Acts 8:4-8

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Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria

⁴Now ^(A)those who were scattered went about preaching the word. ⁵^(B)Philip went down to the city^[a] of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. ⁶^(C)And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him ^(D)and saw the signs that he did. ⁷For ^(E)unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. ⁸So ^(F)there was much joy in that city.

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Acts 8:5 Some manuscripts a city

Proverbs 10:24-32

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²⁴^(A)What the wicked dreads ^(B)will come upon him,
    but ^(C)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
²⁵When ^(D)the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
    but ^(E)the righteous is established forever.
²⁶Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
    so is the sluggard to those who send him.
²⁷^(F)The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
    ^(G)but the years of the wicked will be short.
²⁸^(H)The hope of the righteous brings joy,
    ^(I)but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
²⁹^(J)The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,
    but destruction to evildoers.
³⁰^(K)The righteous will never be removed,
    but ^(L)the wicked will not dwell in the land.
³¹^(M)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
    but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
³²The lips of the righteous ^(N)know what is acceptable,
    but the mouth of the wicked, ^(O)what is perverse.