Acts 8:24

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Then Simon answered, 'Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.'

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  • Exod 8:8 : 8 After Moses and Aaron left Pharaoh, Moses cried out to the LORD about the frogs that he had inflicted on Pharaoh.
  • Num 21:7 : 7 The people came to Moses and said, 'We have sinned, for we spoke against the LORD and against you. Pray to the LORD to take the serpents away from us.' So Moses prayed for the people.
  • Jas 5:16 : 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is very powerful and effective.
  • Exod 10:17 : 17 Now, please forgive my sin just this once and plead with the LORD your God to take this deadly plague away from me."
  • Exod 12:32 : 32 'Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. And also bless me.'
  • Gen 20:7 : 7 Now return the man's wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, you can be sure that you and all who belong to you will die.'
  • 1 Kgs 13:6 : 6 Then the king answered and said to the man of God, 'Entreat now the favor of the LORD your God and pray for me, so that my hand may be restored to me.' So the man of God entreated the LORD, and the king's hand was restored to him and became as it was before.
  • Ezra 6:10 : 10 So that they may offer pleasing offerings to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.
  • Ezra 8:23 : 23 So we fasted and prayed to our God about this, and He answered our prayer.
  • Job 42:8 : 8 So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken the truth about Me as My servant Job has.
  • Gen 20:17 : 17 Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants, so they could bear children again.
  • 1 Sam 12:19 : 19 The people all said to Samuel, 'Pray to the LORD your God for your servants, so that we will not die, for we have added this evil to all our sins by asking for a king.'
  • 1 Sam 12:23 : 23 As for me, far be it from me to sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. Instead, I will instruct you in the good and upright way.

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    18When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money.

    19He said, 'Give me this authority too, so that everyone I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.'

    20But Peter said to him, 'May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!'

    21You have no part or share in this ministry because your heart is not right before God.

    22Repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such thoughts in your heart.

    23For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.

  • Luke 22:31-33
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    31Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift you all like wheat.

    32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.

    33But Peter replied, "Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death."

  • Luke 5:8
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    8When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus' knees and said, "Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!"

  • Acts 8:13-15
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    13Even Simon himself believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to Philip, and he marveled as he watched the signs and miracles that were happening.

    14When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

    15When they arrived, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit,

  • Luke 7:40
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    40And Jesus answered him, 'Simon, I have something to say to you.' Simon replied, 'Say it, Teacher.'

  • Acts 8:25
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    25When they had testified and proclaimed the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the good news to many Samaritan villages.

  • Acts 8:8-10
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    8So there was great joy in that city.

    9Now there was a man named Simon who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.

    10Everyone, from the least to the greatest, paid attention to him and said, 'This man is the great power of God.'

  • Mark 1:36
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    36Simon and his companions went to look for him,

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    37When they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, 'Brothers, what shall we do?'

    38Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

  • Luke 5:4-5
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    4When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, "Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch."

    5Simon answered, "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing. But at Your word, I will let down the net."

  • Acts 10:4-5
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    4Cornelius gazed at him in fear and asked, 'What is it, Lord?' The angel replied, 'Your prayers and your acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God.'

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  • John 13:6
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    6He came to Simon Peter, who said to Him, 'Lord, are You going to wash my feet?'

  • Luke 22:40-41
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    40When he came to the place, he said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation."

    41He withdrew about a stone’s throw away from them, knelt down, and began to pray.

  • Acts 10:18
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    18They called out, asking if Simon, also known as Peter, was staying there as a guest.

  • John 13:9
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    9Simon Peter said to Him, 'Lord, not only my feet but also my hands and my head!'

  • Mark 8:33
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    33But Jesus turned, looked at his disciples, and rebuked Peter, saying, 'Get behind me, Satan! You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.'

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    34They were saying, "It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon."

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    68Simon Peter answered him, 'Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

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    31The man replied, 'How can I understand unless someone guides me?' And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

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    41'What do you want me to do for you?' He said, 'Lord, I want to see.'

  • Acts 9:6
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    6Trembling and astonished, he said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" The Lord said to him, "Get up and go into the city, and it will be told to you what you must do."

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    32Send someone to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. He is staying as a guest in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.'

  • Acts 11:13-14
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    13He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send men to Joppa and bring back Simon, who is called Peter.

    14He will speak words to you by which you and your entire household will be saved.

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    36'What do you want me to do for you?' he asked.

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    30Then he brought them out and said, 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?'

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    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, 'Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,'

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    10And so were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on, you will fish for people."

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    12He said to them, "Pick me up and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will calm down for you, for I know that it is because of me this great storm has come upon you."

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    24So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus who it was He was talking about.

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    16Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

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    11When they bring you before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say.

  • Luke 9:20
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    20'But what about you?' he asked. 'Who do you say I am?' Peter answered, 'God’s Messiah.'

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    16He gave Simon the name Peter.

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    26At this the servant fell on his knees before him. 'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.'