Acts 8
1 Saul then to be to agree to the/this/who murder it/s/he to be then in/on/among that the/this/who day persecution great upon/to/against the/this/who assembly the/this/who in/on/among Jerusalem all (then *N(k)O*) to scatter according to the/this/who country the/this/who Judea and Samaria but/however the/this/who apostle
Saul approved of his killing. On that very day terrible persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone except for the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
2 to entomb then the/this/who Stephen man devout and (to do/make: do *N(k)O*) lamentation great upon/to/against it/s/he
(Some faithful followers of God buried Stephen, with great mourning.)
3 Saul then to ravage the/this/who assembly according to the/this/who house: home to enter to drag and/both man and woman to deliver toward prison/watch: prison
But Saul set about destroying the church, going from house to house, dragging both men and women off to prison.
4 the/this/who on the other hand therefore/then to scatter to pass through to speak good news the/this/who word
Those who had been scattered spread the word wherever they went.
5 Philip then to descend toward (the/this/who *no*) city the/this/who Samaria to preach it/s/he the/this/who Christ
Philip went to the town of Samaria, and told them about the Messiah.
6 to watch out (then *N(k)O*) the/this/who crowd the/this/who to say by/under: by the/this/who Philip united in/on/among the/this/who to hear it/s/he and to see the/this/who sign which to do/make: do
When the crowds heard what Philip was saying and saw the miracles he did they all paid attention to what he was telling them.
7 (much *N(k)O*) for the/this/who to have/be spirit/breath: spirit unclean to cry out voice/sound: voice great (to go out *N(k)O*) much then to paralyze and lame to serve/heal
Many were freed from possession by evil spirits that screamed as they came out, and many who were lame or disabled were healed.
8 (and *k*) to be (then *no*) (much *N(k)O*) joy in/on/among the/this/who city that
The people who lived in the city were overjoyed.
9 man then one name Simon be formerly in/on/among the/this/who city to practice magic and to amaze the/this/who Gentiles the/this/who Samaria to say to exist one themself great
Now there was a man named Simon who lived in the city. He practiced sorcery. He claimed that he was someone very important, and had astounded the people of Samaria
10 which to watch out all away from small until great to say this/he/she/it to be the/this/who power the/this/who God the/this/who (to call: call *NO*) great
so they all paid attention to him. From the lowest to the highest in society they said, “This man is ‘God the Great Power.’”
11 to watch out then it/s/he through/because of the/this/who sufficient time the/this/who magic to amaze it/s/he
They were impressed by him because he had amazed them with his magic for so long.
12 when then to trust (in) the/this/who Philip to speak good news (the/this/who *k*) about the/this/who kingdom the/this/who God and the/this/who name (the/this/who *k*) Jesus Christ to baptize man and/both and woman
But when they believed in what Philip told them about the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 the/this/who then Simon and it/s/he to trust (in) and to baptize to be to continue in/with the/this/who Philip to see/experience and/both sign and power great to be to amaze
Simon too believed and was baptized. He accompanied Philip, amazed at the miraculous signs and wonders he saw.
14 to hear then the/this/who in/on/among Jerusalem apostle that/since: that to receive the/this/who Samaria the/this/who word the/this/who God to send to/with it/s/he (the/this/who *k*) Peter and John
When the apostles back in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to visit them.
15 who/which to come/go down to pray about it/s/he that to take spirit/breath: spirit holy
When they arrived they prayed for the converts in Samaria to receive the Holy Spirit.
16 (not yet *N(k)O*) for to be upon/to/against none it/s/he to fall/press upon alone then to baptize be already toward the/this/who name the/this/who (lord: God *NK(O)*) Jesus
The Holy Spirit hadn't come to any of these converts yet—they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 then to put/lay on the/this/who hand upon/to/against it/s/he and to take spirit/breath: spirit holy
The apostles placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 (to perceive: see *N(k)O*) then the/this/who Simon that/since: that through/because of the/this/who laying on the/this/who hand the/this/who apostle to give the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit (the/this/who holy *KO*) to bring to it/s/he money
When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given when the apostles placed their hands on people, he offered them money.
19 to say to give I/we and the/this/who authority this/he/she/it in order that/to which (if *N(k)O*) to put/lay on the/this/who hand to take spirit/breath: spirit holy
“Give me this power, too,” he asked them, “so that anyone I place my hands on will receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 Peter then to say to/with it/s/he the/this/who money you with you to be toward destruction that/since: since the/this/who free gift the/this/who God to think through/because of money to posses
“May your money be destroyed together with you for thinking God's gift is something that can be bought!” Peter replied.
21 no to be you part nor lot in/on/among the/this/who word this/he/she/it the/this/who for heart you no to be Straight (before *N(k)O*) the/this/who God
“You're not part of any of this. None of this work belongs to you, because in God's eyes your attitude is totally wrong.
