Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of our fathers the apostles, may their blessings be with us.
Acts 8 : 3 - 13
Chapter 8
| 3 | As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.
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| 4 | Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.
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| 5 | Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.
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| 6 | And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
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| 7 | For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.
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| 8 | And there was great joy in that city.
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| 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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The word of the Lord shall grow, multiply, be mighty, and be confirmed, in the holy Church of God.
Amen.
