Acts 8:3-15
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3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
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4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
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5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
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6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
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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.
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8 And there was great joy in that city.
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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:
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10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
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11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: