1: And
Saul was consenting to his death And at that time there was a great persecution
against the church which was at Jerusalem and they were all scattered abroad
throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles 2: And
devout men carried Stephen to his burial and made great lamentation over him 3:
As for Saul he made havoc of the church entering into every house and haling
men and women committed them to prison 4: Therefore they that were
scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word 5: Then Philip went
down to the city of Samaria and preached Christos
to them 6: And the people with one accord gave heed to those things
which Philip spoke hearing and seeing the miracles which he did 7: For
unclean spirits crying with loud voices came out of many that were possessed by
them and many taken with palsies and that were lame were healed 8: And
there was great joy in that city 9: But there was a certain man called
Simon which beforetime in the same city used sorcery and bewitched the people
of Samaria giving out that himself was some great one 10: To whom they
all gave heed from the least to the greatest saying This man is the great power
Ton
Theon 11: And to him they had regard because that of long time
he had bewitched them with sorceries 12: But when they believed Philip
preaching the things concerning the kingdom Ton Theon and the name of
Iesous
Christos
they were baptized both men and women 13: Then Simon himself believed
also and when he was baptized he continued with Philip and wondered beholding
the miracles and signs which were done 14: Now when the apostles which
were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word Ton Theon they sent to
them Peter and John 15: Who, when they were come down prayed for them
that they might receive the Holy Spirit 16: For as yet he was fallen
upon none of them only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Iesous
17: Then laid they their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit
18: And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the
Holy Spirit was given he offered them money 19: Saying Give me also this
power that on whomsoever I lay hands they may receive the Holy Spirit 20:
But Peter said to him your money with you may it be to destruction because the
gift Ton
Theon you did think by riches may be obtained 21: you have
neither part nor lot in this matter for your heart is not right in the sight ton
Theon 22: Repent therefore of this thy wickedness and supplicate
Ton
Theon if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you 23:
For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of
iniquity 24: Then answered Simon and said Pray you to the Lord for me
that none of these things which you have spoken come upon me[1] 25:
And they when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord returned to
Jerusalem and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans 26:
And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying Arise and go toward the south
to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza which is desert 27: And
he arose and went and behold a man of Ethiopia a eunuch of great authority
under Candace queen of the Ethiopians who had the charge of all her treasure
and had come to Jerusalem for to worship 28: Was returning and sitting
in his chariot read Esaias the prophet 29: Then the Spirit said to
Philip Go near and join yourself to this chariot 30: And Philip ran there
to him and heard him read the prophet Esaias and said Understand thou what you
read 31: And he said How can I except someone should guide me And he
desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him 32: The place of
the scripture which he read was this He was led as a sheep to the slaughter and
like a lamb dumb before his shearer so opened he not his mouth 33: In
his humiliation his judgment was taken away so who declares his generation / geneology
(genea) for its life is taken from
the earth[2] 34:
And the eunuch answered Philip and said I pray thee of whom speaks the
prophet this of himself or of some other man 35: Then Philip opened his
mouth and began at the same scripture and preached to him Jesus 36: And
as they went on their way they came to a certain water and the eunuch said See
here is water what hinders me [from being] baptized 37: And Philip said
If you believe with all your heart you may And he answered and said I believe
that Jesus Christ is the Son of God 38: And he commanded the chariot to
stand still and they went down both into the water both Philip and the eunuch
and he baptized him 39: And when they were come up out of the water the
Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip that the eunuch saw him no more and he
went on his way rejoicing 40: But Philip was found at Azotus and passing
through he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea
[1] Simon was no doubt aware of the deadly
accuracy of Peter’s words regarding the consequences of his sin due to the fate
of Ananias and Sapphira.
[2] Genea G1074 Generation (denoting geneology rather than posterity);
fathered; birth; nativity; that which has been begotten; whole multitude of
people living at the same time—a generation; a presumed derivative of
G1085 genos kindred; offspring;
descent
This verse is a quote
from the Old Testament, Isaiah 53:8, which contains no hint of posterity—only
geneology—so the Hebrew must be taken into account.
From, God’s Word to Women, Study 495: “The suggestion is this: There being no neuter gender
in Hebrew, the word for "generation" is masculine in form; but
following English usage we should translate the pronoun "it," not
"he.” "Who considered His generation, for it was cut off
out of the land of the living.” And so it was; by setting aside female
kinship, and reckoning kinship by males only, no place was left to record the
unique generation of Christ Jesus, of a woman only.” -Katherine Bushnell
Additional commentary pending for this
chapter. Questions and comments are welcome.
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