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   receive the Holy Ghost.   
   [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.   
   [21] Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not   
   right in the sight of God.   
   [22] Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the   
   thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.   
   [23] For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond   
   of iniquity.   
   [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.   
   [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.   
      
   Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch   
      
   26 (Ac 5:19; 27:23; 12:23) Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip,   
   "Rise up and go toward the south on the way that goes down from Jerusalem   
   to Gaza." This is desert.   
   27 (Ps 68:31; 87:4) So he rose up and went. And there was a man of Ethiopia,   
   a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians,   
   who was in command of her entire treasury.   
   He had come to Jerusalem to worship.   
   28 He was returning, sitting in his chariot   
   and reading the book of Isaiah the prophet.   
   29 (Ac 10:19; 11:12) The Spirit said to Philip,   
   "Go to this chariot and stay with it."   
   30 Then Philip ran to him, and heard him read the book of Isaiah the prophet,   
   and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"   
   31 (Ro 10:14) He said, "How can I, unless someone guides me?"   
   So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.   
   32 (Isa 53:7-8) 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 opened not His mouth.   
   33 (Isa 53:8; 53:12) In His humiliation justice was denied Him;   
   who will speak of His generation?   
   For His life is taken from the earth."   
   34 The eunuch said to Philip, "I ask you, of whom does the prophet speak,   
   of himself or of someone else?"   
   35 (Lk 24:27; Ac 18:28) Then Philip spoke, beginning with the same Scripture,   
   and preached Jesus to him.   
   36 (Ac 10:47) As they went on their way, they came to some water.   
   And the eunuch said, "Look, here is water.   
   What hinders me from being baptised?"   
   37 Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." He answered,   
   "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."   
   38 And he commanded the chariot to halt. Then both Philip and the eunuch went   
   down into the water, and he baptized him.   
   39 (1Ki 18:12; 2Ki 2:16) When they came up out of the water,   
   the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away. And the eunuch saw him no more,   
   and he went his way rejoicing.   
   40 (Ac 10:1; 21:8) But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through,   
   he preached the gospel in all the cities until he came to Caesarea.   
      
   [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.   
   [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,   
   [28] Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.   
   [29] Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this   
   chariot.   
   [30] And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias,   
   and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?   
   [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.   
   [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:   
   [33] In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare   
   his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.   
   [34] And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh   
   the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?   
   [35] Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and   
   preached unto him Jesus.   
   [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?   
   [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.   
   [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.   
   [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.   
   [40] But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all   
   the cities, till he came to Caesarea.   
      
   Acts 9   
      
   The Conversion of Saul   
   Ac 22:6-16; 26:12-18   
   1 (Ac 8:3; Ps 27:12) Saul, still breathing out threats and murder   
   against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,   
   2 (Ac 19:9; 19:23) and requested letters from him to the synagogues   
   of Damascus, so that if he found any there of the Way, either men or women,   
   he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.   
   3 (1Co 15:8; Ac 22:6) As he went he drew near Damascus, and suddenly a light   
   from heaven shone around him.   
   4 (Isa 63:9; Zec 2:8) He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him,   
   "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?"   
   5 He said, "Who are You, Lord?"   
   The Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you   
   to kick against the goads."   
   6 Trembling and astonished, he said, "Lord, what will You have me do?"   
   The Lord said to him, "Rise up and go into the city,   
   and you will be told what you must do."   
   7 (Ac 22:9; Da 10:7; Jn 12:29) The men traveling with him stood speechless,   
   hearing the voice, but seeing no one.   
   8 (Ac 22:11; 9:18) Saul rose up from the ground.   
   And when his eyes were opened,   
   he saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.   
   9 (Est 4:16) For three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.   
   10 (Ac 10:3; 22:12) A disciple named Ananias was in Damascus.   
   The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias."   
   He said, "Here I am, Lord."   
   11 (Ac 21:39; 22:3) The Lord said to him, "Rise and go to Straight Street,   
   and inquire at Judas' house for someone named Saul of Tarsus,   
   for he is praying,   
   12 (Mk 5:23) and has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in   
   and putting his hand on him, so that he may see again."   
   13 (Ac 8:3; 9:1) Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about   
   this man, how many evil things he has done to Your saints at Jerusalem.   
   14 (Ac 9:21; 7:59) And here he has authority from the chief priests   
   to bind all who call on Your name."   
   15 (Ac 13:2; Eph 3:7-8) But the Lord said to him, "Go your way.   
   For this man is a chosen vessel of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles   
   and their kings, and before the sons of Israel.   
   16 (Ac 21:11; 2Co 11:23-27) For I will show him how much he must suffer   
   for My name's sake."   
   17 (Ac 2:4; 6:6) Then Ananias went his way and entered the house.   
   Putting his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus,   
   who appeared to you on the way as you came, has sent me so that   
   you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."   
   18 (Ac 22:16) Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes,   
   and he could see again. And he rose up and was baptized.   
   19 (Ac 26:20) When he had eaten, he was strengthened.   
      
      
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