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Acts 8:5
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3 As for Saul, ahe made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.  

Christ Is Preached in Samaria

4 Therefore athose who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.  
5 Then aPhilip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.  
6 And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
7 For aunclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.  
8 And there was great joy in that city.

The Sorcerer’s Profession of Faith

9 But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously apracticed sorcery in the city and bastonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great,  
10 to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the great power of God.”
11 And they heeded him because he had astonished them with his1 sorceries for a long time.  
12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the things aconcerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.  
13 Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done.

The Sorcerer’s Sin

14 Now when the aapostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,  
15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them athat they might receive the Holy Spirit.  
Verse Comparison: Acts 8:5

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American Standard Version
And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.

Amplified® Bible
Philip [the deacon, not the apostle] went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Christ (the Messiah) to them [the people];

Contemporary English Version
Philip went to the city of Samaria and told the people about Christ.

Darby English Version
And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached the Christ to them;

Good News Bible
Philip went to the principal city in Samaria and preached the Messiah to the people there.

International Standard Version
Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began to preach the Christ to the people.

King James Version
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

New American Standard Bible
Philip went down to the city of Samaria and {began} proclaiming Christ to them.

New International Version
Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christthere.

New King James Version
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming Christ to them.

Young's Literal Translation
And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ,


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