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WEB·Acts 8

¹Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

KJVAnd^G1161 Saul^G4569 was^G2258^(G5713) consenting^G4909^(G5723) unto his^G846 death^G336. And^G1161 at^G1722 that^G1565 time^G2250 there was^G1096^(G5633) a great^G3173 persecution^G1375 against^G1909 the church^G1577 which^G3588 was at^G1722 Jerusalem^G2414; and^G5037 they were^G1289 all^G3956 scattered abroad^G1289^(G5681) throughout^G2596 the regions^G5561 of Judaea^G2449 and^G2532 Samaria^G4540, except^G4133 the apostles^G652.

² Devout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly over him.

KJVAnd^G1161 devout^G2126 men^G435 carried^G4792^(G5656) Stephen^G4736 to his burial, and^G2532 made^G4160^(G5668) great^G3173 lamentation^G2870 over^G1909 him^G846.

³ But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.

KJVAs^G1161 for Saul^G4569, he made havock^G3075^(G5711) of the church^G1577, entering into^G1531^(G5740) every^G2596 house^G3624, and haling^G4951^(G5723)^G5037 men^G435 and^G2532 women^G1135 committed^G3860^(G5707) them to^G1519 prison^G5438.

⁴ Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.

KJVTherefore^G3767^G3303 they that were scattered abroad^G1289^(G5651) went every where^G1330^(G5627) preaching^G2097^(G5734) the word^G3056.

⁵ Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.

KJVThen^G1161 Philip^G5376 went down^G2718^(G5631) to^G1519 the city^G4172 of Samaria^G4540, and preached^G2784^(G5707) Christ^G5547 unto them^G846.

⁶ The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip when they heard and saw the signs which he did.

KJVAnd^G5037 the people^G3793 with one accord^G3661 gave heed^G4337^(G5707) unto those things which Philip^G5376 spake^G3004^(G5746)^G5259, hearing^G1722^G191^(G5721)^G846 and^G2532 seeing^G991^(G5721) the miracles^G4592 which^G3739 he did^G4160^(G5707).

⁷ For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.

KJVFor^G1063 unclean^G169 spirits^G4151, crying^G994^(G5723) with loud^G3173 voice^G5456, came out^G1831^(G5711) of many^G4183 that were possessed^G2192^(G5723) with them: and^G1161 many^G4183 taken with palsies^G3886^(G5772), and^G2532 that were lame^G5560, were healed^G2323^(G5681).

⁸ There was great joy in that city.

KJVAnd^G2532 there was^G1096^(G5633) great^G3173 joy^G5479 in^G1722 that^G1565 city^G4172.

⁹ But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,

KJVBut^G1161 there was a certain^G5100 man^G435, called^G3686 Simon^G4613, which beforetime^G4391^(G5707) in^G1722 the same city^G4172 used sorcery^G3096^(G5723), and^G2532 bewitched^G1839^(G5723) the people^G1484 of Samaria^G4540, giving out^G3004^(G5723) that himself^G1438 was^G1511^(G5750) some^G5100 great one^G3173:

¹⁰ to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that great power of God.”

KJVTo whom^G3739 they all^G3956 gave heed^G4337^(G5707), from^G575 the least^G3398 to^G2193 the greatest^G3173, saying^G3004^(G5723), This man^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) the great^G3173 power^G1411 of God^G2316.

¹¹ They listened to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

KJVAnd^G1161 to him^G846 they had regard^G4337^(G5707), because^G1223 that of long^G2425 time^G5550 he had bewitched^G1839^(G5760) them^G846 with sorceries^G3095.

¹² But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

KJVBut^G1161 when^G3753 they believed^G4100^(G5656) Philip^G5376 preaching^G2097^(G5734) the things concerning^G4012 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316, and^G2532 the name^G3686 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, they were baptized^G907^(G5712), both^G5037 men^G435 and^G2532 women^G1135.

¹³ Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.

KJVThen^G1161 Simon^G4613 himself^G846 believed^G4100^(G5656) also^G2532: and^G2532 when he was baptized^G907^(G5685), he continued^G2258^(G5713)^G4342^(G5723) with Philip^G5376, and^G5037 wondered^G1839^(G5710), beholding^G2334^(G5723) the miracles^G1411 and^G2532 signs^G4592^G3173 which were done^G1096^(G5740)^(G5625)^G1096^(G5740).

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,

KJVNow^G1161 when the apostles^G652 which^G3588 were at^G1722 Jerusalem^G2414 heard^G191^(G5660) that^G3754 Samaria^G4540 had received^G1209^(G5766) the word^G3056 of God^G2316, they sent^G649^(G5656) unto^G4314 them^G846 Peter^G4074 and^G2532 John^G2491:

¹⁵ who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

KJVWho^G3748, when they were come down^G2597^(G5631), prayed^G4336^(G5662) for^G4012 them^G846, that^G3704 they might receive^G2983^(G5632) the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151:

¹⁶ for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.

