Acts 8:11

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Acts 8:11

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.

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KJV

King James Version

And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

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WEB

World English Bible

They listened to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Now they were giving heed to him because for a long time he had amazed them with the magic arts.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 8

⁹ Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,

¹⁰ and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”

¹¹ They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.

¹² But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

¹³ Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.

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