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Acts 8:23–26

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For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
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.
And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
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From verse 23

  1. Isaiah 58:6Rank 1 from verse 23
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    6Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?

  2. Proverbs 5:22Rank 2 from verse 23
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    22¶ His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.

  3. Hebrews 12:15Rank 3 from verse 23
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    15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

  4. John 8:34Rank 4 from verse 23
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    34Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

  5. Isaiah 28:22Rank 5 from verse 23
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    22Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord God of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.

  6. Titus 3:3Rank 6 from verse 23
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    3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

  7. 2 Peter 2:19Rank 7 from verse 23
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    19While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

  8. 2 Peter 2:4Rank 8 from verse 23
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    4For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

  9. Deuteronomy 29:18–20Rank 9 from verse 23
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    18Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the Lord our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;

    19And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:

    20The Lord will not spare him, but then the anger of the Lord and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the Lord shall blot out his name from under heaven.

  10. Deuteronomy 32:32–33Rank 10 from verse 23
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    32For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter:

    33Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.

  11. Jeremiah 4:18Rank 11 from verse 23
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    18Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart.

  12. Jeremiah 9:15Rank 12 from verse 23
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    15Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.

  13. Lamentations 3:19Rank 13 from verse 23
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    19Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.

  14. Lamentations 3:5Rank 14 from verse 23
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    5He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.

  15. Psalms 116:16Rank 15 from verse 23
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    16O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

  16. Romans 6:17–22Rank 16 from verse 23
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    17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

    18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

    19I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

    20For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

    21What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

    22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

  17. Job 20:14Rank 17 from verse 23
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    14Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.

From verse 24

  1. Exodus 8:8Rank 1 from verse 24
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    8¶ Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the Lord, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the Lord.

  2. Numbers 21:7Rank 2 from verse 24
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    7¶ Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.

  3. Job 42:8Rank 3 from verse 24
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    8Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

  4. 1 Kings 13:6Rank 4 from verse 24
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    6And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the Lord thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.

  5. Exodus 10:17Rank 5 from verse 24
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    17Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the Lord your God, that he may take away from me this death only.

  6. Exodus 12:32Rank 6 from verse 24
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    32Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.

  7. Genesis 20:7Rank 7 from verse 24
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    7Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

  8. James 5:16Rank 8 from verse 24
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    16Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

  9. 1 Samuel 12:19Rank 9 from verse 24
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    19And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.

  10. 1 Samuel 12:23Rank 10 from verse 24
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    23Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:

  11. Ezra 6:10Rank 11 from verse 24
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    10That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

  12. Ezra 8:23Rank 12 from verse 24
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    23So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

  13. Genesis 20:17Rank 13 from verse 24
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    17¶ So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.

From verse 25

  1. Acts 20:21Rank 1 from verse 25
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    21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

  2. 1 Peter 5:12Rank 2 from verse 25
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    12By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

  3. Acts 1:8Rank 3 from verse 25
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    8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

  4. Acts 18:5Rank 4 from verse 25
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    5And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

  5. Acts 26:22–23Rank 5 from verse 25
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    22Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

    23That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

  6. Acts 28:23Rank 6 from verse 25
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    23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

  7. Acts 28:28Rank 7 from verse 25
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    28Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

  8. Acts 28:31Rank 8 from verse 25
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    31Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

  9. Acts 8:40Rank 9 from verse 25
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    40But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea.

  10. John 15:27Rank 10 from verse 25
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    27And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

  11. Luke 9:52–56Rank 11 from verse 25
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    52And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

    53And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

    54And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

    55But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

    56For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

From verse 26

  1. Acts 5:19Rank 1 from verse 26
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    19But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

  2. 2 Kings 1:3Rank 2 from verse 26
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    3But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?

