Acts 8:9

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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,

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KJV

King James Version

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:

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WEB

World English Bible

But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,

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ASV

American Standard Version

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:

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Now a certain man named Simon had been formerly in the city practicing sorcery and amazing the people of Samaria, declaring himself to be someone great,

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 8

⁷ With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.

⁸ So there was great joy in that city.

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.

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