The Early Church

And cast him out of the citie, and stoned him: and the witnesses layd downe their clothes at a yong mans feete, named Saul.

And they stoned Steuen, who called on God, and said, Lord Iesus, receiue my spirit.

And he kneeled downe, and cried with a loude voyce, Lord, laye not this sinne to their charge. And when he had thus spoken, he slept.

And Saul consented to his death, and at that time, there was a great persecution against the Church which was at Hierusalem, and they were all scattered abroad thorowe the regions of Iudea and of Samaria, except the Apostles.

Then certaine men fearing God, caried Steuen amongs them, to be buried, and made great lamentation for him.

But Saul made hauocke of the Church, and entred into euery house, and drewe out both men and women, and put them into prison.

Therefore they that were scattered abroad, went to and from preaching the worde.

Then came Philip into the citie of Samaria, and preached Christ vnto them.

And the people gaue heed vnto those things which Philippe spake, with one accorde, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

For vncleane spirits crying with a loud voyce, came out of many that were possessed of them: and many taken with palsies, and that halted, were healed.

And there was great ioy in that citie.

And there was before in the citie a certaine man called Simon, which vsed witchcraft, and bewitched the people of Samaria, saying that he himselfe was some great man.

To whome they gaue heede from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that great power of God.

And they gaue heed vnto him, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

But assoone as they beleeued Philip, which preached the thinges that concerned the kingdome of God, and the Name of Iesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women.

Then Simon himselfe beleeued also and was baptized, and continued with Philippe, and wondred, when he sawe the signes and great miracles which were done.

Nowe when the Apostles, which were at Hierusalem, heard say, that Samaria had receiued the worde of God, they sent vnto them Peter and Iohn.

Which whe they were come downe, prayed for them, that they might receiue the holy Ghost.

(For as yet, hee was fallen downe on none of them, but they were baptized onely in the Name of the Lord Iesus.)

Then layd they their handes on them, and they receiued the holy Ghost.

And when Simon sawe, that through laying on of the Apostles hands the holy Ghost was giuen, he offred them money,

Saying, Giue mee also this power, that on whomsoeuer I lay the handes, he may receiue the holy Ghost.

Then saide Peter vnto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou thinkest that the gift of God may be obteined with money.

Thou hast neither part nor fellowship in this businesse: for thine heart is not right in the sight of God.

Repent therefore of this thy wickednes, and pray God, that if it be possible, the thought of thine heart may be forgiuen thee.