1 And Saul gave approval to his death. Now at that time a violent attack was started against the church in Jerusalem; and all but the Apostles went away into all parts of Judaea and Samaria.
2 And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him.
3 But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.
4 But those who had gone in flight went everywhere preaching the word.
5 And Philip went down to Samaria and was teaching them about Christ.
6 And all the people gave attention to the words which Philip said, when they saw the signs which he did.
7 For unclean spirits came out from those who had them, crying with a loud voice; and a number of those who were ill and broken in body were made well.
8 And there was much joy in that town.
9 But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man:
10 To whom they all gave attention, from the smallest to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is named Great.
11 And they gave attention to him, because for a long time his wonder-working powers had kept them under his control.
12 But when they had faith in the good news given by Philip about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, a number of men and women had baptism.
13 And Simon himself had faith and, having had baptism, he went with Philip and, seeing the signs and the great wonders which he did, he was full of surprise.
14 Now when the Apostles at Jerusalem had news that the people of Samaria had taken the word of God into their hearts, they sent to them Peter and John;
15 Who, when they came there, made prayer for them, that the Holy Spirit might be given to them:
16 For up to that time he had not come on any of them; only baptism had been given to them in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them.
18 Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the touch of the Apostles' hands, he made them an offering of money, saying,
19 Give me this power, so that when I put my hands on anyone he may get the Holy Spirit.
20 But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price.
21 You have no part in this business, because your heart is not right before God.
22 Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts.
23 For I see that you are prisoned in bitter envy and the chains of sin.
24 And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me.
25 So they, having given their witness and made clear the word of the Lord, went back to Jerusalem, giving the good news on their way in a number of the small towns of Samaria.
26 But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Get up, and go to the south, to the road which goes from Jerusalem to Gaza, through the waste land.
27 And he went and there was a man of Ethiopia, a servant of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, and controller of all her property, who had come up to Jerusalem for worship;
28 He was going back, seated in his carriage, and was reading the book of the prophet Isaiah.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and get on his carriage.
30 And Philip, running up to him, saw that he was reading Isaiah the prophet, and said to him, Is the sense of what you are reading clear to you?
31 And he said, How is that possible when I have no guide? And he made Philip get up by his side.
32 Now the place in the book where he was reading was this: He was taken, like a sheep, to be put to death; and as a lamb is quiet when its wool is being cut, so he made no sound:
33 Being of low degree, his cause was not given a hearing: who has knowledge of his family? for his life is cut off from the earth.
34 And the Ethiopian said to Philip, About whom are these words said by the prophet? about himself, or some other?
35 So Philip, starting from this writing, gave him the good news about Jesus.
36 And while they were going on their way, they came to some water, and the Ethiopian said, See, here is water; why may I not have baptism?
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38 And he gave orders for the carriage to be stopped, and the two of them went down into the water, and Philip gave him baptism.
39 And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away; and the Ethiopian saw him no more, for he went on his way full of joy.
40 But Philip came to Azotus, and went through all the towns, preaching the good news, till he came to Caesarea.
1 司提反被害， 扫罗也欣然同意。从那天起， 耶路撒冷的教会大受迫害； 除了使徒以外， 所有的人都分散到犹太和撒玛利亚各地。
2 有些虔诚的人安葬了司提反， 为他大大悲痛一番。
3 扫罗却残害教会， 逐家进去， 连男带女拉去坐监。
4 那些分散的人， 经过各地， 传扬福音真道。
5 腓利下到撒玛利亚城， 宣讲基督。
6 群众听了腓利所讲的， 看见他所行的神迹， 就同心听从了他的话。
7 许多人有污灵附在他们身上， 污灵大声喊叫了之后， 就出来了； 还有许多瘫子瘸子都医好了。
8 在那城里， 就大有欢乐。
9 有一个人名叫西门， 从前在城里行过邪术， 使撒玛利亚的居民惊奇， 他又自命不凡，
10 城里大大小小都听从他， 说： "这就是那称为‘ 神的大能’的人。"
11 他们听从他， 因为他长久用邪术， 使他们惊奇。
12 等到腓利向他们传了 神的国的福音， 和耶稣基督的名， 他们就信了腓利， 连男带女都受了洗。
13 连西门自己也信了， 他受洗之后， 常和腓利在一起， 看见所发生的神迹和大能的事， 就觉得很惊奇。
14 在耶路撒冷的使徒， 听见撒玛利亚居民领受了 神的道， 就差派彼得和约翰到他们那里去。
15 二人到了， 就为大家祷告， 要让他们接受圣灵。
16 因为圣灵还没有降在他们任何一个身上， 他们只是受了洗归入主耶稣的名下。
17 于是使徒为他们按手， 他们就受了圣灵。
18 西门看见使徒一按手， 就有圣灵赐下来， 就拿钱给他们，
19 说： "请把这权柄也给我， 叫我为谁按手， 谁就可以受圣灵。"
20 彼得对他说： "你的银子跟你一同灭亡吧！ 因为你以为 神的恩赐， 是可以用钱买的。
21 你和这件事是毫无关系的， 因为你在 神面前存心不正。
22 所以， 你要悔改离弃这罪恶， 要祈求主， 也许你心中的意念可以得到赦免。
23 我看出你正在苦胆之中， 邪恶捆绑着你。"
24 西门回答： "请你们为我求主， 好让你们所说的， 没有一样临到我身上。"
25 使徒作了见证， 讲了主的道， 就回耶路撒冷去， 一路上在撒玛利亚人的许多村庄里传扬福音。
26 有主的一位使者对腓利说： "起来， 向南走， 往那从耶路撒冷下迦萨的路上去。"那条路在旷野里。
27 他就动身去了。有一个衣索匹亚人， 是衣索匹亚女王干大基有权力的太监， 掌管女王全部国库。他上耶路撒冷去礼拜。
28 他回去的时候， 坐在车上读以赛亚先知的书。
29 圣灵对腓利说： "你往前去， 靠近那车子！ "
30 腓利就跑过去， 听见他读以赛亚先知的书， 就问他： "你所读的， 你明白吗？"
31 他说： "没有人指导我， 怎能明白呢？"于是请腓利上车， 同他坐在一起。
32 他所读的那段经文， 就是： "他像羊被牵去宰杀， 又像羊羔在剪毛的人面前无声， 他总是这样不开口。
33 他受屈辱的时候， 得不到公平的审判， 谁能说出他的身世呢？因为他的生命从地上被夺去。"
34 太监对腓利说： "请问先知这话是指谁说的？指他自己呢？还是指别人？"
35 腓利就开口， 从这段经文开始， 向他传讲耶稣。
36 他们一路走， 到了有水的地方， 太监说： "你看， 这里有水， 有什么可以阻止我受洗呢？"
37 （有些抄本在此有第37节： "腓利说： ‘你若全心相信， 就可以受洗。’他回答说： ‘我信耶稣基督是 神的儿子。’"）
38 于是太监吩咐停车， 腓利和他两人下到水中， 腓利就给他施洗。
39 他们从水里上来的时候， 主的灵就把腓利提去了， 太监再也看不见他， 就欢欢喜喜地上路。
40 后来有人在亚锁都遇见腓利。他走遍各城， 传讲福音， 直到该撒利亚。