¹² But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God^(A) and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized,^(B) both men and women. ¹³ Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles^(C) he saw.

¹⁴ When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria^(D) had accepted the word of God,^(E) they sent Peter and John^(F) to Samaria. ¹⁵ When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit,^{(G) 16} because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them;^(H) they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.^{(I) 17} Then Peter and John placed their hands on them,^(J) and they received the Holy Spirit.^(K)

⁴⁴ While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on^(A) all who heard the message. ⁴⁵ The circumcised believers who had come with Peter^(B) were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out^(C) even on Gentiles.^{(D) 46} For they heard them speaking in tongues^[a](E) and praising God.

Then Peter said,

¹⁴ He will bring you a message^(A) through which you and all your household^(B) will be saved.’

¹⁵ “As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on^(C) them as he had come on us at the beginning.^{(D) 16} Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with^[a] water,^(E) but you will be baptized with^[b] the Holy Spirit.’^(F)

⁷ After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.^{(A) 8} God, who knows the heart,^(B) showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them,^(C) just as he did to us. ⁹ He did not discriminate between us and them,^(D) for he purified their hearts by faith.^(E)