Act 8 | ESV | STEP | And Saul approved of his execution . And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem , and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria , except the apostles .

ESV Acts 8:1Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTAnd thenConj. δεSaul SaulNoun Σαυλοςapproved to agree toParticiple συνευδοκων of his it/s/hePers.Prn αυτουexecution. murderNoun αναιρεσειAnd thenConj. δε there arose to beVerb .Εγενετοon in/on/amongPrep. ενthat thatDem.Prn εκεινηday dayNoun ημερα a great greatAdjective μεγαςpersecution persecutionNoun διωγμοςagainst upon/to/againstPrep. επι the church assemblyNoun εκκλησιανin in/on/amongPrep. ενJerusalem, JerusalemNoun Ιεροσολυμοιςand and/bothConj. [and/both]they were all allAdjective · παντεςscattered to scatterVerb διεσπαρησανthroughout according toPrep. κατα the regions countryNoun χωρας of Judea JudeaNoun Ιουδαιαςand andConj. καιSamaria, SamariaNoun Σαμαρειαςexcept but/howeverPrep. πλην the apostles. apostleNoun αποστολων ESV Acts 8:2Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTDevout devoutAdjective ευλαβειςmen manNoun ανδρεςburied to entombVerb ΣυνεκομισανStephen StephenNoun Στεφανονand andConj. καιmade doVerb εποιησανgreat greatAdjective μεγανlamentation lamentationNoun κοπετονover upon/to/againstPrep. επ᾽him. it/s/hePers.Prn αυτω ESV Acts 8:3Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTBut thenConj. δεSaul SaulNoun Σαυλος was ravaging to ravageVerb ελυμαινετο the church assemblyNoun εκκλησιαν, and entering to enterParticiple εισπορευομενος house after according toPrep. καταhouse homeNoun οικους, he dragged off to dragParticiple , συρωνmen manNoun ανδραςand andConj. καιwomen womanNoun γυναικας and committed to deliverVerb παρεδιδου them to towardPrep. ειςprison. prisonNoun φυλακην ESV Acts 8:4Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTNow [therefore/then | on the other hand]Conj. Particle ουν μενthose who were scattered to scatterParticiple διασπαρεντεςwent about to pass throughVerb διηλθονpreaching to speak good newsParticiple ευαγγελιζομενοι the word. wordNoun λογον ESV Acts 8:5Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTPhilip PhilipNoun Φιλιπποςwent down to descendParticiple κατελθωνto towardPrep. εις the city cityNoun πολιν of Samaria SamariaNoun Σαμαρειας and proclaimed to preachVerb εκηρυσσεν to them it/s/hePers.Prn αυτοις the Christ. ChristNoun χριστον ESV Acts 8:6Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTAnd and/bothConj. [and/both] the crowds crowdNoun οχλοι with one accord unitedAdverb ομοθυμαδονpaid attention to watch outVerb προσειχον to what was being said saysParticiple λεγομενοιςby byPrep. υποPhilip, PhilipNoun Φιλιππουwhen in/on/amongPrep. ενthey it/s/hePers.Prn αυτουςheard to hearVerb ακουειν him and andConj. καιsaw to seeVerb βλεπειν the signs signNoun σημειαthat whichRel.Prn α he did. doVerb εποιει ESV Acts 8:7Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTFor forConj. γαρunclean uncleanAdjective ακαθαρταspirits, spiritNoun πνευματαcrying out to cry outParticiple βοωντα with a loud greatAdjective μεγαληvoice, voiceNoun φωνηcame out to go outVerb εξηρχοντο of many muchAdjective πολλοι who had to have/beParticiple εχοντων them, and thenConj. δεmany muchAdjective , πολλοι who were paralyzed to paralyzeParticiple παραλελυμενοιor andConj. καιlame lameAdjective χωλοι were healed. to serve/healVerb εθεραπευθησαν ESV Acts 8:8Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTSo thenConj. δεthere was to beVerb εγενετοmuch muchAdjective πολληjoy joyNoun χαραin in/on/amongPrep. ενthat thatDem.Prn εκεινηcity. cityNoun πολει ESV Acts 8:9Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTBut