And{G1161} Saul{G4569} was{G2258} consenting unto{G4909} his{G846} death.{G336} And{G1161} there arose on{G1722} that{G1565} day{G2250} a{G1096} great{G3173} persecution{G1375} against{G1909} the church{G1577} which was{G3588} in{G1722} Jerusalem;{G2414} and{G5037} they were{G1289} all{G3956} scattered abroad{G1289} throughout{G2596} the regions{G5561} of Judaea{G2449} and{G2532} Samaria,{G4540} except{G4133} the apostles.{G652}

And{G1161} devout{G2126} men{G435} buried{G4792} Stephen,{G4736} and{G2532} made{G4160} great{G3173} lamentation{G2870} over{G1909} him.{G846}

But{G1161} Saul{G4569} laid waste{G3075} the church,{G1577} entering into{G1531} every{G2596} house,{G3624} and{G2532} dragging{G4951} men{G435} and{G5037} women{G1135} committed{G3860} them to{G1519} prison.{G5438}

They{G3588} {G3303} therefore{G3767} that were scattered abroad,{G1289} went about{G1330} preaching{G2097} the word.{G3056}

And{G1161} Philip{G5376} went down{G2718} to{G1519} the city{G4172} of Samaria,{G4540} and proclaimed{G2784} unto them{G846} the Christ.{G5547}

And{G5037} the multitudes{G3793} gave heed{G4337} with one accord{G3661} unto{G5259} the things{G3588} that{G3004} were spoken{G3004} by Philip,{G5376} when they{G846} heard,{G191} and{G2532} saw{G991} the signs{G4592} which{G3739} he did.{G4160}

For{G1063} [from] many{G4183} of those that had{G2192} unclean{G169} spirits,{G4151} they came out,{G1831} crying{G994} with a loud{G3173} voice:{G5456} and{G1161} many{G4183} that were palsied,{G3886} and{G2532} that were{G2323} lame,{G5560} were healed.{G2323}

And{G2532} there was{G1096} much{G3173} joy{G5479} in{G1722} that{G1565} city.{G4172}

But there was{G1161} a certain{G5100} man,{G435} Simon{G4613} by name,{G3686} who beforetime{G4391} in{G1722} the city{G4172} used sorcery,{G3096} and{G2532} amazed{G1839} the people{G1484} of Samaria,{G4540} giving out that{G3004} himself{G1438} was{G1511} some{G5100} great one:{G3173}

to whom{G3739} they all{G3956} gave heed,{G4337} from{G575} the least{G3398} to{G2193} the greatest,{G3173} saying,{G3004} This man{G3778} is{G2076} that power{G1411} of God{G2316} which is called Great.{G3173}

And{G1161} they gave heed{G4337} to him,{G846} because that{G1223} of long{G2425} time{G5550} he had amazed{G1839} them{G846} with his sorceries.{G3095}

But{G1161} when{G3753} they believed{G4100} Philip{G5376} preaching{G2097} good tidings{G3588} concerning{G4012} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316} and{G2532} the name{G3686} of Jesus{G2424} Christ,{G5547} they were baptized,{G907} both{G5037} men{G435} and{G2532} women.{G1135}

And{G2532} Simon{G4613} also{G2532} himself{G846} believed:{G4100} and{G2532} being{G2258} baptized,{G907} he continued{G4342} with Philip;{G5376} and{G5037} beholding{G2334} {G3173} signs{G4592} and{G2532} great miracles{G1411} wrought,{G1096} he was amazed.{G1839}

Now when{G1161} the apostles{G652} that were{G3588} at{G1722} Jerusalem{G2414} heard{G191} that{G3754} Samaria{G4540} had received{G1209} the word{G3056} of God,{G2316} they sent{G649} unto{G4314} them{G846} Peter{G4074} and{G2532} John:{G2491}

who,{G3748} when they were come down,{G2597} prayed{G4336} for{G4012} them,{G846} that{G3704} they might receive{G2983} the Holy{G40} Spirit:{G4151}

for{G1063} as yet{G3768} it was{G2258} fallen{G1968} upon{G1909} none{G3762} of them:{G1161} only{G3440} they had been{G5225} baptized{G907} into{G1519} the name{G3686} of the Lord{G2962} Jesus.{G2424}

Then{G5119} laid they{G2007} their hands{G5495} on{G1909} them,{G846} and{G2532} they received{G2983} the Holy{G4151} Spirit.{G40}

Now{G1161} when Simon{G4613} saw{G2300} that{G3754} through{G1223} the laying on{G1936} of the apostles'{G652} hands{G5495} the Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} was given,{G1325} he offered{G4374} them{G846} money,{G5536}

saying,{G3004} Give me{G1325} also{G2504} this{G3778} power,{G1849} that{G2443} {G302} on whomsoever{G3739} I lay{G2007} my hands,{G5495} he may receive{G2983} the Holy{G40} Spirit.{G4151}

But{G1161} Peter{G4074} said{G2036} unto{G4314} him,{G846} Thy{G4675} silver{G694} {G1519} perish{G684} with{G4862} thee,{G4671} because{G3754} thou hast thought{G3543} to{G1223} obtain{G2932} the gift{G1431} of God{G2316} with money.{G5536}

Thou{G4671} hast{G2076} neither{G3756} part{G3310} nor{G3761} lot{G2819} in{G1722} this{G5129} matter:{G3056} for{G1063} thy{G4675} heart{G2588} is{G2076} not{G3756} right{G2117} before{G1799} God.{G2316}

