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Listen & read in about 10-15 minutes a day! Acts 8: Saul Persecutes the Church - Parent Category: The Book of Acts - Category: Acts 8-12: Persecution causes the Gospel spreads to Judea and Samaria Acts 8 Saul Persecutes the Church 8Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. 3As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison. Christ Is Preached in Samaria 4Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. 5Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. 6And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed. 8And there was great joy in that city. The Sorcerer’s Profession of Faith 9But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and astonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great, 10to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the great power of God.” 11And they heeded him because he had astonished them with his sorceries for a long time. 12But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. 13Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done. The Sorcerer’s Sin 14Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, 15who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19saying, “Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! 21You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God. 22Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. 23For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.” 24Then Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken may come upon me.” 25So when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. Christ Is Preached to an Ethiopian 26Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert. 27So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, 28was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. 29Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.” 30So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him. 32The place in the Scripture which he read was this: “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is silent, So He opened not His mouth. 33In His humiliation His justice was taken away, And who will declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth.” 34So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?” 35Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. 36Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?” 37Then Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” 38So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. 39Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing. 40But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea. Acts 9: The Damascus Road: Saul Converted - Parent Category: The Book of Acts - Category: Acts 8-12: Persecution causes the Gospel spreads to Judea and Samaria Acts 9 The Damascus Road: Saul Converted 9Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. 4Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” 5And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.” 6So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” 7And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one. 8Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. 9And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank. Ananias Baptizes Saul 10Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.” 11So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying. 12And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight.” 13Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. 14And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.” 15But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. 16For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.” 