2. . Separate spiritual favour and money

8:4-25

Samaria

Philip & Samaritans

 

8:4 The ones therefore being scattered passed through preaching the word. 5 But Philip going down to the city of Samaria proclaimed to them the Christ. 6 and gave heed the crowds to the things being said by Philip with one mind in the to hear them and to see the signs which he was doing. 7 For many of the ones having spirits unclean crying voice with a great came out; and many having been paralysed and lame were healed; 8 and there was much joy in that city. 9 And a certain man by name Simon was previously in the city practising sorcery and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying to be someone himself great, 10 to whom gave heed all from small to great saying: This man is the power of God being called great. 11 And they gave heed to him because of the for a considerable time by the sorceries to have astonished the. 12 But when they believed Philip preaching about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised both men and women. 13 And Simon also himself believed and having been baptised was attaching himself to Philip, and beholding signs and powerful deeds great happening he was amazed. 14 hearing and the in Jerusalem apostles that has received

Samaria the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, 15 who going down prayed concerning them so as they might receive Spirit Holy: 16 for not yet he was on not any one of them having fallen on, but only having been baptised they were in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they laid on the hands of them, and they received Spirit Holy. 18 and seeing Simon that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles is given the Spirit, he offered them money saying: 19 Give me also authority this that whomever I lay on the hands he may receive Spirit Holy. 20 But Peter said to him: the silver of thee with thee may it be into perdition, because the gift of God thou didst suppose through money to get. 21 There is not to thee part nor lot in this matter; for the heart of thee is not right before God. 22 Repent thou therefore from wickedness of thee this, and petition the Lord if perhaps will be forgiven thee the thought of the heart of thee; 23 for in gall of bitterness and bond of unrighteousness I see thee being. 24 And answering Simon said: Petition ye for me to the Lord, so as not one may come on me of the things which ye have spoken. 25 They therefore having solemnly witnessed and having spoken the word of the Lord returned to Jerusalem, and many villages of the Samaritans evangelised.

 

3. . Trust the Inter-racial

8:26-40

Ethiopia

Philip & Ethiopian

 

8:26 But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying: Rise up and go along south on the way going down from Jerusalem to Gaza; this is desert. 27 And rising up he went. And behold a man Ethiopian a eunuch a courtier of Candace queen Ethiopian who was over all the treasure of her, who had come worshipping in Jerusalem. 28 and was returning and sitting on the chariot of

him and was reading the prophet Esaias. 29 and said the Spirit to Philip: approach and keep company with this chariot. 30 And running up Philip heard him reading Esaias the prophet, and said: Then knowest thou what things thou art reading? 31 And he said: How indeed should I be able unless someone shall guide me? And he besought Philip coming up to sit with him. 32

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