Repent{G3340} therefore{G3767} of{G575} this{G3778} thy{G4675} wickedness,{G2549} and{G2532} pray{G1189} the Lord,{G2316} if{G1487} perhaps{G686} the thought{G1963} of thy{G4675} heart{G2588} shall be forgiven{G863} thee.{G4671}

For{G1063} I see{G3708} that thou{G4571} art{G5607} in{G1519} the gall{G5521} of bitterness{G4088} and{G2532} in the bond{G4886} of iniquity.{G93}

And{G1161} Simon{G4613} answered{G611} and said,{G2036} Pray{G1189} ye{G5210} for{G5228} me{G1700} to{G4314} the Lord,{G2962} that{G3704} none of the things{G3367} which{G3739} ye have spoken{G2046} come{G1904} upon{G1909} me.{G1691}

{G3767} They{G3588} therefore,{G3303} when they had testified{G1263} and{G3767} spoken{G2980} the word{G3056} of the Lord,{G2962} returned{G5290} to{G1519} Jerusalem,{G2419} and{G5037} preached the gospel{G2097} to many{G4183} villages{G2968} of the Samaritans.{G4541}

But{G1161} an angel{G32} of the Lord{G2962} spake{G2980} unto{G4314} Philip,{G5376} saying,{G3004} Arise,{G450} and{G2532} go{G4198} toward{G2596} the south{G3314} unto{G1909} the way{G3598} that{G3588} goeth down{G2597} from{G575} Jerusalem{G2419} unto{G1519} Gaza:{G1048} the same{G3778} is{G2076} desert.{G2048}

And{G2532} he arose{G450} and went:{G4198} and{G2532} behold,{G2400} a man{G435} of Ethiopia,{G128} a eunuch{G2135} of great authority{G1413} under Candace,{G2582} queen{G938} of the Ethiopians,{G128} who{G3739} was{G2258} over{G1909} all{G3956} her{G846} treasure,{G1047} who{G3739} had come{G2064} to{G1519} Jerusalem{G2419} to worship;{G4352}

and{G5037} he was{G2258} returning{G5290} and{G2532} sitting{G2521} in{G1909} his{G846} chariot,{G716} and{G2532} was reading{G314} the prophet{G4396} Isaiah.{G2268}

And{G1161} the Spirit{G4151} said{G2036} unto Philip,{G5376} Go near,{G4334} and{G2532} join thyself{G2853} to this{G5129} chariot.{G716}

And{G1161} Philip{G5376} ran to{G4370} him, and heard{G191} him{G846} reading{G314} Isaiah{G2268} the prophet,{G4396} and{G2532} said,{G1065} Understandest thou{G1097} what{G3739} thou readest?{G314}

And{G1161} he said,{G1063} How{G4459} {G302} can I,{G302} except{G1437} {G3361} some one{G5100} shall guide{G3594} me?{G3165} And{G5037} he besought{G3870} Philip{G5376} to come up{G305} and sit{G2523} with{G4862} him.{G846}

Now the passage{G4042} of the Scripture{G1124} which{G3739} he was reading{G314} was{G2258} this,{G3778} He was led{G71} as{G5613} a sheep{G4263} to{G1909} the slaughter;{G4967} And{G2532} as{G5613} a lamb{G286} before{G1726} his{G846} shearer{G2751} is dumb,{G880} So{G3779} he{G455} openeth not{G3756} his{G846} mouth:{G4750}

In{G1722} his{G846} humiliation{G5014} his{G846} judgment{G2920} was taken away:{G142} {G1161} His{G846} generation{G1074} who{G5101} shall declare?{G1334} For{G3754} his{G846} life{G2222} is taken{G142} from{G575} the earth.{G1093}

And{G1161} the eunuch{G2135} answered{G611} Philip,{G5376} and said,{G2036} I pray{G1189} thee,{G4675} of{G4012} whom{G5101} speaketh{G3004} the prophet{G4396} this?{G5124} of{G4012} himself,{G1438} or{G2228} of{G4012} some{G5100} other?{G2087}

And{G2532} Philip{G5376} opened{G455} his{G846} mouth,{G4750} and{G2532} beginning{G756} from{G575} this Scripture,{G1124} preached{G2097} unto him{G846} Jesus.{G2424}

And{G1161} as{G5613} they went{G4198} on{G2596} the way,{G3598} they came{G2064} unto{G1909} a certain{G5100} water;{G5204} and{G2532} the eunuch{G2135} saith,{G5346} Behold,{G2400} [here is] water;{G5204} what{G5101} doth hinder{G2967} me{G3165} to be baptized?{G907}

And{G2532} he commanded{G2753} the chariot{G716} to stand still:{G2476} and{G2532} they both{G297} went down{G2597} into{G1519} the water,{G5204} both{G5037} Philip{G5376} and{G2532} the eunuch,{G2135} and{G2532} he baptized{G907} him.{G846}

And{G1161} when{G3753} they came up{G305} out of{G1537} the water,{G5204} the Spirit{G4151} of the Lord{G2962} caught away{G726} Philip;{G5376} and{G2532} the eunuch{G2135} saw{G1492} him{G846} no{G3756} more,{G3765} for he went{G4198} on his{G846} way{G3598} rejoicing.{G5463}

But{G1161} Philip{G5376} was found{G2147} at{G1519} Azotus:{G108} and{G2532} passing through{G1330} he preached{G2097} the gospel to{G1519} all{G3956} the cities,{G4172} till{G2193} he{G846} came{G2064} to{G1519} Caesarea.{G2542}