17And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized. 19So when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus. Saul Preaches Christ 20Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. 21Then all who heard were amazed, and said, “Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?” 22But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ. Saul Escapes Death 23Now after many days were past, the Jews plotted to kill him. 24But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him. 25Then the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall in a large basket. Saul at Jerusalem 26And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple. 27But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28So he was with them at Jerusalem, coming in and going out. 29And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him. 30When the brethren found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus. The Church Prospers 31Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied. Aeneas Healed 32Now it came to pass, as Peter went through all parts of the country, that he also came down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda. 33There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years and was paralyzed. 34And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you. Arise and make your bed.” Then he arose immediately. 35So all who dwelt at Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord. Dorcas Restored to Life 36At Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did. 37But it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. 38And since Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them. 39Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him to the upper room. And all the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them. 40But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. 41Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive. 42And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord. 43So it was that he stayed many days in Joppa with Simon, a tanner.
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प्रेरित अध्याय 8 शावलले स्तिफनसलाई मार्न आफ्नो सहमती दिए।विश्वासीहरूलाई सताइ 2 केही भक्त-जनहरूले स्तिफनसलाई गाडे। तिनीहरूले उनको निम्ति शोक गरे। त्यही दिनदेखि यहूदी हरूले यरूशलेममा विश्वासीहरूलाई खुबै यातना दिन थाले। शावलले पनि मण्डली ध्वंश गर्ने प्रयास गरिरहेका थिए। ऊ तिनीहरूको घरमा गए। उसले पुरूष र स्त्रीहरूलाई समाते, तान्दै बाहिर निकाले अनि जेलमा थुने। सम्पूर्ण विश्वासीहरूले यरूशलेम छोडेर गए। त्यहाँ प्रेरितहरू मात्र बसे। विश्वासीहरू यहूदीया र सामरिया भरि फैलिएका थिए। 4 विश्वासीहरू जो चारैतिर छरिएका थिए, जहाँ तिनीहरू गए, परमेश्वरको सुसमाचार मानिसहरूलाई सुनाए। 5 फिलिप सामरिया शहरमा गए अनि ख्रीष्टको विषयमा प्रचार गरे। 6 मानिसहरूले त्यहाँ फिलिपले चमत्कारहरू गरेका सुने अनि देखे। फिलिपले भनेको कुराहरू मानिसहरूको भीडले एक मनले ध्यान लगाएर सुने। 7 धेरै जसो मानिसहरू दुष्ट आत्माहरूले भेट्टाएका थिए। तर दुष्ट आत्माहरू जोडले चिच्याएर मानिसहरूबाट बाहिर निस्के। पक्षाघात लागेको र लङ्गडो मानिसहरू निको भए। 8 त्यही कारणले गर्दा त्यस शहरमा मानिसहरू अत्यन्त आनन्दित थिए। 9 तर त्यस शहरमा शिमोन नाउँ गरेको एकजना मानिस थिए। फिलिप त्यहाँ आउन भन्दा अघि तिनी जादू गर्दै थिए अनि सामरियाका मानिसहरूलाई चकित पारेका थिए। शिमोनले घमण्ड साथ आफूलाई महान-मानिस दावी गर्थे। 10 निम्नस्तरका देखि अति प्रमुख मानिसहरूले शिमोन प्रति खूबै ध्यान दिए। तिनीहरूले भने, “यस मानिसकोमा ईश्वरीय शक्ति छ त्यसैलाई ‘महान शक्तिट भनिन्छ!” 11 शिमोनले आफ्ना जादू-कलाद्वारा मानिसहरूलाई धेरै समयदेखि प्रभावित पारेका थिए अनि तीनीहरू उनका भक्त भएका थिए। 12 तर फिलिपले मानिसहरूलाई परमेश्वरको राज्यको विषयमा सुसमाचार एवं येशू ख्रीष्टको नाउँको विषयमा बताइदिए। पुरुष-स्त्रीहरू जसले विश्वास गरे तिनीहरूले बप्तिस्मा लिए। 