Acts 8:10

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

All the people, from the least to the greatest, paid close attention to him, saying,“This man is the power of God that is called‘Great.’”

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  • Acts 14:11 : 11 So when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language,“The gods have come down to us in human form!”
  • Acts 28:6 : 6 But they were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly drop dead. So after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
  • 1 Cor 1:24 : 24 But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
  • 2 Cor 11:19 : 19 For since you are so wise, you put up with fools gladly.
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 So we are no longer to be children, tossed back and forth by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching by the trickery of people who craftily carry out their deceitful schemes.
  • 2 Pet 2:2 : 2 And many will follow their debauched lifestyles. Because of these false teachers, the way of truth will be slandered.
  • Rev 13:3 : 3 One of the beast’s heads appeared to have been killed, but the lethal wound had been healed. And the whole world followed the beast in amazement;
  • Jer 6:13 : 13 “That is because, from the least important to the most important of them, all of them are greedy for dishonest gain. Prophets and priests alike, all of them practice deceit.
  • Jer 8:10 : 10 So I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least important to the most important of them, all of them are greedy for dishonest gain. Prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit.
  • Jer 31:34 : 34 “People will no longer need to teach their neighbors and relatives to know me. For all of them, from the least important to the most important, will know me,” says the LORD.“For I will forgive their sin and will no longer call to mind the wrong they have done.”
  • Jonah 3:5 : 5 The people of Nineveh believed in God, and they declared a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them.

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  • Acts 8:5-9
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    5Philip went down to the main city of Samaria and began proclaiming the Christ to them.

    6The crowds were paying attention with one mind to what Philip said, as they heard and saw the miraculous signs he was performing.

    7For unclean spirits, crying with loud shrieks, were coming out of many who were possessed, and many paralyzed and lame people were healed.

    8So there was great joy in that city.

    9Now in that city was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic and amazing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.

  • Acts 8:11-15
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    11And they paid close attention to him because he had amazed them for a long time with his magic.

    12But when they believed Philip as he was proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they began to be baptized, both men and women.

    13Even Simon himself believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to Philip constantly, and when he saw the signs and great miracles that were occurring, he was amazed.

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

    15These two went down and prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 8:17-19
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    17Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit.

    18Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money,

    19saying,“Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”

  • Matt 9:8
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    8When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.

  • Luke 9:43
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    43Then they were all astonished at the mighty power of God.Another Prediction of Jesus’ Suffering But while the entire crowd was amazed at everything Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,

  • Acts 6:8
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    8Stephen is Arrested Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.

  • Acts 8:24-25
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    24But Simon replied,“You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said may happen to me.”

    25So after Peter and John had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, proclaiming the good news to many Samaritan villages as they went.

  • Acts 19:17
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    17This became known to all who lived in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks; fear came over them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was praised.

  • Acts 10:38
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    38with respect to Jesus from Nazareth, that God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.

  • Acts 5:11-13
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    11Great fear gripped the whole church and all who heard about these things.

    12The Apostles Perform Miraculous Signs and Wonders Now many miraculous signs and wonders came about among the people through the hands of the apostles. By common consent they were all meeting together in Solomon’s Portico.

    13None of the rest dared to join them, but the people held them in high honor.

  • Acts 2:22
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    22“Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed among you through him, just as you yourselves know–

  • Acts 2:12
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    12All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another,“What does this mean?”

  • Acts 3:9-12
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    9All the people saw him walking and praising God,

    10and they recognized him as the man who used to sit and ask for donations at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with astonishment and amazement at what had happened to him.

    11Peter Addresses the Crowd While the man was hanging on to Peter and John, all the people, completely astounded, ran together to them in the covered walkway called Solomon’s Portico.

    12When Peter saw this, he declared to the people,“Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us as if we had made this man walk by our own power or piety?

  • Acts 4:33
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    33With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.

  • Acts 4:7-8
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    7After making Peter and John stand in their midst, they began to inquire,“By what power or by what name did you do this?”

    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, replied,“Rulers of the people and elders,

  • Acts 10:46
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    46for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,

  • Acts 13:8-9
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    8But the magician Elymas(for that is the way his name is translated) opposed them, trying to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

    9But Saul(also known as Paul), filled with the Holy Spirit, stared straight at him

  • Acts 15:12
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    12The whole group kept quiet and listened to Barnabas and Paul while they explained all the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.

  • Acts 14:3
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    3So they stayed there for a considerable time, speaking out courageously for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace, granting miraculous signs and wonders to be performed through their hands.

  • Acts 12:22
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    22But the crowd began to shout,“The voice of a god, and not of a man!”

  • Acts 4:16
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    16saying,“What should we do with these men? For it is plain to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable miraculous sign has come about through them, and we cannot deny it.

  • Acts 1:8
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    8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth.”

  • Acts 9:35
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    35All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

  • Acts 11:21
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    21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.

  • Acts 4:13
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    13When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus.

  • Luke 5:26
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    26Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying,“We have seen incredible things today.”

  • Luke 4:32
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    32They were amazed at his teaching, because he spoke with authority.

  • Luke 4:36
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    36They were all amazed and began to say to one another,“What’s happening here? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

  • Acts 2:7
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    7Completely baffled, they said,“Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?

  • Acts 2:14
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    14Peter’s Address on the Day of Pentecost But Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them:“You men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, know this and listen carefully to what I say.

  • Mark 1:27
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    27They were all amazed so that they asked each other,“What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him.”

  • Acts 9:42
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    42This became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.