Acts 8:14-25
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Now when w the apostles at Jerusalem heard that x Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,
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who came down and prayed for them y that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
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for z he had not yet a fallen on any of them, but b they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
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Then c they laid their hands on them and d they received the Holy Spirit.
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Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
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saying, "Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."
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But Peter said to him, e "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God f with money!
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You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for g your heart is not right before God.
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Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, h if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.
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For I see that you are in i the gall of bitterness and in j the bond of iniquity."
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And Simon answered, k "Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."
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Now when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, l preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.
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Acts 8:1
And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
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Acts 2:38
And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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Acts 19:2
And he said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.
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Acts 10:44
While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word.
Acts 11:15
As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as on us at the beginning.
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Acts 19:5
On hearing this, they were baptized in the name...
Acts 2:38
And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized...
Acts 10:47 - 48
"Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these ...
Matthew 28:19
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,...
1 Corinthians 1:13
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? ...
1 Corinthians 1:15
So that no one may say that you were baptized i...
Galatians 3:27
For as many of you as were baptized into Christ...
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Acts 9:17
So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Acts 19:6
And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.
Acts 6:6
These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.
Hebrews 6:2
And of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
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Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
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2 Kings 5:16
But he said, "As the Lord lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none." And he urged him to take it, but he refused.
Daniel 5:17
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, "Let your gifts be for yourself, and give your rewards to another. Nevertheless, I will read the writing to the king and make known to him the interpretation.
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Isaiah 55:1
Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
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2 Kings 10:15
And when he departed from there, he met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him. And he greeted him and said to him, "Is your heart true to my heart as mine is to yours?" And Jehonadab answered, "It is." Jehu said, "If it is, give me your hand." So he gave him his hand. And Jehu took him up with him into the chariot.
Psalms 78:37
Their heart was not steadfast toward him; they were not faithful to his covenant.
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Daniel 4:27
Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity.
2 Timothy 2:25
Correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
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Deuteronomy 29:18
Beware lest there be among you a man or woman or clan or tribe whose heart is turning away today from the Lord our God to go and serve the gods of those nations. Beware lest there be among you a root bearing poisonous and bitter fruit.
Deuteronomy 32:32
For their vine comes from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah; their grapes are grapes of poison; their clusters are bitter.
Hebrews 12:15
See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no "root of bitterness" springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled.
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Isaiah 58:6
Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?
Ephesians 4:3
Eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Colossians 3:14
And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
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Exodus 8:8
Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said, "Plead with the Lord to take away the frogs from me and from my people, and I will let the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.
Exodus 9:28
Plead with the Lord, for there has been enough of God's thunder and hail. I will let you go, and you shall stay no longer.
Exodus 10:17
Now therefore, forgive my sin, please, only this once, and plead with the Lord your God only to remove this death from me.
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Acts 8:6 - 8
And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip when they heard him and saw the signs that he did.
John 4:39
Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman's testimony, "He told me all that I ever did.
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