KJV(For^G1063 as yet^G3768 he was^G2258^(G5713) fallen^G1968^(G5761) upon^G1909 none^G3762 of them^G846: only^G3440^G1161 they were^G5225^(G5707) baptized^G907^(G5772) in^G1519 the name^G3686 of the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424.)

¹⁷ Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

KJVThen^G5119 laid they^G2007^(G5707) their hands^G5495 on^G1909 them^G846, and^G2532 they received^G2983^(G5707) the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151.

¹⁸ Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

KJVAnd^G1161 when Simon^G4613 saw^G2300^(G5666) that^G3754 through^G1223 laying on^G1936 of the apostles^G652' hands^G5495 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 was given^G1325^(G5743), he offered^G4374^(G5656) them^G846 money^G5536,

¹⁹ saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”

KJVSaying^G3004^(G5723), Give^G1325^(G5628) me also^G2504 this^G5026 power^G1849, that^G2443 on^G2007 whomsoever^G3739^G1437 I lay^G2007^(G5632) hands^G5495, he may receive^G2983^(G5725) the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151.

²⁰ But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

KJVBut^G1161 Peter^G4074 said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 him^G846, Thy^G4675 money^G694 perish^G1498^(G5751)^G1519^G684 with^G4862 thee^G4671, because^G3754 thou hast thought^G3543^(G5656) that the gift^G1431 of God^G2316 may be purchased^G2932^(G5738) with^G1223 money^G5536.

²¹ You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.

KJVThou^G4671 hast^G2076^(G5748) neither^G3756 part^G3310 nor^G3761 lot^G2819 in^G1722 this^G5129 matter^G3056: for^G1063 thy^G4675 heart^G2588 is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756 right^G2117 in the sight^G1799 of God^G2316.

²² Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

KJVRepent^G3340^(G5657) therefore^G3767 of^G575 this^G5026 thy^G4675 wickedness^G2549, and^G2532 pray^G1189^(G5676) God^G2316, if^G1487 perhaps^G686 the thought^G1963 of thine^G4675 heart^G2588 may be forgiven^G863^(G5701) thee^G4671.

²³ For I see that you are in the poison of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”

KJVFor^G1063 I perceive^G3708^(G5719) that thou^G4571 art^G5607^(G5752) in^G1519 the gall^G5521 of bitterness^G4088, and^G2532 in the bond^G4886 of iniquity^G93.

²⁴ Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”

KJVThen^G1161 answered^G611^(G5679) Simon^G4613, and said^G2036^(G5627), Pray^G1189^(G5676) ye^G5210 to^G4314 the Lord^G2962 for^G5228 me^G1700, that^G3704 none of these things^G3367 which^G3739 ye have spoken^G2046^(G5758) come^G1904^(G5632) upon^G1909 me^G1691.

²⁵ They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.

KJVAnd they, when^G3303^G3767 they had testified^G1263^(G5666) and^G2532 preached^G2980^(G5660) the word^G3056 of the Lord^G2962, returned^G5290^(G5656) to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419, and^G5037 preached the gospel^G2097^(G5668) in many^G4183 villages^G2968 of the Samaritans^G4541.

²⁶ Then an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.”

KJVAnd^G1161 the angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 spake^G2980^(G5656) unto^G4314 Philip^G5376, saying^G3004^(G5723), Arise^G450^(G5628), and^G2532 go^G4198^(G5737) toward^G2596 the south^G3314 unto^G1909 the way^G3598 that goeth down^G2597^(G5723) from^G575 Jerusalem^G2419 unto^G1519 Gaza^G1048, which^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) desert^G2048.

²⁷ He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.

KJVAnd^G2532 he arose^G450^(G5631) and went^G4198^(G5675): and^G2532, behold^G2400^(G5628), a man^G435 of Ethiopia^G128, an eunuch^G2135 of great authority^G1413 under Candace^G2582 queen^G938 of the Ethiopians^G128, who^G3739 had^G2258^(G5713) the charge of^G1909 all^G3956 her^G846 treasure^G1047, and^G3739 had come^G2064^(G5715) to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419 for to worship^G4352^(G5694),

²⁸ He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

KJV^G5037 Was^G2258^(G5713) returning^G5290^(G5723), and^G2532 sitting^G2521^(G5740) in^G1909 his^G846 chariot^G716^G2532 read^G314^(G5707) Esaias^G2268 the prophet^G4396.

²⁹ The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”

KJVThen^G1161 the Spirit^G4151 said^G2036^(G5627) unto Philip^G5376, Go near^G4334^(G5628), and^G2532 join thyself to^G2853^(G5682) this^G5129 chariot^G716.

