Acts

8 Σαῦλος Saul δὲ but ἦν was συνευδοκῶν thinking well together τῇ to the ἀναιρέσει lifting up αὐτοῦ. of him. ᾿Εγένετο Occurred δὲ but ἐν in ἐκείνῃ that τῇ the ἡμέρᾳ day διωγμὸς persecution μέγας great ἐπὶ upon τὴν the ἐκκλησίαν ecclesia τὴν the (one) ἐν in Ἰεροσολύμοις· Jerusalem; πάντες all δὲ but διεσπάρησαν were dispersed κατὰ down τὰς the χώρας regions τῆς of the Ἰουδαίας Judea καὶ and Σαμαρίας of Samaria πλὴν besides τῶν the ἀποστόλων. apostles. 2 συνεκόμισαν Carried together δὲ but τὸν the Στέφανον Stephen ἄνδρες male persons εὐλαβεῖς well-holding καὶ and ἐποίησαν they made κοπετὸν lamentation μέγαν great ἐπ’ upon αὐτῷ. him. 3 Σαῦλος Saul δὲ but ἐλυμαίνετο was outraging τὴν the ἐκκλησίαν ecclesia κατὰ down on τοὺς the οἴκους houses εἰσπορευόμενος, going in, σύρων dragging τε and ἄνδρας male persons καὶ and γυναῖκας women παρεδίδου he was giving beside εἰς into φυλακήν. prison.

4 Οἱ The (ones) μὲν indeed οὖν therefore διασπαρέντες having been dispersed διῆλθον went through εὐαγγελιζόμενοι declaring as good news τὸν the λόγον. word. 5 Φίλιππος Philip δὲ but κατελθὼν having gone down εἰς into τὴν the πόλιν city τῆς of the Σαμαρίας Samaria ἐκήρυσσεν he was preaching αὐτοῖς to them τὸν the χριστόν. Christ. 6 προσεῖχον Were attentive δὲ but οἱ the ὄχλοι crowds τοῖς to the (things) λεγομένοις being said ὑπὸ by τοῦ the Φιλίππου Philip ὁμοθυμαδὸν like-mindedly ἐν in τῷ the ἀκούειν to be hearing αὐτοὺς them καὶ and βλέπειν to be looking at τὰ the σημεῖα signs ἃ which ἐποίει· he was doing; 7 πολλοὶ many γὰρ for τῶν of the (ones) ἐχόντων having πνεύματα spirits ἀκάθαρτα unclean βοῶντα crying aloud φωνῇ to voice μεγάλῃ great ἐξήρχοντο, they were coming out, πολλοὶ many δὲ but παραλελυμένοι having been paralyzed καὶ and χωλοὶ lame ἐθεραπεύθησαν· they were cured; 8 ἐγένετο occurred δὲ but πολλὴ much χαρὰ joy ἐν in τῇ the πόλει city ἐκείνῃ. that.

9 ᾿Ανὴρ Male person δέ but τις some ὀνόματι to name Σίμων Simon προυπῆρχεν was before ἐν in τῇ the πόλει city μαγεύων practicing magic καὶ and ἐξιστάνων astonishing τὸ the ἔθνος nation τῆς of the Σαμαρίας, Samaria, λέγων saying εἶναί to be τινα somebody ἑαυτὸν himself μέγαν, great, 10 ᾧ to whom προσεῖχον they were being attentive πάντες all ἀπὸ from μικροῦ small (one) ἕως until μεγάλου great (one) λέγοντες saying Οὗτός This (one) ἐστιν is ἡ the Δύναμις Power τοῦ of the θεοῦ God ἡ the καλουμένη being called Μεγάλη. Great. 11 προσεῖχον They were attentive δὲ but αὐτῷ to him διὰ through τὸ the ἱκανῷ sufficient χρόνῳ time ταῖς to the μαγίαις magical acts ἐξεστακέναι to have amazed αὐτούς. them. 12 ὅτε When δὲ but ἐπίστευσαν they believed τῷ to the Φιλίππῳ Philip εὐαγγελιζομένῳ declaring good news περὶ about τῆς the βασιλείας kingdom τοῦ of the θεοῦ God καὶ and τοῦ of the ὀνόματος name Ἰησοῦ of Jesus Χριστοῦ, Christ, ἐβαπτίζοντο they were being baptized ἄνδρες male persons τε and καὶ and γυναῖκες. women. 13 ὁ The δὲ but Σίμων Simon καὶ also αὐτὸς he ἐπίστευσεν, believed, καὶ and βαπτισθεὶς having been baptized ἦν he was προσκαρτερῶν persevering τῷ to the Φιλίππῳ, Philip, θεωρῶν beholding τε and σημεῖα signs καὶ and δυνάμεις powers μεγάλας great γινομένας occurring ἐξίστατο. he was being astonished.