  3. Hebrews 1:14Rank 3 from verse 26
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    14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

  4. Acts 27:23Rank 4 from verse 26
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    23For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

  5. Acts 10:22Rank 5 from verse 26
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    22And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

  6. Acts 12:23Rank 6 from verse 26
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    23And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

  7. Acts 10:7Rank 7 from verse 26
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    7And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

  8. Acts 12:8–11Rank 8 from verse 26
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    8And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

    9And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

    10When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

    11And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

  9. Joshua 15:47Rank 9 from verse 26
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    47Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:

  10. Luke 3:2–4Rank 10 from verse 26
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    2Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

    3And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

    4As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  11. Matthew 3:1–3Rank 11 from verse 26
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    1IN those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa,

    2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

    3For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  12. Zechariah 9:5Rank 12 from verse 26
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    5Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.

  13. 1 Chronicles 22:16Rank 13 from verse 26
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    16Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the Lord be with thee.

  14. Isaiah 60:1–22Rank 14 from verse 26
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    1ARISE, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

    2For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

    3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

    4Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.

    5Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.

    6The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord.

    7All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.

    8Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

    9Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

    10And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

    11Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.

    12For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

    13The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

    14The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

    15Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

    16Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

    17For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.

    18Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

    19The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

    20Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.

    21Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

    22A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time.

  15. Joshua 13:3Rank 15 from verse 26
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    3From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:

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Acts 8:23

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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COMBINED MEANING

perceive

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To become aware of, recognize, discern, or understand a person, thing, fact, or meaning.

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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art

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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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gall

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Sense 1: A bodily organ or its bitter fluid. Sense 2: A bitter or poisonous substance. Sense 3: By figure, extreme bitterness, misery, corruption, iniquity, or bitter judgment.

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bitterness

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1. Deep grief, anguish, or painful distress. 2. A bitter or harmful disposition, condition, or expression, including resentment or hostility.

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bond

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Sense 1: A binding tie or obligation. Sense 2: The condition of servitude or captivity.

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iniquity

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Wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.

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Acts 8:24

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answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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pray

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Sense 1: To ask, beseech, request, or entreat. Sense 2: To make requests or supplications to God, or address him in worship.

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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spoken

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1. Uttered, said, declared, addressed, or communicated in words. 2. In 'spoken of,' mentioned, described, or referred to. 3. In 'spoken for,' addressed by request or commendation on another's behalf; in a marriage setting, sought as a spouse. 4. In 'spoken against' or 'evil spoken of,' opposed, contradicted, denounced, or reviled.

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upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

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Acts 8:25

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testified

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of testify, meaning to bear witness, declare solemnly, or give evidence of something known.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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returned

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of return, meaning to go, come, send, or give back; to restore, answer, or turn again.

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gospel

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Good news or glad tidings; especially the proclaimed word of God concerning Jesus Christ, the kingdom of God, and salvation, including that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day according to the scriptures.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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villages

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Small settlements or groups of dwellings, commonly unwalled and associated with nearby cities, fields, or country districts.

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DEFINED WORDS

Acts 8:26

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angel

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Sense 1: A messenger. Sense 2: A heavenly or spiritual messenger, whether holy or fallen as stated.

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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arise

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1. To rise, stand, get up, or move upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. To begin, emerge, appear, come into being, or come forward. 3. To take action, intervene, or undertake the stated work. 4. To rise from death; to return to life.

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COMBINED MEANING

toward

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1. In the direction of or in relation to. 2. Approaching. 3. Inclined or ready.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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desert

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1. A wilderness or solitary place. 2. That which is deserved; a due recompence.

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8:14Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

8:15Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

8:16(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

8:17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

8:18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

8:19Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

8:20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

8:21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

8:22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

8:23For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.

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8:24Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.

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8:25And 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.

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8:26And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

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8:27And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an 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,

8:28Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

8:29Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

8:30And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

8:31And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

8:32The 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:

8:33In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

8:34And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

8:35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

8:36And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

8:37And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

8:38And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

8:39And 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.

8:40But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea.

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