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Today's Date: ======= Acts 8:1 ============ Act 8:1 Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. (nasb) Act 8:1 And 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 Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.(kjv) Act 8:1 Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:2 ============ Act 8:2 Some devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him. (nasb) Act 8:2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.(kjv) Act 8:2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:3 ============ Act 8:3 But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison. (nasb) Act 8:3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.(kjv) Act 8:3 As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:4 ============ Act 8:4 Therefore, those who had been scattered went about preaching the word. (nasb) Act 8:4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.(kjv) Act 8:4 Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:5 ============ Act 8:5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming Christ to them. (nasb) Act 8:5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.(kjv) Act 8:5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:6 ============ Act 8:6 The crowds with one accord were giving attention to what was said by Philip, as they heard and saw the signs which he was performing. (nasb) Act 8:6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.(kjv) Act 8:6 And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:7 ============ Act 8:7 For in the case of many who had unclean spirits, they were coming out of them shouting with a loud voice; and many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed. (nasb) Act 8:7 For 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.(kjv) Act 8:7 For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:8 ============ Act 8:8 So there was much rejoicing in that city. (nasb) Act 8:8 And there was great joy in that city.(kjv) Act 8:8 And there was great joy in that city.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:9 ============ Act 8:9 Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great; (nasb) Act 8:9 But 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:(kjv) Act 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,(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:10 ============ Act 8:10 and they all, from smallest to greatest, were giving attention to him, saying, "This man is what is called the Great Power of God."(nasb) Act 8:10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.(kjv) Act 8:10 to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is the great power of God."(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:11 ============ Act 8:11 And they were giving him attention because he had for a long time astonished them with his magic arts. (nasb) Act 8:11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.(kjv) Act 8:11 And they heeded him because he had astonished them with his sorceries for a long time.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:12 ============ Act 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and women alike. (nasb) Act 8:12 But 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.(kjv) Act 8:12 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.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:13 ============ Act 8:13 Even Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed. (nasb) Act 8:13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.(kjv) Act 8:13 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.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:14 ============ Act 8:14 Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, (nasb) Act 8:14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:(kjv) Act 8:14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:15 ============ Act 8:15 who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. (nasb) Act 8:15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:(kjv) Act 8:15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:16 ============ Act 8:16 For He had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. (nasb) Act 8:16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)(kjv) Act 8:16 For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:17 ============ Act 8:17 Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit. (nasb) Act 8:17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.(kjv) Act 8:17 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:18 ============ Act 8:18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was bestowed through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money, (nasb) Act 8:18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,(kjv) Act 8:18 And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:19 ============ Act 8:19 saying, "Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."(nasb) Act 8:19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.(kjv) Act 8:19 saying, "Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit."(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:20 ============ Act 8:20 But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! (nasb) Act 8:20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.(kjv) Act 8:20 But Peter said to him, "Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money!(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:21 ============ Act 8:21 "You have no part or portion in this matter, for your heart is not right before God. (nasb) Act 8:21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.(kjv) Act 8:21 You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:22 ============ Act 8:22 "Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you. (nasb) Act 8:22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.(kjv) Act 8:22 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:23 ============ Act 8:23 "For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."(nasb) Act 8:23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.(kjv) Act 8:23 For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity."(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:24 ============ Act 8:24 But Simon answered and said, "Pray to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me." (nasb) Act 8:24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.(kjv) Act 8:24 Then Simon answered and said, "Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken may come upon me."(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:25 ============ Act 8:25 So, when they had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, and were preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans. (nasb) Act 8:25 And 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.(kjv) Act 8:25 So when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:26 ============ Act 8:26 But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying, "Get up and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza." (This is a desert road. )(nasb) Act 8:26 And 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.(kjv) Act 8:26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." This is desert.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:27 ============ Act 8:27 So he got up and went; and there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure; and he had come to Jerusalem to worship, (nasb) Act 8:27 And 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,(kjv) Act 8:27 So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship,(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:28 ============ Act 8:28 and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. (nasb) Act 8:28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.(kjv) Act 8:28 was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:29 ============ Act 8:29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go up and join this chariot."(nasb) Act 8:29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.(kjv) Act 8:29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go near and overtake this chariot."(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:30 ============ Act 8:30 Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"(nasb) Act 8:30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?(kjv) Act 8:30 So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:31 ============ Act 8:31 And he said, "Well, how could I, unless someone guides me?" And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. (nasb) Act 8:31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.(kjv) Act 8:31 And he said, "How can I, unless someone guides me?" And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:32 ============ Act 8:32 Now the passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: "HE WAS LED AS A SHEEP TO SLAUGHTER; AND AS A LAMB BEFORE ITS SHEARER IS SILENT, SO HE DOES NOT OPEN HIS MOUTH. (nasb) Act 8:32 The 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:(kjv) Act 8:32 The place in the Scripture which he read was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is silent, So He opened not His mouth.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:33 ============ Act 8:33 "IN HUMILIATION HIS JUDGMENT WAS TAKEN AWAY; WHO WILL RELATE HIS GENERATION? FOR HIS LIFE IS REMOVED FROM THE EARTH."(nasb) Act 8:33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.(kjv) Act 8:33 In His humiliation His justice was taken away, And who will declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth."(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:34 ============ Act 8:34 The eunuch answered Philip and said, "Please tell me, of whom does the prophet say this? Of himself or of someone else?"(nasb) Act 8:34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?(kjv) Act 8:34 So the eunuch answered Philip and said, "I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?"(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:35 ============ Act 8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he preached Jesus to him. (nasb) Act 8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.(kjv) Act 8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:36 ============ Act 8:36 As they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, "Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?"(nasb) Act 8:36 And 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?(kjv) Act 8:36 Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, "See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?"(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:37 ============ Act 8:37 [ And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."](nasb) Act 8:37 And 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.(kjv) Act 8:37 Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:38 ============ Act 8:38 And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him. (nasb) Act 8:38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.(kjv) Act 8:38 So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:39 ============ Act 8:39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but went on his way rejoicing. (nasb) Act 8:39 And 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.(kjv) Act 8:39 Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.(nkjv) ======= Acts 8:40 ============ Act 8:40 But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he kept preaching the gospel to all the cities until he came to Caesarea. (nasb) Act 8:40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.(kjv) Act 8:40 But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.(nkjv) ======= Acts 9:1 ============ Act 9:1 Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, (nasb) Act 9:1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,(kjv) Act 9:1 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest(nkjv) |
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