³⁰ Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”

KJVAnd^G1161 Philip^G5376 ran^G4370^(G5631) thither to him, and heard^G191^(G5656) him^G846 read^G314^(G5723) the prophet^G4396 Esaias^G2268, and^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627), Understandest thou^G687^G1065^G1097^(G5719) what^G3739 thou readest^G314^(G5719)?

³¹ He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627), How^G1063^G4459 can I^G302^G1410^(G5739), except^G3362 some man^G5100 should guide^G3594^(G5661) me^G3165? And^G5037 he desired^G3870^(G5656) Philip^G5376 that he would come up^G305^(G5631) and sit^G2523^(G5658) with^G4862 him^G846.

³² Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn’t open his mouth.

KJV^G1161 The place^G4042 of the scripture^G1124 which^G3739 he read^G314^(G5707) was^G2258^(G5713) this^G3778, He was led^G71^(G5681) as^G5613 a sheep^G4263 to^G1909 the slaughter^G4967; and^G2532 like^G5613 a lamb^G286 dumb^G880 before^G1726 his^G846 shearer^G2751^(G5723), so^G3779 opened he^G455^(G5719) not^G3756 his^G846 mouth^G4750:

³³ In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth.”

KJVIn^G1722 his^G846 humiliation^G5014 his^G846 judgment^G2920 was taken away^G142^(G5681): and^G1161 who^G5101 shall declare^G1334^(G5695) his^G846 generation^G1074? for^G3754 his^G846 life^G2222 is taken^G142^(G5743) from^G575 the earth^G1093.

³⁴ The eunuch answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?”

KJVAnd^G1161 the eunuch^G2135 answered^G611^(G5679) Philip^G5376, and said^G2036^(G5627), I pray^G1189^(G5736) thee^G4675, of^G4012 whom^G5101 speaketh^G3004^(G5719) the prophet^G4396 this^G5124? of^G4012 himself^G1438, or^G2228 of^G4012 some^G5100 other man^G2087?

³⁵ Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.

KJVThen^G1161 Philip^G5376 opened^G455^(G5660) his^G846 mouth^G4750, and^G2532 began^G756^(G5671) at^G575 the same^G5026 scripture^G1124, and preached^G2097^(G5668) unto him^G846 Jesus^G2424.

³⁶ As they went on the way, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?”

KJVAnd^G1161 as^G5613 they went^G4198^(G5711) on^G2596 their way^G3598, they came^G2064^(G5627) unto^G1909 a certain^G5100 water^G5204: and^G2532 the eunuch^G2135 said^G5346^(G5748), See^G2400^(G5628), here is water^G5204; what^G5101 doth hinder^G2967^(G5719) me^G3165 to be baptized^G907^(G5683)?

³⁷

KJVAnd^G1161 Philip^G5376 said^G2036^(G5627), If^G1487 thou believest^G4100^(G5719) with^G1537 all thine^G3650 heart^G2588, thou mayest^G1832^(G5748). And^G1161 he answered^G611^(G5679) and said^G2036^(G5627), I believe^G4100^(G5719) that Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 is^G1511^(G5750) the Son^G5207 of God^G2316.

³⁸ He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

KJVAnd^G2532 he commanded^G2753^(G5656) the chariot^G716 to stand still^G2476^(G5629): and^G2532 they went down^G2597^(G5627) both^G297 into^G1519 the water^G5204, both^G5037 Philip^G5376 and^G2532 the eunuch^G2135; and^G2532 he baptized^G907^(G5656) him^G846.

³⁹ When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn’t see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

KJVAnd^G1161 when^G3753 they were come up^G305^(G5627) out of^G1537 the water^G5204, the Spirit^G4151 of the Lord^G2962 caught away^G726^(G5656) Philip^G5376,^G2532 that the eunuch^G2135 saw^G1492^(G5627)^G3756 him^G846 no more^G3765: and^G1063 he went^G4198^(G5711) on his^G846 way^G3598 rejoicing^G5463^(G5723).

⁴⁰ But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.

KJVBut^G1161 Philip^G5376 was found^G2147^(G5681) at^G1519 Azotus^G108: and^G2532 passing^G1330^(G5740) through he preached^G2097^(G5710) in all^G3956 the cities^G4172, till^G2193 he^G846 came^G2064^(G5629) to^G1519 Caesarea^G2542.

WEB·Acts 7

¹The high priest said, “Are these things so?”

KJVThen^G1161 said^G2036^(G5627) the high priest^G749, Are^G1487^G686^G2192^(G5719) these things^G5023 so^G3779?

