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Acts 8:9

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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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Acts 8:9 in other translations

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,

Acts 8:9 · World English Bible

Acts 8:9 in context

  1. 7For from many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.
  2. 8And there was much joy in that city.
  3. 9But 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:
  4. 10to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great.
  5. 11And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.