14 ᾿Ακούσαντες Having heard δὲ but οἱ the ἐν in Ἰεροσολύμοις Jerusalem ἀπόστολοι apostles ὅτι that δέδεκται has accepted ἡ the Σαμαρία Samaria τὸν the λόγον word τοῦ of the θεοῦ God ἀπέστειλαν they sent off πρὸς toward αὐτοὺς them Πέτρον Peter καὶ and Ἰωάνην, John, 15 οἵτινες who καταβάντες having gone down προσηύξαντο prayed περὶ about αὐτῶν them ὅπως so that λάβωσιν they might receive πνεῦμα spirit ἅγιον· holy; 16 οὐδέπω not but yet γὰρ for ἦν it was ἐπ’ upon οὐδενὶ no one αὐτῶν of them ἐπιπεπτωκός, having fallen on, μόνον only δὲ but βεβαπτισμένοι having been baptized ὑπῆρχον they were εἰς into τὸ the ὄνομα name τοῦ of the κυρίου Lord Ἰησοῦ. Jesus. 17 τότε Then ἐπετίθεσαν they were putting τὰς the χεῖρας hands ἐπ’ upon αὐτούς, them, καὶ and ἐλάμβανον they were receiving πνεῦμα spirit ἅγιον. holy.

18 Ἰδὼν Having seen δὲ but ὁ the Σίμων Simon ὅτι that διὰ through τῆς the ἐπιθέσεως putting upon τῶν of the χειρῶν hands τῶν of the ἀποστόλων apostles δίδοται is being given τὸ the πνεῦμα spirit προσήνεγκεν he offered αὐτοῖς to them χρήματα monies 19 λέγων saying Δότε Give YOU κἀμοὶ also to me τὴν the ἐξουσίαν authority ταύτην this ἵνα in order that ᾧ to whom ἐὰν if ever ἐπιθῶ I should place τὰς the χεῖρας hands λαμβάνῃ he may receive πνεῦμα spirit ἅγιον. holy. 20 Πέτρος Peter δὲ but εἶπεν said πρὸς toward αὐτόν him Τὸ The ἀργύριόν silver σου of you σὺν together with σοὶ you εἴη let be εἰς into ἀπώλειαν, destruction, ὅτι because τὴν the δωρεὰν free gift τοῦ of the θεοῦ God ἐνόμισας you opined διὰ through χρημάτων monies κτᾶσθαι. to acquire. 21 οὐκ Not ἔστιν is σοι to you μερὶς part οὐδὲ nor κλῆρος lot ἐν in τῷ the λόγῳ word τούτῳ, this, ἡ the γὰρ for καρδία heart σου of you οὐκ not ἔστιν is εὐθεῖα straight ἔναντι in against τοῦ the θεοῦ. God. 22 μετανόησον Repent οὖν therefore ἀπὸ from τῆς the κακίας badness σου of you ταύτης, of this, καὶ and δεήθητι supplicate τοῦ of the κυρίου Lord εἰ if ἄρα really ἀφεθήσεταί will be let go off σοι to you ἡ the ἐπίνοια device τῆς of the καρδίας heart σου· of you; 23 εἰς into γὰρ for χολὴν bile πικρίας of bitterness καὶ and σύνδεσμον joint-bond ἀδικίας of unrighteousness ὁρῶ I am seeing σε you ὄντα. being. 24 ἀποκριθεὶς Having answered δὲ but ὁ the Σίμων Simon εἶπεν said Δεήθητε Supplicate ὑμεῖς YOU ὑπὲρ over ἐμοῦ me πρὸς toward τὸν the κύριον Lord ὅπως so that μηδὲν nothing ἐπέλθῃ should come on ἐπ’ upon ἐμὲ me ὧν of which (things) εἰρήκατε. YOU have said.

25 Οἱ The (ones) μὲν indeed οὖν therefore διαμαρτυράμενοι having given thorough witness καὶ and λαλήσαντες having spoken τὸν the λόγον word τοῦ of the κυρίου Lord ὑπέστρεφον they were turning back εἰς into Ἰεροσόλυμα, Jerusalem, πολλάς many τε and κώμας villages τῶν of the Σαμαρειτῶν Samaritans εὐηγγελίζοντο. they were addressing with good news.

