Acts of the Apostles 8

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1 Now Saul was consenting to his execution.On that day, there broke out a severe persecution of the church in Jerusalem, and all were scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.	1 Ο δε Σαυλος ητο συμφωνος εις τον φονον αυτου. Και εγεινεν εν εκεινη τη ημερα διωγμος μεγας κατα της εκκλησιας της εν Ιεροσολυμοις και παντες διεσπαρησαν εις τους τοπους της Ιουδαιας και Σαμαρειας, πλην των αποστολων.
2 Devout men buried Stephen and made a loud lament over him.	2 Εφεραν δε τον Στεφανον εις τον ταφον ανδρες ευλαβεις και εκαμον θρηνον μεγαν επ' αυτον.
3 Saul, meanwhile, was trying to destroy the church; entering house after house and dragging out men and women, he handed them over for imprisonment.	3 Ο δε Σαυλος εκακοποιει την εκκλησιαν, εμβαινων εις πασαν οικιαν και συρων ανδρας και γυναικας, παρεδιδεν εις την φυλακην.
4 Now those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.	4 Οι μεν λοιπον διασπαρεντες διηλθον ευαγγελιζομενοι τον λογον.
5 Thus Philip went down to (the) city of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.	5 Ο δε Φιλιππος, καταβας εις την πολιν της Σαμαρειας, εκηρυττεν εις αυτους τον Χριστον.
6 With one accord, the crowds paid attention to what was said by Philip when they heard it and saw the signs he was doing.	6 Και οι οχλοι προσειχον ομοθυμαδον εις τα λεγομενα υπο του Φιλιππου, ακουοντες και βλεποντες τα θαυματα, τα οποια εκαμνε.
7 For unclean spirits, crying out in a loud voice, came out of many possessed people, and many paralyzed and crippled people were cured.	7 Διοτι εκ πολλων εχοντων πνευματα ακαθαρτα εξηρχοντο αυτα φωναζοντα μετα μεγαλης φωνης, και πολλοι παραλυτικοι και χωλοι εθεραπευθησαν,
8 There was great joy in that city.	8 και εγεινε χαρα μεγαλη εν εκεινη τη πολει.
9 A man named Simon used to practice magic in the city and astounded the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.	9 Ανθρωπος δε τις Σιμων ονομαζομενος προυπηρχεν εν τη πολει, καμνων μαγειας και εκπληττων τον λαον της Σαμαρειας, λεγων εαυτον οτι ειναι μεγας τις?
10 All of them, from the least to the greatest, paid attention to him, saying, "This man is the 'Power of God' that is called 'Great.'"	10 εις τον οποιον εδιδον προσοχην παντες απο μικρου εως μεγαλου, λεγοντες? Ουτος ειναι η δυναμις του Θεου η μεγαλη.
11 They paid attention to him because he had astounded them by his magic for a long time,	11 Εδιδον δε προσοχην εις αυτον, διοτι ειχεν εκπληξει αυτους πολυν καιρον με τας μαγειας.
12 but once they began to believe Philip as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, men and women alike were baptized.	12 Οτε ομως επιστευσαν εις τον Φιλιππον ευαγγελιζομενον τα περι της βασιλειας του Θεου και του ονοματος του Ιησου Χριστου, εβαπτιζοντο ανδρες τε και γυναικες.
13 Even Simon himself believed and, after being baptized, became devoted to Philip; and when he saw the signs and mighty deeds that were occurring, he was astounded.	13 Ο δε Σιμων και αυτος επιστευσε, και βαπτισθεις εμενε παντοτε μετα του Φιλιππου, και θεωρων σημεια και θαυματα μεγαλα γινομενα εξεπληττετο.
14 Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent them Peter and John,	14 Ακουσαντες δε οι αποστολοι οι εν Ιεροσολυμοις οτι η Σαμαρεια εδεχθη τον λογον του Θεου, απεστειλαν προς αυτους τον Πετρον και Ιωαννην?
15 who went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the holy Spirit,	15 Οιτινες καταβαντες προσηυχηθησαν περι αυτων δια να λαβωσι Πνευμα Αγιον?
16 for it had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.	16 διοτι δεν ειχεν ετι επιπεσει επ' ουδενα εξ αυτων, αλλα μονον ησαν βεβαπτισμενοι εις το ονομα του Κυριου Ιησου.
17 Then they laid hands on them and they received the holy Spirit.	17 Τοτε επεθετον τας χειρας επ' αυτους, και ελαμβανον Πνευμα Αγιον.
18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was conferred by the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money	18 Ιδων δε ο Σιμων οτι δια της επιθεσεως των χειρων των αποστολων διδεται το Πνευμα το Αγιον, προσεφερεν εις αυτους χρηματα,
19 and said, "Give me this power too, so that anyone upon whom I lay my hands may receive the holy Spirit."	19 λεγων? Δοτε και εις εμε την εξουσιαν ταυτην, ωστε εις οντινα επιθεσω τας χειρας να λαμβανη Πνευμα Αγιον.
20 But Peter said to him, "May your money perish with you, because you thought that you could buy the gift of God with money.	20 Και ο Πετρος ειπε προς αυτον? το αργυριον σου ας ηναι μετα σου εις απωλειαν, διοτι ενομισας οτι η δωρεα του Θεου αποκταται δια χρηματων.
21 You have no share or lot in this matter, for your heart is not upright before God.	21 Συ δεν εχεις μεριδα ουδε κληρον εν τω λογω τουτω? διοτι η καρδια σου δεν ειναι ευθεια ενωπιον του Θεου.