² He said, “Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G5346^(G5713), Men^G435, brethren^G80, and^G2532 fathers^G3962, hearken^G191^(G5657); The God^G2316 of glory^G1391 appeared^G3700^(G5681) unto our^G2257 father^G3962 Abraham^G11, when he was^G5607^(G5752) in^G1722 Mesopotamia^G3318, before^G4250^G2228 he^G846 dwelt^G2730^(G5658) in^G1722 Charran^G5488,

³ and said to him, ‘Get out of your land and away from your relatives, and come into a land which I will show you.’

KJVAnd^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 him^G846, Get thee^G1831^(G5628) out of^G1537 thy^G4675 country^G1093, and^G2532 from^G1537 thy^G4675 kindred^G4772, and^G2532 come^G1204^(G5773) into^G1519 the land^G1093 which^G3739^G302 I shall shew^G1166^(G5692) thee^G4671.

⁴ Then he came out of the land of the Chaldaeans and lived in Haran. From there, when his father was dead, God moved him into this land where you are now living.

KJVThen^G5119 came he^G1831^(G5631) out of^G1537 the land^G1093 of the Chaldaeans^G5466, and dwelt^G2730^(G5656) in^G1722 Charran^G5488: and from thence^G2547, when^G3326 his^G846 father^G3962 was dead^G599^(G5629), he removed^G3351^(G5656) him^G846 into^G1519 this^G5026 land^G1093, wherein^G1519^G3739 ye^G5210 now^G3568 dwell^G2730^(G5719).

⁵ He gave him no inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on. He promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his offspring after him, when he still had no child.

KJVAnd^G2532 he gave^G1325^(G5656) him^G846 none^G3756 inheritance^G2817 in^G1722 it^G846, no, not^G3761 so much as to set^G968 his foot^G4228 on^G968: yet^G2532 he promised^G1861^(G5662) that he would give^G1325^(G5629) it^G846 to him^G846 for^G1519 a possession^G2697, and^G2532 to his^G846 seed^G4690 after^G3326 him^G846, when as yet he^G846 had^G5607^(G5752) no^G3756 child^G5043.

⁶ God spoke in this way: that his offspring would live as aliens in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years.

KJVAnd^G1161 God^G2316 spake^G2980^(G5656) on this wise^G3779, That^G3754 his^G846 seed^G4690 should^G2071^(G5704) sojourn^G3941 in^G1722 a strange^G245 land^G1093; and^G2532 that they should bring^G1402 them^G846 into bondage^G1402^(G5692), and^G2532 entreat them evil^G2559^(G5692) four hundred^G5071 years^G2094.

⁷ ‘I will judge the nation to which they will be in bondage,’ said God, ‘and after that they will come out and serve me in this place.’

KJVAnd^G2532 the nation^G1484 to whom^G3739^G1437 they shall be in bondage^G1398^(G5661) will^G2919 I^G1473 judge^G2919^(G5692), said^G2036^(G5627) God^G2316: and^G2532 after^G3326 that^G5023 shall they come forth^G1831^(G5695), and^G2532 serve^G3000^(G5692) me^G3427 in^G1722 this^G5129 place^G5117.

⁸ He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.

KJVAnd^G2532 he gave^G1325^(G5656) him^G846 the covenant^G1242 of circumcision^G4061: and^G2532 so^G3779 Abraham begat^G1080^(G5656) Isaac^G2464, and^G2532 circumcised^G4059^(G5627) him^G846 the eighth^G3590 day^G2250; and^G2532 Isaac^G2464 begat Jacob^G2384; and^G2532 Jacob^G2384 begat the twelve^G1427 patriarchs^G3966.

⁹ “The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him

KJVAnd^G2532 the patriarchs^G3966, moved with envy^G2206^(G5660), sold^G591^(G5639) Joseph^G2501 into^G1519 Egypt^G125: but^G2532 God^G2316 was^G2258^(G5713) with^G3326 him^G846,

¹⁰ and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

KJVAnd^G2532 delivered^G1807^(G5639) him^G846 out of^G1537 all^G3956 his^G846 afflictions^G2347, and^G2532 gave^G1325^(G5656) him^G846 favour^G5485 and^G2532 wisdom^G4678 in the sight^G1726 of Pharaoh^G5328 king^G935 of Egypt^G125; and^G2532 he made^G2525^(G5656) him^G846 governor^G2233^(G5740) over^G1909 Egypt^G125 and^G2532 all^G3650 his^G846 house^G3624.

¹¹ Now a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction. Our fathers found no food.

KJVNow^G1161 there came^G2064^(G5627) a dearth^G3042 over^G1909 all^G3650 the land^G1093 of Egypt^G125 and^G2532 Chanaan^G5477, and^G2532 great^G3173 affliction^G2347: and^G2532 our^G2257 fathers^G3962 found^G2147^(G5707) no^G3756 sustenance^G5527.

¹² But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time.

