On the next day we departed and came to Caesarea, and we entered the house of (A)Philip (B)the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

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Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea(A) and stayed at the house of Philip(B) the evangelist,(C) one of the Seven.

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And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, (A)a man full of faith and (B)of the Holy Spirit, and (C)Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, (D)a proselyte of Antioch.

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This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen,(A) a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit;(B) also Philip,(C) Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

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Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch

26 Now (A)an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south[a] to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. 27 And he rose and went. And there was an (B)Ethiopian, a (C)eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, (D)who was in charge of all her treasure. (E)He had come to Jerusalem to worship 28 and was returning, seated in his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29 And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.” 30 So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31 And he said, (F)“How can I, unless someone (G)guides me?” And (H)he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this:

(I)“Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter
    and like a lamb before its shearer is silent,
    so he opens not his mouth.
33 In his (J)humiliation justice was denied him.
    Who can describe his generation?
For his life is taken away from the earth.”

34 And the eunuch said to Philip, “About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?” 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and (K)beginning with this Scripture (L)he told him the good news about Jesus. 36 And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! (M)What prevents me from being baptized?”[b] 38 And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. 39 And when they came up out of the water, (N)the Spirit of the Lord (O)carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the gospel to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

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  1. Acts 8:26 Or go at about noon
  2. Acts 8:36 Some manuscripts add all or most of verse 37: And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he replied, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

Philip and the Ethiopian

26 Now an angel(A) of the Lord said to Philip,(B) “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian[a](C) eunuch,(D) an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship,(E) 28 and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet. 29 The Spirit told(F) Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.”

30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

32 This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading:

“He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,
    and as a lamb before its shearer is silent,
    so he did not open his mouth.
33 In his humiliation he was deprived of justice.
    Who can speak of his descendants?
    For his life was taken from the earth.”[b](G)

34 The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?” 35 Then Philip began(H) with that very passage of Scripture(I) and told him the good news(J) about Jesus.

36 As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?”(K) [37] [c] 38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away,(L) and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. 40 Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns(M) until he reached Caesarea.(N)

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  1. Acts 8:27 That is, from the southern Nile region
  2. Acts 8:33 Isaiah 53:7,8 (see Septuagint)
  3. Acts 8:37 Some manuscripts include here Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” The eunuch answered, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

11 And (A)he gave the (B)apostles, the prophets, the (C)evangelists, the (D)shepherds[a] and teachers,[b]

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  1. Ephesians 4:11 Or pastors
  2. Ephesians 4:11 Or the shepherd-teachers

As for you, (A)always be sober-minded, (B)endure suffering, do the work of (C)an evangelist, (D)fulfill your ministry.

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But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship,(A) do the work of an evangelist,(B) discharge all the duties of your ministry.

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(A)Philip went down to the city[a] of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. (B)And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him (C)and saw the signs that he did. For (D)unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. So (E)there was much joy in that city.

Simon the Magician Believes

But there was a man named Simon, (F)who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, (G)saying that he himself was somebody great. 10 They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, (H)“This man is the power of God that is called (I)Great.” 11 And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had (J)amazed them with his magic. 12 But when (K)they believed Philip as he preached good news (L)about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, (M)they were baptized, both men and women. 13 Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And (N)seeing signs and (O)great miracles[b] performed, (P)he was amazed.

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  1. Acts 8:5 Some manuscripts a city
  2. Acts 8:13 Greek works of power

Philip(A) went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many,(B) and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.(C) So there was great joy in that city.

Simon the Sorcerer

Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery(D) in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great,(E) 10 and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, “This man is rightly called the Great Power of God.”(F) 11 They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his sorcery. 12 But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God(G) and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized,(H) both men and women. 13 Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles(I) he saw.

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16 And when we came into Rome, (A)Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who guarded him.

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16 When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.(A)

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13 And (A)on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate (B)to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we (C)sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.

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13 On the Sabbath(A) we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there.

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10 And when Paul[a] had seen the vision, immediately (A)we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

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  1. Acts 16:10 Greek he

10 After Paul had seen the vision, we(A) got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel(B) to them.

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30 And when (A)the brothers learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off (B)to Tarsus.

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30 When the believers(A) learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea(B) and sent him off to Tarsus.(C)

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Paul Arrives at Rome

11 After three months we set sail in (A)a ship that had wintered in the island, a ship of Alexandria, with the twin gods[a] as a figurehead.

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  1. Acts 28:11 That is, the Greek gods Castor and Pollux

Paul’s Arrival at Rome

11 After three months we put out to sea in a ship that had wintered in the island—it was an Alexandrian ship(A) with the figurehead of the twin gods Castor and Pollux.

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Paul Sails for Rome

27 And when it was decided (A)that (B)we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan (C)Cohort named Julius.

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Paul Sails for Rome

27 When it was decided that we(A) would sail for Italy,(B) Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.(C)

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Paul Sent to Felix the Governor

23 Then he called two of the centurions and said, “Get ready two hundred soldiers, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go as far as Caesarea at the third hour of the night.[a]

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  1. Acts 23:23 That is, 9 p.m.

Paul Transferred to Caesarea

23 Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, “Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen[a] to go to Caesarea(A) at nine tonight.(B)

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  1. Acts 23:23 The meaning of the Greek for this word is uncertain.