22 Repent of this wickedness of yours and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your intention may be forgiven.	22 Μετανοησον λοιπον απο της κακιας σου ταυτης και δεηθητι του Θεου, ισως συγχωρηθη εις σε η επινοια της καρδιας σου?
23 For I see that you are filled with bitter gall and are in the bonds of iniquity."	23 επειδη σε βλεπω οτι εισαι εις χολην πικριας και δεσμον αδικιας.
24 Simon said in reply, "Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."	24 Αποκριθεις δε ο Σιμων, ειπε? Δεηθητε σεις υπερ εμου προς τον Κυριον, δια να μη ελθη επ' εμε μηδεν εξ οσων ειπετε.
25 So when they had testified and proclaimed the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem and preached the good news to many Samaritan villages.	25 Εκεινοι λοιπον, αφου εμαρτυρησαν και ελαλησαν τον λογον του Κυριου, υπεστρεψαν εις Ιερουσαλημ, κηρυξαντες το ευαγγελιον και εν πολλαις κωμαις των Σαμαρειτων.
26 Then the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, "Get up and head south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, the desert route."	26 Αγγελος δε Κυριου ελαλησε προς τον Φιλιππον, λεγων? Σηκωθητι και υπαγε προς μεσημβριαν εις την οδον την καταβαινουσαν απο Ιερουσαλημ εις Γαζαν? αυτη ειναι ερημος.
27 So he got up and set out. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of the Candace, that is, the queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of her entire treasury, who had come to Jerusalem to worship,	27 Και σηκωθεις υπηγε. Και ιδου, ανθρωπος Αιθιοψ ευνουχος, αρχων της Κανδακης της βασιλισσης των Αιθιοπων, οστις ητο επι παντων των θησαυρων αυτης, ουτος ειχεν ελθει δια να προσκυνηση εις Ιερουσαλημ,
28 and was returning home. Seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.	28 και υπεστρεφε και καθημενος επι της αμαξης αυτου, ανεγινωσκε τον προφητην Ησαιαν.
29 The Spirit said to Philip, "Go and join up with that chariot."	29 Ειπε δε το Πνευμα προς τον Φιλιππον? Πλησιασον και προσκολληθητι εις την αμαξαν ταυτην.
30 Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"	30 Και ο Φιλιππος εδραμε πλησιον και ηκουσεν αυτον αναγινωσκοντα τον προφητην Ησαιαν και ειπεν? Αρα γε γινωσκεις α αναγινωσκεις;
31 He replied, "How can I, unless someone instructs me?" So he invited Philip to get in and sit with him.	31 Ο δε ειπε? Και πως ηθελον δυνηθη, εαν δεν με οδηγηση τις; Και παρεκαλεσε τον Φιλιππον να αναβη και να καθηση μετ' αυτου.
32 This was the scripture passage he was reading: "Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he opened not his mouth.	32 Το δε χωριον της γραφης, το οποιον ανεγινωσκεν, ητο τουτο. Εφερθη ως προβατον επι σφαγην? και ως αρνιον εμπροσθεν του κειροντος αυτο αφωνον, ουτω δεν ανοιγει το στομα αυτου.
33 In (his) humiliation justice was denied him. Who will tell of his posterity? For his life is taken from the earth."	33 Εν τη ταπεινωσει αυτου αφηρεθη η κρισις αυτου? την δε γενεαν αυτου τις θελει διηγηθη; διοτι σηκονεται απο της γης η ζωη αυτου.
34 Then the eunuch said to Philip in reply, "I beg you, about whom is the prophet saying this? About himself, or about someone else?"	34 Αποκριθεις δε ο ευνουχος προς τον Φιλιππον, ειπε? Παρακαλω σε, περι τινος λεγει τουτο ο προφητης; περι εαυτου περι αλλου τινος;
35 Then Philip opened his mouth and, beginning with this scripture passage, he proclaimed Jesus to him.	35 Και ανοιξας ο Φιλιππος το στομα αυτου και αρχισας απο της γραφης ταυτης, ευηγγελισατο εις αυτον τον Ιησουν.
36 As they traveled along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Look, there is water. What is to prevent my being baptized?"	36 Και καθως εξηκολουθουν την οδον, ηλθον εις το υδωρ, και λεγει ο ευνουχος? Ιδου υδωρ? τι με εμποδιζει να βαπτισθω;
37	37 Και ο Φιλιππος ειπεν? Εαν πιστευης εξ ολης της καρδιας, δυνασαι. Και αποκριθεις ειπε? Πιστευω οτι ο Ιησους Χριστος ειναι ο Υιος του Θεου.
38 Then he ordered the chariot to stop, and Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water, and he baptized him.	38 Και προσεταξε να σταθη η αμαξα, και κατεβησαν αμφοτεροι εις το υδωρ, ο Φιλιππος και ο ευνουχος, και εβαπτισεν αυτον.
39 When they came out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but continued on his way rejoicing.	39 Οτε δε ανεβησαν εκ του υδατος, Πνευμα Κυριου ηρπασε τον Φιλιππον, και δεν ειδεν αυτον πλεον ο ευνουχος? αλλ' επορευετο την οδον αυτου χαιρων.
40 Philip came to Azotus, and went about proclaiming the good news to all the towns until he reached Caesarea.	40 Ο δε Φιλιππος ευρεθη εις Αζωτον, και διερχομενος εκηρυττεν εις πασας τας πολεις, εωσου ηλθεν εις Καισαρειαν.