KJVBut^G1161 when Jacob^G2384 heard^G191^(G5660) that there was^G5607^(G5752) corn^G4621 in^G1722 Egypt^G125, he sent out^G1821^(G5656) our^G2257 fathers^G3962 first^G4412.

¹³ On the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family was revealed to Pharaoh.

KJVAnd^G2532 at^G1722 the second^G1208 time Joseph^G2501 was made known^G319^(G5681) to his^G846 brethren^G80; and^G2532 Joseph's^G2501 kindred^G1085 was made^G1096^(G5633) known^G5318 unto Pharaoh^G5328.

¹⁴ Joseph sent and summoned Jacob his father and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.

KJVThen^G1161 sent^G649^(G5660) Joseph^G2501, and called^G3333^(G5668) his^G846 father^G3962 Jacob^G2384 to him, and^G2532 all^G3956 his^G846 kindred^G4772,^G1722 threescore^G1440 and fifteen^G4002 souls^G5590.

¹⁵ Jacob went down into Egypt and he died, himself and our fathers;

KJVSo^G1161 Jacob^G2384 went down^G2597^(G5627) into^G1519 Egypt^G125, and^G2532 died^G5053^(G5656), he^G846, and^G2532 our^G2257 fathers^G3962,

¹⁶ and they were brought back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the children of Hamor of Shechem.

KJVAnd^G2532 were carried over^G3346^(G5681) into^G1519 Sychem^G4966, and^G2532 laid^G5087^(G5681) in^G1722 the sepulchre^G3418 that^G3739 Abraham^G11 bought^G5608^(G5662) for a sum^G5092 of money^G694 of^G3844 the sons^G5207 of Emmor^G1697 the father^G3588 of Sychem^G4966.

¹⁷ “But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

KJVBut^G1161 when^G2531 the time^G5550 of the promise^G1860 drew nigh^G1448^(G5707), which^G3739 God^G2316 had sworn^G3660^(G5656) to Abraham^G11, the people^G2992 grew^G837^(G5656) and^G2532 multiplied^G4129^(G5681) in^G1722 Egypt^G125,

¹⁸ until there arose a different king who didn’t know Joseph.

KJVTill^G891^G3739 another^G2087 king^G935 arose^G450^(G5627), which^G3739 knew^G1492^(G5715) not^G3756 Joseph^G2501.

¹⁹ The same took advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to abandon their babies, so that they wouldn’t stay alive.

KJVThe same^G3778 dealt subtilly^G2686^(G5666) with our^G2257 kindred^G1085, and evil entreated^G2559^(G5656) our^G2257 fathers^G3962, so that^G4160^(G5721) they cast out^G1570 their^G846 young children^G1025, to the end^G1519 they might^G2225 not^G3361 live^G2225^(G5745).

²⁰ At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome to God. He was nourished three months in his father’s house.

KJVIn^G1722 which^G3739 time^G2540 Moses^G3475 was born^G1080^(G5681), and^G2532 was^G2258^(G5713) exceeding^G2316 fair^G791, and^G3739 nourished up^G397^(G5648) in^G1722 his^G846 father's^G3962 house^G3624 three^G5140 months^G3376:

²¹ When he was abandoned, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up and reared him as her own son.

KJVAnd^G1161 when he^G846 was cast out^G1620^(G5685), Pharaoh's^G5328 daughter^G2364 took^G337 him^G846 up^G337^(G5639), and^G2532 nourished^G397^(G5668) him^G846 for^G1519 her own^G1438 son^G5207.

²² Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works.

KJVAnd^G2532 Moses^G3475 was learned^G3811^(G5681) in all^G3956 the wisdom^G4678 of the Egyptians^G124, and^G1161 was^G2258^(G5713) mighty^G1415 in^G1722 words^G3056 and^G2532 in^G1722 deeds^G2041.

²³ But when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.

KJVAnd^G1161 when^G5613 he^G846 was full^G4137^(G5712) forty years^G5063 old^G5550, it came^G305^(G5627) into^G1909 his^G846 heart^G2588 to visit^G1980^(G5664) his^G846 brethren^G80 the children^G5207 of Israel^G2474.

²⁴ Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.

KJVAnd^G2532 seeing^G1492^(G5631) one^G5100 of them suffer wrong^G91^(G5746), he defended^G292^(G5662) him, and^G2532 avenged^G1557^G4160^(G5656) him that was oppressed^G2669^(G5746), and smote^G3960^(G5660) the Egyptian^G124:

²⁵ He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn’t understand.

KJVFor^G1161 he supposed^G3543^(G5707) his^G846 brethren^G80 would have understood^G4920^(G5721) how^G3754 that God^G2316 by^G1223 his^G846 hand^G5495 would deliver^G1325^(G5719)^G4991 them^G846: but^G1161 they understood^G4920^(G5656) not^G3756.

