1Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the church which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

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Acts 22:20, Acts 22:20, Daniel 3:16, Daniel 3:18, Daniel 3:16

2Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.

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Genesis 50:10, Genesis 50:11, Genesis 50:10, Genesis 50:11, Acts 10:2

3But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.

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1 Timothy 1:13, 1 Timothy 1:13, Galatians 1:13, 1 Corinthians 15:9, Philippians 3:6

4Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around proclaiming the word.

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Matthew 10:23, Acts 11:19, Acts 8:1, Matthew 10:23, Acts 11:19

5Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Messiah.

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Acts 6:5, Acts 6:5, Acts 21:8, Acts 21:8, Acts 8:35

6The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.

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John 4:41, John 4:42, John 4:41, John 4:42, Acts 13:44

7For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.

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Matthew 10:1, Matthew 10:1, Acts 14:8, Acts 14:10, Acts 5:16

8There was great joy in that city.

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Acts 13:52, Acts 13:52, Romans 15:9, Romans 15:12, Psalms 96:10

9But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,

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Acts 13:6, Acts 13:6, Acts 5:36, John 7:18, Acts 5:36

10to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that power of God which is called Great."

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Jeremiah 31:34, Jeremiah 31:34, 2 Peter 2:2, Revelation 13:3, 2 Peter 2:2

11They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

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Acts 8:9, Galatians 3:1, Acts 8:9, Galatians 3:1, Isaiah 47:9

12But when they believed Philip proclaiming good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

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Acts 2:38, Acts 2:38, Acts 1:3, Acts 1:3, Matthew 28:19

13Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.

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Acts 19:11, Acts 8:6, Acts 8:7, John 5:20, Acts 19:11

14Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

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1 Thessalonians 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Acts 8:1

15who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

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Acts 2:38, Acts 2:38, John 16:23, John 16:24, John 16:23

16for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

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Acts 2:38, Acts 2:38, Acts 19:2, Acts 19:2, Matthew 28:19

17Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

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Acts 19:6, Acts 19:6, Acts 6:6, Acts 6:6, 2 Timothy 1:6

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

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Matthew 10:8, 1 Timothy 6:5, Matthew 10:8, 1 Timothy 6:5, 2 Kings 8:9

19saying, "Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

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Luke 14:7, Luke 14:11, Luke 14:7, Luke 14:11, 3 John 1:9

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

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Matthew 10:8, Daniel 5:17, Matthew 10:8, Daniel 5:17, Acts 2:38

21You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.

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Hebrews 4:13, Hebrews 4:13, John 21:17, Matthew 6:22, Matthew 6:24

22Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask the Lord if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

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2 Timothy 2:25, 2 Timothy 2:26, 2 Timothy 2:25, 2 Timothy 2:26, Daniel 4:27

23For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."

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Isaiah 58:6, Proverbs 5:22, Isaiah 58:6, Proverbs 5:22, John 8:34

24Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me."

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Exodus 8:8, Numbers 21:7, Exodus 8:8, Numbers 21:7, Job 42:8

25They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.

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Acts 20:21, Acts 20:21, Acts 28:31, Acts 1:8, John 15:27

26But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert."

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Acts 5:19, Acts 5:19, Hebrews 1:14, Hebrews 1:14, 2 Kings 1:3

27He arose and went; and behold, there was a man from Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.

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Psalms 68:31, Zephaniah 3:10, Psalms 68:31, Zephaniah 3:10, Isaiah 56:3

28He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

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Colossians 3:16, Colossians 3:16, Acts 28:25, Acts 28:25, Deuteronomy 11:18

29The Spirit said to Philip, "Go near, and join yourself to this chariot."

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Acts 10:19, Acts 10:19, Acts 11:12, Acts 11:12, Acts 20:22

30Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"

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Luke 24:44, Luke 24:45, Luke 24:44, Luke 24:45, John 5:39

31He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

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Romans 10:14, Romans 10:14, Psalms 73:16, Psalms 73:17, Isaiah 29:18

32Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he does not open his mouth.

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Isaiah 53:7, Isaiah 53:8, Isaiah 53:7, Isaiah 53:8, 1 Peter 2:21

33In his humiliation, justice was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth."

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Isaiah 53:12, Isaiah 53:12, Isaiah 53:8, Isaiah 53:8, Zechariah 13:7

34The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?"

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Matthew 15:15, Matthew 15:15, Matthew 13:36, Matthew 13:36, Matthew 2:2

35Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus.

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Luke 24:27, Luke 24:27, Acts 18:28, Acts 18:28, Acts 28:23

36As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?" [

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Acts 10:47, Acts 10:47, John 3:23, John 3:5, Titus 3:5

37Philip said, 'If you believe with all your heart, you may.' He answered, 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.]

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38He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

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John 4:1, John 4:1, John 3:22, John 3:23, John 3:22

39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

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1 Kings 18:12, 1 Kings 18:12, 2 Kings 2:16, 2 Kings 2:16, Ezekiel 8:3

40But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.

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Acts 21:8, Acts 21:8, Acts 23:33, Acts 10:1, Acts 23:23