Acts 8

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

WEB KJV

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WEBSaul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.
KJVAnd 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 Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.
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WEBDevout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly over him.
KJVAnd devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
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WEBBut Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.
KJVAs for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
4
WEBTherefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.
KJVTherefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
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WEBPhilip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.
KJVThen Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
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WEBThe multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip when they heard and saw the signs which he did.
KJVAnd the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
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WEBFor 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.
KJVFor 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.
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WEBThere was great joy in that city.
KJVAnd there was great joy in that city.
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WEBBut 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,
KJVBut 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:
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WEBto whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that great power of God.”
KJVTo whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
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WEBThey listened to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
KJVAnd to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
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WEBBut when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
KJVBut 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.
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WEBSimon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
KJVThen Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
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WEBNow when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
KJVNow when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
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WEBwho, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
KJVWho, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
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WEBfor as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.
KJV(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
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WEBThen they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
KJVThen laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
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WEBNow when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
KJVAnd when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
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WEBsaying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
KJVSaying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
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WEBBut Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
KJVBut Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
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WEBYou have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.
KJVThou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
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WEBRepent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
KJVRepent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
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WEBFor I see that you are in the poison of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”
KJVFor I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
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WEBSimon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”
KJVThen answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
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WEBThey 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.
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBThen 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.”
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBHe arose and went; and behold, there was a man of 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.
KJVAnd 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,
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WEBHe was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
KJVWas returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
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WEBThe Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”
KJVThen the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
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WEBPhilip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
KJVAnd Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
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WEBHe said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
KJVAnd he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
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WEBNow 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 doesn’t open his mouth.
KJVThe 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:
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WEBIn his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth.”
KJVIn his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
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WEBThe eunuch answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?”
KJVAnd the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
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WEBPhilip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.
KJVThen Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
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WEBAs 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?”
KJVAnd as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
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WEB[Not included in this translation’s base text.]
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBHe commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
KJVAnd he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
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WEBWhen they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn’t see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBBut Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.
KJVBut Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea.

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