26 Ἄγγελος Angel δὲ but Κυρίου of Lord ἐλάλησεν spoke πρὸς toward Φίλιππον Philip λέγων saying ᾿Ανάστηθι Stand up καὶ and πορεύου be going κατὰ down μεσημβρίαν south ἐπὶ upon τὴν the ὁδὸν way τὴν the (one) καταβαίνουσαν going down ἀπὸ from Ἰερουσαλὴμ Jerusalem εἰς into Γάζαν· Gaza; αὕτη this ἐστὶν is ἔρημος. desolate [place]. 27 καὶ And ἀναστὰς having stood up ἐπορεύθη, he went, καὶ and ἰδοὺ look! ἀνὴρ male person Αἰθίοψ Ethiopian εὐνοῦχος eunuch δυνάστης man of power Κανδάκης of Candace βασιλίσσης queen Αἰθιόπων, of Ethiopians, ὃς who ἦν was ἐπὶ upon πάσης all τῆς the γάζης treasure αὐτῆς, of her, ὃς who ἐληλύθει had come προσκυνήσων going to worship εἰς into Ἰερουσαλήμ, Jerusalem, 28 ἦν he was δὲ but ὑποστρέφων returning καὶ and καθήμενος sitting ἐπὶ upon τοῦ the ἅρματος chariot αὐτοῦ of him καὶ and ἀνεγίνωσκεν he was reading τὸν the προφήτην prophet Ἠσαίαν. Isaiah. 29 εἶπεν Said δὲ but τὸ the πνεῦμα spirit τῷ to the Φιλίππῳ Philip Πρόσελθε Come you toward καὶ and κολλήθητι be glued τῷ to the ἅρματι chariot τούτῳ. this. 30 προσδραμὼν Having run toward δὲ but ὁ the Φίλιππος Philip ἤκουσεν heard αὐτοῦ of him ἀναγινώσκοντος reading Ἠσαίαν Isaiah τὸν the προφήτην, prophet, καὶ and εἶπεν he said ῏Αρά Really γε in fact γινώσκεις are you knowing ἃ what (things) ἀναγινώσκεις; you are reading? 31 ὁ The (one) δὲ but εἶπεν said Πῶς How γὰρ for ἂν likely δυναίμην I would be able ἐὰν if ever μή not τις someone ὁδηγήσει will guide με; me? παρεκάλεσέν He entreated τε and τὸν the Φίλιππον Philip ἀναβάντα having come up καθίσαι to sit down σὺν together with αὐτῷ. him. 32 ἡ The δὲ but περιοχὴ passage τῆς of the γραφῆς scripture ἣν which ἀνεγίνωσκεν he was reading ἦν was αὕτη this Ὡς As πρόβατον sheep ἐπὶ upon σφαγὴν slaughter ἤχθη, he was led, καὶ and ὡς as ἀμνὸς lamb ἐναντίον in against τοῦ the (one) κείροντος shearing αὐτὸν him ἄφωνος, voiceless, οὕτως thus οὐκ not ἀνοίγει he is opening up τὸ the στόμα mouth αὐτοῦ. of him. 33 ᾿Εν In τῇ the ταπεινώσει humiliation ἡ the κρίσις judgment αὐτοῦ of him ἤρθη· was lifted away; τὴν the γενεὰν generation αὐτοῦ of him τίς who διηγήσεται; will thoroughly relate? ὅτι Because αἴρεται is being lifted up ἀπὸ from τῆς the γῆς earth ἡ the ζωὴ life αὐτοῦ. of him.

34 ᾿Αποκριθεὶς Having answered δὲ but ὁ the εὐνοῦχος eunuch τῷ to the Φιλίππῳ Philip εἶπεν said Δέομαί I am supplicating σου, of you, περὶ about τίνος whom ὁ the προφήτης prophet λέγει is saying τοῦτο; this? περὶ About ἑαυτοῦ himself ἢ or περὶ about ἑτέρου different τινός; someone? 35 ἀνοίξας Having opened up δὲ but ὁ the Φίλιππος Philip τὸ the στόμα mouth αὐτοῦ of him καὶ and ἀρξάμενος having started ἀπὸ from τῆς the γραφῆς scripture ταύτης this εὐηγγελίσατο he declared as good news αὐτῷ to him τὸν the Ἰησοῦν. Jesus. 36 ὡς As δὲ but ἐπορεύοντο they were going κατὰ down τὴν the ὁδόν, way, ἦλθον they came ἐπί upon τι some ὕδωρ, water, καί and φησιν says ὁ the εὐνοῦχος eunuch Ἰδοὺ Look! ὕδωρ· Water; τί what κωλύει is preventing με me βαπτισθῆναι; to be baptized? 37 —— —— 38 καὶ And ἐκέλευσεν he commanded στῆναι to stand τὸ the ἅρμα, chariot, καὶ and κατέβησαν they went down ἀμφότεροι both εἰς into τὸ the ὕδωρ water ὅ the τε and Φίλιππος Philip καὶ and ὁ the εὐνοῦχος, eunuch, καὶ and ἐβάπτισεν he baptized αὐτόν. him. 39 ὅτε When δὲ but ἀνέβησαν they came up ἐκ out of τοῦ the ὕδατος, water, πνεῦμα spirit Κυρίου of Lord ἥρπασεν snatched away τὸν the Φίλιππον, Philip, καὶ and οὐκ not εἶδεν he saw αὐτὸν him οὐκέτι not yet ὁ the εὐνοῦχος, eunuch, ἐπορεύετο he was going γὰρ for τὴν the ὁδὸν way αὐτοῦ of him χαίρων. rejoicing. 40 Φίλιππος Philip δὲ but εὑρέθη was found εἰς into Ἄζωτον, Ashdod, καὶ and διερχόμενος going through εὐηγγελίζετο he was declaring good news to τὰς the πόλεις cities πάσας all ἕως until τοῦ the ἐλθεῖν to come αὐτὸν him εἰς into Καισαρίαν. Caesarea.