Công Vụ 8:9
But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
Context
This verse from Công Vụ Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. Persecution scatters the church; Philip preaches in Samaria with signs of unclean spirits expelled and paralyzed healed. Simon the Magician believes and is baptized but tries to purchase the power of the Spirit — Peter rebukes him sharply. Philip is …
Bản dịch khác
But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,
But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man:
Tham chiếu chéo
And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight …
And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do …
For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four …
And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, …
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met …
And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in …
And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.