thenConj. δε there was a oneIndef.Prn τιςman manNoun Ανηρnamed nameNoun ονοματιSimon, SimonNoun Σιμωνwho had previously be formerlyVerb προυπηρχενpracticed magic to practice magicParticiple μαγευωνin in/on/amongPrep. εν the city cityNoun πολειand andConj. καιamazed to amazeParticiple εξιστανων the people GentilesNoun εθνος of Samaria, SamariaNoun Σαμαρειαςsaying saysParticiple λεγων that he himself themselfRefl.Prn εαυτονwas to existVerb ειναιsomebody oneIndef.Prn τιναgreat. greatAdjective μεγαν ESV Acts 8:10Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTThey all allAdjective παντεςpaid attention to watch outVerb προσειχον to him, whichRel.Prn ωfrom away fromPrep. απο the least smallAdjective μικρουto untilPrep. εως the greatest, greatAdjective μεγαλουsaying, saysParticiple λεγοντες“ This man this/theseDem.Prn · ουτοςis to beVerb εστιν the power powerNoun δυναμις of God GodNoun θεου that is called callParticiple καλουμενηGreat. greatAdjective μεγαλη” ESV Acts 8:11Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTAnd thenConj. δε they paid attention to watch outVerb προσειχον to him it/s/hePers.Prn αυτωbecause through/because ofPrep. δια for a long sufficientAdjective ικανωtime timeNoun χρονω he had amazed to amazeVerb εξεστακεναιthem it/s/hePers.Prn αυτους with his magic. magicNoun μαγειαις ESV Acts 8:12Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTBut thenConj. δεwhen whenConj. οτεthey believed to trust (in)Verb επιστευσανPhilip PhilipNoun Φιλιππω as he preached good news to speak good newsParticiple ευαγγελιζομενωabout aboutPrep. περι the kingdom kingdomNoun βασιλειας of God GodNoun θεουand andConj. και the name nameNoun ονοματος of Jesus JesusNoun ΙησουChrist, ChristNoun χριστουthey were baptized, to baptizeVerb , εβαπτιζοντοboth and/bothConj. τεmen manNoun ανδρεςand andConj. καιwomen. womanNoun γυναικες ESV Acts 8:13Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTEven thenConj. δεSimon SimonNoun Σιμωνhimself it/s/hePers.Prn αυτοςbelieved, to trust (in)Verb επιστευσενand andConj. και after being baptized to baptizeParticiple βαπτισθεις he continued to beVerb ην with Philip. PhilipNoun ΦιλιππωAnd andConj. , καιseeing to see/experienceParticiple , θεωρωνsigns signNoun σημειαand and/bothConj. τεgreat greatAdjective μεγαλαςmiracles powerNoun δυναμειςperformed, to beParticiple γινομεναςhe was amazed. to amazeVerb εξιστατο ESV Acts 8:14Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTNow thenConj. δε when the apostles apostleNoun αποστολοιat in/on/amongPrep. ενJerusalem JerusalemNoun Ιεροσολυμοιςheard to hearParticiple Ακουσαντεςthat thatConj. οτιSamaria SamariaNoun Σαμαρεια had received to receiveVerb δεδεκται the word wordNoun λογον of God GodNoun θεου, they sent to sendVerb , απεστειλανto to/withPrep. προςthem it/s/hePers.Prn αυτουςPeter PeterNoun Πετρονand andConj. καιJohn, JohnNoun Ιωαννην ESV Acts 8:15Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTwho who/whichRel.Prn οιτινεςcame down to come/go downParticiple καταβαντες and prayed to prayVerb προσηυξαντοfor aboutPrep. περιthem it/s/hePers.Prn αυτωνthat thatConj. οπως they might receive to takeVerb λαβωσιν the Holy holyAdjective αγιονSpirit, spiritNoun πνευμα ESV Acts 8:16Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTfor forConj. γαρhe had to beVerb ηνnot not yetAdverb ουδεπω yet fallen to fall/press uponParticiple επιπεπτωκοςon upon/to/againstPrep. επ᾽any noneAdjective ουδενι of them, it/s/hePers.Prn αυτωνbut thenConj. δεthey had only onlyAdjective , μονονbeen be alreadyVerb υπηρχονbaptized to baptizeParticiple βεβαπτισμενοιin towardPrep. εις the name nameNoun ονομα of the Lord GodNoun κυριουJesus. JesusNoun Ιησου ESV Acts 