13 शिमोन स्वंयले विश्वास गरे अनि बप्तिस्मा लिए। फिलिप एकदम नजिकमा बसे। उनले फिलिपले गरेका चमत्कारहरू अनि महान कार्यहरू देखे। शिमोन छक्क परे। 14 प्रेरितहरू अझ सम्म यरूशलेमा नै थिए। तिनीहरूले सामरियाका मानिसहरूले परमेश्वरको वचनलाई स्वीकार गरे भन्ने बारेमा सुने। यसैकारणले तिनीहरूले पत्रुस र यूहन्नालाई सामारिया पठाए। 15 जब तिनीहरू सामारिया पुगे, तिनीहरूले सामरियाका विश्वासीहरूले पवित्र-आत्मा पावोस् भनेर प्रार्थना गरे। 16 ती मानिसहरू प्रभु येशूको नाउँमा बप्तिस्मा भएका थिए, तर पवित्र-आत्मा तिनीहरू कसैमाथि पनि आइपुगेको थिएन। यही कारणले गर्दा पत्रुस र यूहन्नाले प्रार्थना गरे। 17 तब ती प्रेरितहरूले तिनीहरूका हात मानिसहरूमा राखी दिए तब तिनीहरूले पवित्र-आत्मा प्राप्त गरे। 18 प्रेरितहरूले मानिसहरूलाई हात राखिदिंदा तिनीहरूमाथि पवित्र आत्मा दिइएको शिमोनले देखे। यसकारण शिमोनले प्रेरितहरूलाई पैसा देखाउदै। 19 अनि भने, “यो शक्ति मलाई पनि दिनुहोस् ताकि जब मैले कसैमाथि हात राख्दा उसले पवित्र आत्मा प्राप्त गरोस्।” 20 पत्रुसले तिनलाई भने, “तिमी र तिम्रो पैसा दुवै नष्ट भई जाओस्! किनभने तिमीले सोच्यौ कि प्रभुको उपहार पैसाले किन्न सक्छौ। 21 यस काममा हामीसंग अंश ग्रहण गर्न सक्तैनौ। किनभने तिम्रो हृदय परमेश्वर समक्ष सही छैन। 22 तिम्रो हृदय बद्ली गर अनि यी कुकर्महरूदेखि टाडो भई हाल। प्रभुलाई प्रार्थना गर। हुनसक्छ तिम्रो यस्तो सोचाइलाई उहाँले क्षमा गरिदनु हुन्छ। 23 किनभने तिमी कटुता इर्ष्याले भरिएको अनि पापको अधीनमा भएको म देख्दछु।” 24 शिमोनले जवाफ दिए, “तिमीहरूले मेरो लागि प्रभुलाई प्रार्थना गरिदेऊ। प्रार्थना गरिदेऊ कि तिमीहरूले भनेका कुनै पनि कुरा म माथि नघटोस्।” 25 त्यसपछि, ती दुई प्रेरितहरूले आफ्नो गवाही दिए अनि प्रभुको सन्देश सुनाए। त्यसपछि तिनीहरू यरूशलेम फर्के। तिनीहरू जाँदा हुँदी सामरीयाका धेरै शहरहरू भएर गए अनि जता-जता पस्दै गए। त्यतातिर मानिसहरूलाई सुसमाचार प्रचार गरे।एथियोपियावासीलाई फिलिपले शिक्षा दिए 26 परमेश्वरको एकजना दूतले फिलिपलाई भने, “झट्ट तयार होऊ र दक्षिणतर्फ जाऊ । यरूशलेमदेखि गाजातर्फ जाने बाटो जाऊ- त्यो बाटो मरूभूमि भएर जान्छ।” 27 यसकारण फिलिप तयार भए अनि गए। बाटोमा उनले एकजना एथियोपियावासी मानिसलाई देखे जो नपुंसक थिए। उनी एथियोपिया देशकी रानी कन्दकीको ठूला अधिकार थिए। उनी रानीका जम्मै पैसा-रूपियाँका जिम्मेवार थिए। त्यो मानिस आराधना गर्न यरूशलेम गएका थिए। 28 अहिले ऊ आफ्नो रथमा बसेर घर तर्फ गइरहेका थिए। तिनी अगमवक्ता यशैयाको पुस्तक पढिरहेका थिए। 29 आत्माले फिलिपलाई भने, “त्यस रथमा जाऊ र त्यसको छेउमा बस्।” 30 तब फिलिप रथको छेउमा दगुरे अनि त्यो मानिसले पढी रहेको सुने। उसले यशैया अगमवक्ताको पुस्तक पढिरहेको थियो। फिलिपले उसलाई भने, “के तिमीले पढेको कुरा बुझ्दैछौ?” 31 त्यस मानिसले भन्यो, “म कसरी बुझ्न सक्छु? मलाई त्यस्तो मानिसको खाँचो छ जसले मलाई यो व्याख्या गरिदिन सक्छ।” त्यसपछि उसले फिलिपलाई उसको छेउमा आएर बस्न निमन्त्रणा गर्यो। 32 उसले पढदै गरेको धर्म शास्त्रको अंश यस्तो थियोः“जसरी भेडा काटिन लगिन्छ भेडको पाठा कत्रनेको चुपचाप सामु उभिन्छ, त्यसरी नै उनी रहे। 33 उहाँको उपहास गरियो अनि उहाँका अधिकारहरू खोसियो। पृथ्वीमा उहाँको जीवन समाप्त भयो अनि उहाँको पुस्तको विषयमा भन्न को सामर्थ हुनेछ?” 34 त्यस अधिकारीले फिलिपलाई भने, “दया गरेर मलाई भन्नुहोस् अगमवक्ताले कसको विषयमा भनेका हुन्? उनले आफ्नै विषयमा कि अन्य कसैको विषयमा भनेका हुन?” 35 फिलिपले बताउन थाले। उनले त्यही धर्मशास्त्रको अंशबाट शुरू गरे अनि उसलाई येशूको विषयमा सुसमाचार भने। 36 उनीहरू बाटोमा गइरहेको बेला पानी भएको ठाउँमा पुगे। अधिकारीले भन्यो, “हेर! यहाँ पानी छ! कसले मलाई बप्तिस्मा लिन देखि रोक्न सक्छ?” 38 त्यसपछि अधिकारीले रथ थाम भनेर आदेश गरयो। दुवै फिलिप र अधिकारी पानी भए तिर ओर्लिए अनि फिलिपले तिनलाई बप्तिस्मा दिए। 39 जब तिनीहरू पानी बाहिर आए प्रभुको आत्मा फिलपबाट खोसियो अधिकारीले उनलाई फेरि कहिल्यै पनि देखेन्। अधिकारी आफ्नो घरको बाटो लागे। उनी खुशी थिए। 40 तर फिलिप अश्दोदको शहरमा देखा परे। उनी सिजरियाको शहर तिर गइरहैका थिए। अश्दोददेखि सिजरिया जाँदा बाटामा पर्ने प्रत्येक शहरमा उनले सुसमाचार प्रचार गरे।