²⁶ “The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’

KJVAnd^G5037 the next^G1966^(G5752) day^G2250 he shewed himself^G3700^(G5681) unto them^G846 as they strove^G3164^(G5736), and^G2532 would have set^G4900^(G5656) them^G846 at^G1519 one again^G1515, saying^G2036^(G5631), Sirs^G435, ye^G5210 are^G2075^(G5748) brethren^G80; why^G2444 do ye wrong^G91^(G5719) one to another^G240?

²⁷ But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

KJVBut^G1161 he that did^G91 his neighbour^G4139 wrong^G91^(G5723) thrust^G683 him^G846 away^G683^(G5662), saying^G2036^(G5631), Who^G5101 made^G2525^(G5656) thee^G4571 a ruler^G758 and^G2532 a judge^G1348 over^G1909 us^G2248?

²⁸ Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’

KJVWilt^G3361^G2309^(G5719) thou^G4771 kill^G337^(G5629) me^G3165, as^G3739^G5158 thou diddest^G337^(G5627) the Egyptian^G124 yesterday^G5504?

²⁹ Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

KJVThen^G1161 fled^G5343^(G5627) Moses^G3475 at^G1722 this^G5129 saying^G3056, and^G2532 was^G1096^(G5633) a stranger^G3941 in^G1722 the land^G1093 of Madian^G3099, where^G3757 he begat^G1080^(G5656) two^G1417 sons^G5207.

³⁰ “When forty years were fulfilled, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

KJVAnd^G2532 when forty^G5062 years^G2094 were expired^G4137^(G5685), there appeared^G3700^(G5681) to him^G846 in^G1722 the wilderness^G2048 of mount^G3735 Sina^G4614 an angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 in^G1722 a flame^G5395 of fire^G4442 in a bush^G942.

³¹ When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight. As he came close to see, the voice of the Lord came to him,

KJVWhen^G1161 Moses^G3475 saw^G1492^(G5631) it, he wondered^G2296^(G5656) at the sight^G3705: and^G1161 as he^G846 drew near^G4334^(G5740) to behold^G2657^(G5658) it, the voice^G5456 of the Lord^G2962 came^G1096^(G5633) unto^G4314 him^G846,

³² ‘I am the God of your fathers: the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ Moses trembled and dared not look.

KJVSaying, I^G1473 am the God^G2316 of thy^G4675 fathers^G3962, the God^G2316 of Abraham^G11, and^G2532 the God^G2316 of Isaac^G2464, and^G2532 the God^G2316 of Jacob^G2384. Then^G1161 Moses^G3475 trembled^G1096^(G5637)^G1790, and durst^G5111^(G5707) not^G3756 behold^G2657^(G5658).

³³ The Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you stand is holy ground.

KJVThen^G1161 said^G2036^(G5627) the Lord^G2962 to him^G846, Put off^G3089^(G5657) thy shoes^G5266 from thy^G4675 feet^G4228: for^G1063 the place^G5117 where^G1722^G3739 thou standest^G2476^(G5758) is^G2076^(G5748) holy^G40 ground^G1093.

³⁴ I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.’

KJVI have seen^G1492^(G5631), I have seen^G1492^(G5627) the affliction^G2561 of my^G3450 people^G2992 which^G3588 is in^G1722 Egypt^G125, and^G2532 I have heard^G191^(G5656) their^G846 groaning^G4726, and^G2532 am come down^G2597^(G5627) to deliver^G1807^(G5641) them^G846. And^G2532 now^G3568 come^G1204^(G5773), I will send^G649^(G5692) thee^G4571 into^G1519 Egypt^G125.

³⁵ “This Moses whom they refused, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

KJVThis^G5126 Moses^G3475 whom^G3739 they refused^G720^(G5662), saying^G2036^(G5631), Who^G5101 made^G2525^(G5656) thee^G4571 a ruler^G758 and^G2532 a judge^G1348? the same^G5126 did God^G2316 send^G649^(G5656) to be a ruler^G758 and^G2532 a deliverer^G3086 by^G1722 the hand^G5495 of the angel^G32 which^G3588 appeared^G3700^(G5685) to him^G846 in^G1722 the bush^G942.

³⁶ This man led them out, having worked wonders and signs in Egypt, in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.

KJVHe^G3778 brought^G1806 them^G846 out^G1806^(G5627), after that he had shewed^G4160^(G5660) wonders^G5059 and^G2532 signs^G4592 in^G1722 the land^G1093 of Egypt^G125, and^G2532 in^G1722 the Red^G2063 sea^G2281, and^G2532 in^G1722 the wilderness^G2048 forty^G5062 years^G2094.

³⁷ This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.’