8:17Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTThen thenAdverb τοτεthey laid to put/lay onVerb επετιθεσαν their hands handNoun χειραςon upon/to/againstPrep. επ᾽them it/s/hePers.Prn αυτουςand andConj. , καιthey received to takeVerb ελαμβανον the Holy holyAdjective αγιονSpirit. spiritNoun πνευμα ESV Acts 8:18Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTNow thenConj. δε when Simon SimonNoun Σιμωνsaw seeParticiple Ιδωνthat thatConj. οτι the Spirit spiritNoun πνευμα was given to giveVerb διδοταιthrough through/because ofPrep. δια the laying on laying onNoun επιθεσεως of the apostles’ apostleNoun αποστολωνhands handNoun χειρων, he offered to bring toVerb , προσηνεγκενthem it/s/hePers.Prn αυτοιςmoney, moneyNoun χρηματα ESV Acts 8:19Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTsaying, saysParticiple λεγων“ Give to giveVerb · δοτε me this this/theseDem.Prn ταυτηνpower authorityNoun εξουσιανalso and I myselfPers.Prn καμοι, so that in order that/toConj. , ιναanyone ifCond. εαν on whom whichRel.Prn ω I lay to put/lay onVerb επιθω my hands handNoun χειρας may receive to takeVerb λαμβανη the Holy holyAdjective αγιονSpirit. spiritNoun πνευμα” ESV Acts 8:20Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTBut thenConj. δεPeter PeterNoun Πετροςsaid saidVerb ειπενto to/withPrep. προςhim, it/s/hePers.Prn αυτον“ May your of youPers.Prn σουsilver moneyNoun αργυριονperish [to be | destruction]Verb Noun ειη απωλειανwith withPrep. συνyou, youPers.Prn σοιbecause sinceConj. , οτι you thought to thinkVerb ενομισας you could obtain to possesVerb κτασθαι the gift free giftNoun δωρεαν of God GodNoun θεουwith through/because ofPrep. διαmoney! moneyNoun χρηματων ESV Acts 8:21Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTYou youPers.Prn σοιhave to beVerb εστινneither noParticle ουκpart partNoun μεριςnor norConj. ουδεlot lotNoun κληροςin in/on/amongPrep. ενthis this/theseDem.Prn τουτωmatter, wordNoun λογωfor forConj. γαρyour of youPers.Prn σουheart heartNoun καρδιαis to beVerb εστινnot noParticle ουκright StraightAdjective ευθειαbefore [before | before]Prep. Prep. [before εναντι]God. GodNoun θεου ESV Acts 8:22Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTRepent, to repentVerb μετανοησονtherefore, therefore/thenConj. ουνof away fromPrep. αποthis this/theseDem.Prn ταυτηςwickedness evilNoun κακιας of yours, of youPers.Prn σουand andConj. καιpray to prayVerb δεηθητι to the Lord GodNoun κυριου that, if ifCond. , ειpossible thereforeConj. αρα, the intent thoughtNoun επινοια of your of youPers.Prn σοιheart heartNoun καρδιας may be forgiven forgiveVerb αφεθησεταιyou. youPers.Prn σου ESV Acts 8:23Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTFor forConj. γαρ I see to seeVerb ορω that you youPers.Prn σεare to beParticiple ονταin towardPrep. ειςthe gall gallNoun χολην of bitterness bitternessNoun πικριαςand andConj. και in the bond bond(age)Noun συνδεσμον of iniquity. unrighteousnessNoun αδικιας” ESV Acts 8:24Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTAnd thenConj. δεSimon SimonNoun Σιμωνanswered, to answerParticiple αποκριθεις“ Pray to prayVerb · δεηθητεfor above/forPrep. υπερme of me myselfPoss.Prn εμουto to/withPrep. προς the Lord, GodNoun κυριονthat thatConj. , οπωςnothing nothingAdjective μηδεν of what whichRel.Prn ων you have said did saidVerb ειπεν may come to arrive/invadeVerb επελθηupon upon/to/againstPrep. επ᾽me. me myselfPers.Prn εμε” ESV Acts 8:25Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTNow therefore/thenConj. ουνwhen on the other handParticle μεν they had testified to testify solemnlyParticiple διαμαρτυραμενοιand andConj. καιspoken to speakParticiple λαλησαντες the word wordNoun λογον of the Lord GodNoun