u00a0<\/a><\/span>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.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V27\">27\u00a0<\/a><\/span>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,  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V28\">28\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V29\">29\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V30\">30\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And Philip ran thither to <span class=\"add\">him,<\/span> and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V31\">31\u00a0<\/a><\/span>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.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V32\">32\u00a0<\/a><\/span>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:  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V33\">33\u00a0<\/a><\/span>In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V34\">34\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V35\">35\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V36\">36\u00a0<\/a><\/span>And as they went on <span class=\"add\">their<\/span> way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, <span class=\"add\">here is<\/span> water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V37\">37\u00a0<\/a><\/span>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.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V38\">38\u00a0<\/a><\/span>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.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V39\">39\u00a0<\/a><\/span>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.  <span class=\"verse\"> <a name=\"V40\">40\u00a0<\/a><\/span>But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. <\/div><hr \/><\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"chapters\">\r\n    <h3>Acts of the Apostles Chapters<\/h3>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act01\">1<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act02\">2<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act03\">3<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act04\">4<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act05\">5<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act06\">6<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act07\">7<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act08\">8<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act09\">9<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act10\">10<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act11\">11<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act12\">12<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act13\">13<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act14\">14<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act15\">15<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act16\">16<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act17\">17<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act18\">18<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act19\">19<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act20\">20<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act21\">21<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act22\">22<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act23\">23<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act24\">24<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act25\">25<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act26\">26<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act27\">27<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/act28\">28<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>8 1\u00a0And 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. 2\u00a0And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. 3\u00a0As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. 4\u00a0Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. 5\u00a0Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. 6\u00a0And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7\u00a0For 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. 8\u00a0And there was great joy in that city. 9\u00a0But 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: 10\u00a0To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. 11\u00a0And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. 12\u00a0But 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. 13\u00a0Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. 14\u00a0Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[58],"class_list":["post-2042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newconvenant","tag-acts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2042"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3488,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042\/revisions\/3488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}