KJVThis^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) that Moses^G3475, which^G3588 said^G2036^(G5631) unto the children^G5207 of Israel^G2474, A prophet^G4396 shall^G450 the Lord^G2962 your^G5216 God^G2316 raise up^G450^(G5692) unto you^G5213 of^G1537 your^G5216 brethren^G80, like^G5613 unto me^G1691; him^G846 shall ye hear^G191^(G5695).

³⁸ This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living revelations to give to us,

KJVThis^G3778 is he^G2076^(G5748), that was^G1096^(G5637) in^G1722 the church^G1577 in^G1722 the wilderness^G2048 with^G3326 the angel^G32 which^G3588 spake^G2980^(G5723) to him^G846 in^G1722 the mount^G3735 Sina^G4614, and^G2532 with our^G2257 fathers^G3962: who^G3739 received^G1209^(G5662) the lively^G2198^(G5723) oracles^G3051 to give^G1325^(G5629) unto us^G2254:

³⁹ to whom our fathers wouldn’t be obedient, but rejected him and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,

KJVTo whom^G3739 our^G2257 fathers^G3962 would^G2309^(G5656) not^G3756 obey^G1096^(G5635)^G5255, but^G235 thrust him from them^G683^(G5662), and^G2532 in their^G846 hearts^G2588 turned back again^G4762^(G5648) into^G1519 Egypt^G125,

⁴⁰ saying to Aaron, ‘Make us gods that will go before us, for as for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we don’t know what has become of him.’

KJVSaying^G2036^(G5631) unto Aaron^G2, Make^G4160^(G5657) us^G2254 gods^G2316 to^G3739 go before^G4313^(G5695) us^G2257: for^G1063 as for this^G3778 Moses^G3475, which^G3739 brought^G1806^(G5627) us^G2248 out of^G1537 the land^G1093 of Egypt^G125, we wot^G1492^(G5758) not^G3756 what^G5101 is become^G1096^(G5754) of him^G846.

⁴¹ They made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.

KJVAnd^G2532 they made a calf^G3447^(G5656) in^G1722 those^G1565 days^G2250, and^G2532 offered^G321^(G5627) sacrifice^G2378 unto the idol^G1497, and^G2532 rejoiced^G2165^(G5712) in^G1722 the works^G2041 of their own^G846 hands^G5495.

⁴² But God turned away and gave them up to serve the army of the sky, as it is written in the book of the prophets, ‘Did you offer to me slain animals and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

KJVThen^G1161 God^G2316 turned^G4762^(G5656), and^G2532 gave^G3860 them^G846 up^G3860^(G5656) to worship^G3000^(G5721) the host^G4756 of heaven^G3772; as it^G2531 is written^G1125^(G5769) in^G1722 the book^G976 of the prophets^G4396, O ye house^G3624 of Israel^G2474, have ye offered^G3361^G4374^(G5656) to me^G3427 slain beasts^G4968 and^G2532 sacrifices^G2378 by the space of forty^G5062 years^G2094 in^G1722 the wilderness^G2048?

⁴³ You took up the tabernacle of Moloch, the star of your god Rephan, the figures which you made to worship, so I will carry you away beyond Babylon.’

KJVYea^G2532, ye took up^G353^(G5627) the tabernacle^G4633 of Moloch^G3434, and^G2532 the star^G798 of your^G5216 god^G2316 Remphan^G4481, figures^G5179 which^G3739 ye made^G4160^(G5656) to worship^G4352^(G5721) them^G846: and^G2532 I will carry^G3351 you^G5209 away^G3351^(G5692) beyond^G1900 Babylon^G897.

⁴⁴ “Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he who spoke to Moses commanded him to make it according to the pattern that he had seen;

KJVOur^G2257 fathers^G3962 had^G2258^(G5713) the tabernacle^G4633 of witness^G3142^G1722 in^G1722 the wilderness^G2048, as^G2531 he had appointed^G1299^(G5668), speaking^G2980^(G5723) unto Moses^G3475, that he should make^G4160^(G5658) it^G846 according^G2596 to the fashion^G5179 that^G3739 he had seen^G3708^(G5715).

⁴⁵ which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when they entered into the possession of the nations whom God drove out before the face of our fathers to the days of David,

KJVWhich^G3739 also^G2532 our^G2257 fathers^G3962 that came^G1237^(G5666) after brought in^G1521^(G5627) with^G3326 Jesus^G2424 into^G1722 the possession^G2697 of the Gentiles^G1484, whom^G3739 God^G2316 drave out^G1856^(G5656) before^G575 the face^G4383 of our^G2257 fathers^G3962, unto^G2193 the days^G2250 of David^G1138;

⁴⁶ who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.