κυριου, they returned to returnVerb υπεστρεφονto towardPrep. ειςJerusalem, JerusalemNoun Ιεροσολυμαpreaching the gospel to speak good newsVerb ευηγγελιζοντο to many muchAdjective , πολλαςvillages villageNoun κωμας of the Samaritans. SamaritanNoun Σαμαρειτων ESV Acts 8:26Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTNow thenConj. δεan angel angelNoun Αγγελος of the Lord GodNoun κυριουsaid to speakVerb ελαλησενto to/withPrep. προςPhilip, PhilipNoun Φιλιππον“ Rise to ariseVerb · αναστηθιand andConj. καιgo to travelVerb πορευουtoward according toPrep. κατα the south noon/southNoun μεσημβριανto upon/to/againstPrep. επι the road roadNoun οδον that goes down to come/go downParticiple καταβαινουσανfrom away fromPrep. αποJerusalem JerusalemNoun Ιερουσαλημto towardPrep. ειςGaza. GazaNoun Γαζαν” This this/theseDem.Prn · αυτηis to beVerb εστιν a desert desertedAdjective ερημος place. ESV Acts 8:27Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTAnd andConj. και he rose to ariseParticiple αναστας and went. to travelVerb επορευθηAnd andConj. · και there was an Ethiopian [Ethiopian | man]Noun Noun Αιθιοψ ανηρ, a eunuch eunuchNoun ευνουχος, a court official rulerNoun δυναστης of Candace, CandaceNoun Κανδακηςqueen QueenNoun βασιλισσης of the Ethiopians, EthiopianNoun Αιθιοπωνwho whichRel.Prn , οςwas to beVerb ην in charge upon/to/againstPrep. επι of all allAdjective πασηςher it/s/hePers.Prn αυτηςtreasure. treasuryNoun γαζηςHe whichRel.Prn , ος had come to come/goVerb εληλυθειto towardPrep. ειςJerusalem JerusalemNoun Ιερουσαλημ to worship to worshipParticiple προσκυνησων ESV Acts 8:28Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTand and/bothConj. τεwas to beVerb ηνreturning, to returnParticiple υποστρεφωνseated to sitParticiple καθημενοςin upon/to/againstPrep. επιhis it/s/hePers.Prn αυτουchariot, chariotNoun αρματοςand andConj. και he was reading to readVerb ανεγινωσκεν the prophet prophetNoun προφητηνIsaiah. IsaiahNoun Ησαιαν ESV Acts 8:29Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTAnd thenConj. δε the Spirit spiritNoun πνευμαsaid saidVerb ειπεν to Philip, PhilipNoun Φιλιππω“ Go over to come near/agreeVerb · προσελθεand andConj. καιjoin to joinVerb κολληθητιthis this/theseDem.Prn τουτωchariot. chariotNoun αρματι” ESV Acts 8:30Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTSo thenConj. δεPhilip PhilipNoun Φιλιπποςran to hastenParticiple προσδραμων to him and heard to hearVerb ηκουσενhim it/s/hePers.Prn αυτουreading to readParticiple αναγινωσκοντοςIsaiah IsaiahNoun Ησαιαν the prophet prophetNoun προφητηνand andConj. καιasked, saidVerb ειπεν“ Do you understand to knowVerb γινωσκειςwhat whichRel.Prn α you are reading to readVerb αναγινωσκεις” ESV Acts 8:31Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTAnd thenConj. δε he said, saidVerb ειπεν“ How [how?! | if]Particle Particle · πως ανcan be ableVerb δυναιμην I, unless unlessCond. , εανsomeone oneIndef.Prn τιςguides to guideVerb οδηγησειme? mePers.Prn με” And and/bothConj. τεhe invited to plead/comfortVerb ; παρεκαλεσενPhilip PhilipNoun Φιλιππον to come up to ascendParticiple αναβαντα and sit to seatVerb καθισαιwith withPrep. συνhim. it/s/hePers.Prn αυτω ESV Acts 8:32Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTNow thenConj. δε the passage passageNoun περιοχη of the Scripture a writingNoun γραφηςthat whichRel.Prn ην he was reading to readVerb ανεγινωσκενwas to beVerb ηνthis: this/theseDem.Prn αυτη“ Like as/whenParticle · ως a sheep sheepNoun προβατον he was led to bringVerb ηχθηto upon/to/againstPrep. επι the slaughter slaughterNoun σφαγηνand andConj. , καιlike as/whenParticle ως a lamb lambNoun αμνοςbefore in front ofPrep. εναντιονits it/s/hePers.Prn