Acts 8
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
3As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
4Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
5Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
6And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
7For 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.
8And there was great joy in that city.
9But 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:
10To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
11And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
12But 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.
13Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
14Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
16(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
23For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
24Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
25And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
26And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
27And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
28Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
29Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
30And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
33In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
34And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
36And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
37And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
40But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG3588116× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253233× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- δέdéG116131× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- αὐτόςautósG84629× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- ΦίλιπποςPhílipposG537614× in this chapter
fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites
- εἰμίeimíG151012× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- εἰςeisG151911× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ἐπίepíG190910× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- σύsýG477110× in this chapter
thou
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37789× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- ἐνenG17228× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- ἔπωépōG20368× in this chapter
to speak or say (by word or writing)
- ὅςhósG37398× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- μέγαςmégasG31737× in this chapter
big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
- πνεῦμαpneûmaG41517× in this chapter
a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
- τέtéG50377× in this chapter
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
- γάρgárG10636× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- θεόςtheósG23166× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- κύριοςkýriosG29626× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- λέγωlégōG30046× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- εὐαγγελίζωeuangelízōG20975× in this chapter
to announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gospel
- εὐνοῦχοςeunoûchosG21355× in this chapter
a castrated person (such being employed in Oriental bed-chambers); by extension an impotent or unmarried man; by implication, a chamberlain (state-officer)
- οὐouG37565× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- περίperíG40125× in this chapter
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
- ἀνήρanḗrG4355× in this chapter
a man (properly as an individual male)
- τὶςtìsG51005× in this chapter
some or any person or object
- ἀπόapóG5755× in this chapter
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
- βαπτίζωbaptízōG9075× in this chapter
to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24244× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- κατάkatáG25964× in this chapter
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- λόγοςlógosG30564× in this chapter
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
- ἀναγινώσκωanaginṓskōG3144× in this chapter
to know again, i.e. (by extension) to read
- ὅτιhótiG37544× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- πᾶςpâsG39564× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- ἅγιοςhágiosG404× in this chapter
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
- πιστεύωpisteúōG41004× in this chapter
to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ)
- πόλιςpólisG41724× in this chapter
a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
- πολύςpolýsG41834× in this chapter
(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
- πορεύομαιporeúomaiG41984× in this chapter
to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.);
- πρόςprósG43144× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)