Acts 8:5-17
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h Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.
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i And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip when they heard him j and saw the signs that he did.
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For k unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.
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So l there was much joy in that city.
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But there was a man named Simon, m who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, n saying that he himself was somebody great.
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They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, o "This man is the power of God that is called p Great."
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And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had q amazed them with his magic.
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But when r they believed Philip as he preached good news s about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, r they were baptized, both men and women.
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Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And t seeing signs and u great miracles performed, v he was amazed.
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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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Acts 6:5
And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch.
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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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John 2:23
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing.
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Mark 16:17 - 18
And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues.
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Acts 8:39
And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing.
John 16:22
So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
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Acts 8:11
And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.
Acts 13:6
When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.
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Acts 5:36
For before these days Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.
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Acts 14:11
And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!
Acts 28:6
They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
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Acts 19:27 - 28
And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into disrepute but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be counted as nothing, and that she may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world worship.
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Acts 8:9
But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great.
Acts 8:13
Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed.
Galatians 3:1
O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified.
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Acts 16:33 - 34
And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family.
Acts 18:8
Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized.
Mark 16:16
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
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Acts 16:33 - 34
And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family.
Acts 18:8
Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized.
Mark 16:16
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
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Acts 1:3
He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
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Acts 8:6 - 7
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.
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Acts 19:11
And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul.
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Acts 8:9
But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great.
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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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