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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Acts 8 ERV</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/erv/acts/8.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/5001.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 4800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 4800px)" href="/4801.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1550px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1550px)" href="/1551.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1250px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1250px)" href="/1251.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1050px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1050px)" href="/1051.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 900px), only screen and (max-device-width: 900px)" href="/901.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 800px)" href="/801.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 575px), only screen and (max-device-width: 575px)" href="/501.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-height: 450px), only screen and (max-device-height: 450px)" href="/h451.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/acts/8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/combine/acts/8-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ERV</a> > Acts 8</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../acts/7.htm" title="Acts 7">◄</a> Acts 8 <a href="../acts/9.htm" title="Acts 9">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">English Revised Version</div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Saul Persecutes the Church</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.</p> <p class="hdg">Philip in Samaria</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>They therefore that were scattered abroad went about preaching the word. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>For from many of those which had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And there was much joy in that city.</p> <a name="9" id="9"></a><p class="hdg">Simon the Sorcerer<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../deuteronomy/18.htm#9">Deuteronomy 18:9-14</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>But there was a certain man, Simon by name, which beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>for as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.</p> <p class="hdg">Philip and the Ethiopian</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And he arose and went: and behold, 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 for to worship; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>Now the place of the scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His generation who shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other? <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this scripture, preached unto him Jesus. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">English Revised Version, 1885<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../acts/7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../acts/9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="/scan/acts/8-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></body></html>