αυτονshearer to shearParticiple κειραντος is silent, muteAdjective αφωνοςso thus(-ly)Adverb , ουτως he opens to openVerb ανοιγειnot noParticle ουκhis it/s/hePers.Prn αυτουmouth. mouthNoun στομα ESV Acts 8:33Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTIn in/on/amongPrep. ενhis it/s/hePers.Prn αυτουhumiliation lowlinessNoun ταπεινωσειjustice judgmentNoun κρισις was denied to take upVerb ηρθηhim. it/s/hePers.Prn αυτουWho which?Interrog.Prn τις can describe to relate fullyVerb διηγησεταιhis it/s/hePers.Prn αυτουgeneration? generationNoun γενεανFor sinceConj. ; οτιhis it/s/hePers.Prn [it/s/he]life lifeNoun ζωη is taken away to take upVerb αιρεταιfrom away fromPrep. απο the earth. planetNoun γης” ESV Acts 8:34Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTAnd thenConj. δε the eunuch eunuchNoun ευνουχοςsaid saidVerb ειπεν to Philip, PhilipNoun Φιλιππω“ About aboutPrep. , περιwhom which?Interrog.Prn τινος, I ask to prayVerb · δεομαιyou of youPers.Prn σου, does the prophet prophetNoun προφητηςsay saysVerb λεγειthis, this/theseDem.Prn τουτοabout aboutPrep. ; περιhimself themselfRefl.Prn εαυτουor orConj. , ηabout aboutPrep. περιsomeone oneIndef.Prn τινοςelse? otherAdjective ετερου” ESV Acts 8:35Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTThen thenConj. δεPhilip PhilipNoun Φιλιπποςopened to openParticiple ανοιξαςhis it/s/hePers.Prn αυτουmouth, mouthNoun στομαand andConj. καιbeginning be firstParticiple αρξαμενοςwith away fromPrep. αποthis this/thesePers.Prn ταυτηςScripture a writingNoun γραφηςhe told him it/s/hePers.Prn αυτω the good news to speak good newsVerb ευηγγελισατο about Jesus. JesusNoun Ιησουν ESV Acts 8:36Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTAnd thenConj. δεas as/whenParticle Ως they were going to travelVerb επορευοντοalong according toPrep. κατα the road roadNoun οδον they came to come/goVerb , ηλθονto upon/to/againstPrep. επιsome oneIndef.Prn τιwater, waterNoun υδωρand andConj. και the eunuch eunuchNoun ευνουχοςsaid, to assertVerb φησιν“ See look!Interj. · ιδου, here is water! waterNoun υδωρWhat which?Interrog.Prn · τιprevents to preventVerb κωλυειme mePers.Prn με from being baptized? to baptizeVerb βαπτισθηναι” ESV Acts 8:38Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTAnd andConj. και he commanded to orderVerb εκελευσεν the chariot chariotNoun αρμα to stop, to standVerb στηναιand andConj. , και they both bothAdjective αμφοτεροιwent down to come/go downVerb κατεβησανinto towardPrep. εις the water, waterNoun υδωρPhilip PhilipNoun Φιλιπποςand andConj. και the eunuch, eunuchNoun ευνουχοςand andConj. , και he baptized to baptizeVerb εβαπτισενhim. it/s/hePers.Prn αυτον ESV Acts 8:39Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTAnd thenConj. δεwhen whenConj. οτε they came up to ascendVerb ανεβησαν out of out fromPrep. εκ the water, waterNoun υδατοςthe Spirit spiritNoun , πνευμα of the Lord GodNoun κυριουcarried Philip PhilipNoun Φιλιππονaway, to seizeVerb ηρπασενand andConj. , και the eunuch eunuchNoun ευνουχοςsaw seeVerb ειδενhim it/s/hePers.Prn αυτονno noουκmore, not any moreParticle ουκετιand forConj. γαρwent to travelVerb · επορευετο on his it/s/hePers.Prn αυτουway roadNoun οδονrejoicing. to rejoiceParticiple χαιρων ESV Acts 8:40Eng VocabGrammarTHGNTBut thenConj. δεPhilip PhilipNoun Φιλιπποςfound to find/meetVerb ευρεθη himself at towardPrep. ειςAzotus, AzotusNoun Αζωτονand andConj. , και as he passed through to pass throughParticiple διερχομενος he preached the gospel to speak good newsVerb ευηγγελιζετο to all allAdjective πασας the towns cityNoun πολειςuntil untilPrep. εωςhe it/s/hePers.Prn αυτονcame to come/goVerb ελθεινto towardPrep. ειςCaesarea. CaesareaNoun Καισαρειαν