Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of our fathers the apostles, may their blessings be with us.
Acts 8 : 9 - 17
Chapter 8
| 9 | But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and astonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great,
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| 10 | to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is the great power of God."
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| 11 | And they heeded him because he had astonished them with his sorceries for a long time.
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| 12 | But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.
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| 13 | Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done.
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| 14 | Now 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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| 15 | who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
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| 16 | For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
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| 17 | Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
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The word of the Lord shall grow, multiply, be mighty, and be confirmed, in the holy Church of God.
Amen.