22 to repent therefore/then away from the/this/who evil you this/he/she/it and to pray the/this/who (lord: God *N(K)O*) if therefore to release: forgive you the/this/who thought the/this/who heart you
Repent of your evil ways! Pray to the Lord and ask forgiveness for thinking like this.
23 toward for gall bitterness and bond(age) unrighteousness to see: see you to be
I can see that you are full of bitter envy, and chained down by your sin.”
24 to answer then the/this/who Simon to say to pray you above/for I/we to/with the/this/who lord: God that nothing to arrive/invade upon/to/against I/we which to say
“Please pray for me, that nothing you've said may happen to me!” Simon replied.
25 the/this/who on the other hand therefore/then to testify solemnly and to speak the/this/who word the/this/who lord: God (to return *N(k)O*) toward Jerusalem much and/both village the/this/who Samaritan (to speak good news *N(k)O*)
After they had given their testimony and shared the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, sharing the good news in many Samaritan villages along the way.
26 angel then lord: God to speak to/with Philip to say to arise and to travel according to noon/south upon/to/against the/this/who road the/this/who to come/go down away from Jerusalem toward Gaza this/he/she/it to be deserted
An angel of the Lord told Philip, “Get ready and go south to the desert road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
27 and to arise to travel and look! man Ethiopian eunuch ruler Candace (the/this/who *k*) queen Ethiopian which to be upon/to/against all the/this/who treasury it/s/he which to come/go to worship toward Jerusalem
So Philip set out, and met an Ethiopian man, a eunuch who had a high position in the service of the Kandake, Queen of Ethiopia. He was her chief treasurer. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship there, and
28 to be (and/both *NK(o)*) to return and to sit upon/to/against the/this/who chariot it/s/he and to read the/this/who prophet Isaiah
was returning from his trip, sitting in his chariot. He was reading out loud from the book of the prophet Isaiah.
29 to say then the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit the/this/who Philip to come near/agree and to join the/this/who chariot this/he/she/it
The Spirit told Philip, “Go over close to the chariot.”
30 to hasten then the/this/who Philip to hear it/s/he to read Isaiah the/this/who prophet and to say no? indeed to know which to read
So Philip ran over, and heard the man reading from the prophet Isaiah. “Do you understand what you're reading?” Philip asked him.
31 the/this/who then to say how! for if be able if not one (to guide *N(k)O*) me to plead/comfort and/both the/this/who Philip to ascend to seat with it/s/he
“How can I, unless someone explains it?” the man replied. He invited Philip to get in and sit beside him.
32 the/this/who then passage the/this/who a writing which to read to be this/he/she/it as/when sheep upon/to/against slaughter to bring and as/when lamb in front of the/this/who (to shear *N(k)O*) it/s/he mute thus(-ly) no to open the/this/who mouth it/s/he
The Scripture passage he was reading was this: “He was led like a sheep to be slaughtered. Like a lamb is silent in front of his shearer, he didn't say a word.
33 in/on/among the/this/who lowliness it/s/he the/this/who judgment it/s/he to take up the/this/who (then *k*) generation it/s/he which? to relate fully that/since: since to take up away from the/this/who earth: planet the/this/who life it/s/he
He was humiliated and denied justice. No one can speak of his descendants, for his life came to an end.”
34 to answer then the/this/who eunuch the/this/who Philip to say to pray you about which? the/this/who prophet to say this/he/she/it about themself or about other one
The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, who is the prophet talking about? Is it himself, or someone else?”
35 to open then the/this/who Philip the/this/who mouth it/s/he and be first away from the/this/who a writing this/he/she/it to speak good news it/s/he the/this/who Jesus
Philip started explaining, beginning from this Scripture, telling him about Jesus.
36 as/when then to travel according to the/this/who road to come/go upon/to/against one water and to assert the/this/who eunuch look! water which? to prevent me to baptize
As they continued on, they came to a stretch of water. The eunuch said, “Look, there's water here—why shouldn't I be baptized?”
37 (to say then the/this/who Philip if to trust (in) out from all the/this/who heart be permitted to answer then to say to trust (in) the/this/who son the/this/who God to exist the/this/who Jesus Christ *K*)
38 and to order to stand the/this/who chariot and to come/go down both toward the/this/who water the/this/who and/both Philip and the/this/who eunuch and to baptize it/s/he
He ordered that the chariot be stopped. Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water and Philip baptized him.
39 when then to ascend out from the/this/who water spirit/breath: spirit lord: God to seize the/this/who Philip and no to perceive: see it/s/he no still the/this/who eunuch to travel for the/this/who road it/s/he to rejoice
When they came out of the water the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away. The eunuch never saw him again, but he continued on his way full of joy. Philip found himself at Azotus.
40 Philip then to find/meet toward Azotus and to pass through to speak good news the/this/who city all until the/this/who to come/go it/s/he toward Caesarea
He spread the good news in all the towns along the way until he arrived at Caesarea.