KJVWho^G3739 found^G2147^(G5627) favour^G5485 before^G1799 God^G2316, and^G2532 desired^G154^(G5668) to find^G2147^(G5629) a tabernacle^G4638 for the God^G2316 of Jacob^G2384.

⁴⁷ But Solomon built him a house.

KJVBut^G1161 Solomon^G4672 built^G3618^(G5656) him^G846 an house^G3624.

⁴⁸ However, the Most High doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says,

KJVHowbeit^G235 the most High^G5310 dwelleth^G2730^(G5719) not^G3756 in^G1722 temples^G3485 made with hands^G5499; as^G2531 saith^G3004^(G5719) the prophet^G4396,

⁴⁹ ‘heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?’ says the Lord. ‘Or what is the place of my rest?

KJVHeaven^G3772 is my^G3427 throne^G2362, and^G1161 earth^G1093 is my^G3450 footstool^G4228^G5286: what^G4169 house^G3624 will ye build^G3618^(G5692) me^G3427? saith^G3004^(G5719) the Lord^G2962: or^G2228 what^G5101 is the place^G5117 of my^G3450 rest^G2663?

⁵⁰ Didn’t my hand make all these things?’

KJVHath^G4160 not^G3780 my^G3450 hand^G5495 made^G4160^(G5656) all^G3956 these things^G5023?

⁵¹ “You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, so you do.

KJVYe stiffnecked^G4644 and^G2532 uncircumcised^G564 in heart^G2588 and^G2532 ears^G3775, ye^G5210 do^G496 always^G104 resist^G496^(G5719) the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151: as^G5613 your^G5216 fathers^G3962 did, so^G2532 do ye^G5210.

⁵² Which of the prophets didn’t your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.

KJVWhich^G5101 of the prophets^G4396 have^G1377 not^G3756 your^G5216 fathers^G3962 persecuted^G1377^(G5656)? and^G2532 they have slain^G615^(G5656) them which^G3588 shewed before^G4293^(G5660) of^G4012 the coming^G1660 of the Just One^G1342; of whom^G3739 ye^G5210 have been^G1096^(G5769) now^G3568 the betrayers^G4273 and^G2532 murderers^G5406:

⁵³ You received the law as it was ordained by angels, and didn’t keep it!”

KJVWho^G3748 have received^G2983^(G5627) the law^G3551 by^G1519 the disposition^G1296 of angels^G32, and^G2532 have^G5442 not^G3756 kept^G5442^(G5656) it.

⁵⁴ Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.

KJVWhen^G1161 they heard^G191^(G5723) these things^G5023, they were cut^G1282^(G5712) to the heart^G2588^G846, and^G2532 they gnashed^G1031^(G5707) on^G1909 him^G846 with their teeth^G3599.

⁵⁵ But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

KJVBut^G1161 he, being^G5225^(G5723) full^G4134 of the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151, looked up stedfastly^G816^(G5660) into^G1519 heaven^G3772, and saw^G1492^(G5627) the glory^G1391 of God^G2316, and^G2532 Jesus^G2424 standing^G2476^(G5761) on^G1537 the right hand^G1188 of God^G2316,

⁵⁶ and said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”

KJVAnd^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627), Behold^G2400^(G5628), I see^G2334^(G5719) the heavens^G3772 opened^G455^(G5772), and^G2532 the Son^G5207 of man^G444 standing^G2476^(G5761) on^G1537 the right hand^G1188 of God^G2316.

⁵⁷ But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears, then rushed at him with one accord.

KJVThen^G1161 they cried out^G2896^(G5660) with a loud^G3173 voice^G5456, and stopped^G4912^(G5627) their^G846 ears^G3775, and^G2532 ran^G3729^(G5656) upon^G1909 him^G846 with one accord^G3661,

⁵⁸ They threw him out of the city and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

KJVAnd^G2532 cast^G1544^(G5631) him out of^G1854 the city^G4172, and stoned^G3036^(G5707) him: and^G2532 the witnesses^G3144 laid down^G659^(G5639) their^G846 clothes^G2440 at^G3844 a young man's^G3494 feet^G4228, whose name was^G2564^(G5746) Saul^G4569.

⁵⁹ They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

KJVAnd^G2532 they stoned^G3036^(G5707) Stephen^G4736, calling upon^G1941^(G5734) God, and^G2532 saying^G3004^(G5723), Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424, receive^G1209^(G5663) my^G3450 spirit^G4151.

⁶⁰ He kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

KJVAnd^G1161 he kneeled down^G5087^(G5631)^G1119, and cried^G2896^(G5656) with a loud^G3173 voice^G5456, Lord^G2962, lay^G2476^(G5661) not^G3361 this^G5026 sin^G266 to their^G846 charge. And^G2532 when he had said^G2036^(G5631) this^G5124, he fell asleep^G2837^(G5681).

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