Acts 8:25

American Standard Version (1901)

They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

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  • Luke 9:52-56 : 52 and sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. 53 And they did not receive him, because his face was [as though he were] going to Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw [this], they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them ? 55 But he turned, and rebuked them. 56 And they went to another village.
  • John 15:27 : 27 and ye also bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
  • Acts 1:8 : 8 But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
  • Acts 8:40 : 40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
  • Acts 18:5 : 5 But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was constrained by the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
  • Acts 20:21 : 21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Acts 26:22-23 : 22 Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses did say should come; 23 how that the Christ must suffer, [and] how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles.
  • Acts 28:23 : 23 And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded [the matter], testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.
  • Acts 28:28 : 28 Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles: they will also hear.
  • Acts 28:31 : 31 preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.
  • 1 Pet 5:12 : 12 By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account [him], I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand ye fast therein.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 8:4-9
    6 verses
    82%

    4They therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word.

    5And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.

    6And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.

    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.

    8And there was much joy in that city.

    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:

  • Acts 8:12-15
    4 verses
    81%

    12But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

    13And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.

    14Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

    15who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

  • Acts 8:38-40
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    75%

    38And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

    39And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

    40But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

  • Luke 9:6
    74%

    6And they departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.

  • Acts 8:26
    73%

    26But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.

  • Acts 14:21
    73%

    21And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,

  • Acts 8:24
    73%

    24And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.

  • Acts 15:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

    4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.

  • Acts 8:35
    73%

    35And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached unto him Jesus.

  • Luke 9:52
    71%

    52and sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

  • Acts 14:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:

    7and there they preached the gospel.

  • Matt 10:5
    71%

    5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and charged them, saying, Go not into [any] way of the Gentiles, and enter not into any city of the Samaritans:

  • Acts 1:8
    71%

    8But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

  • Acts 13:5
    71%

    5And when they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John as their attendant.

  • Luke 8:1
    71%

    1And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve,

  • Acts 9:30-31
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    30And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

    31So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.

  • Acts 12:25
    70%

    25And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministration, taking with them John whose surname was Mark.

  • Mark 6:12
    70%

    12And they went out, and preached that [men] should repent.

  • John 4:39-40
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    70%

    39And from that city many of the Samaritans believed on him because of the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all things that [ever] I did.

    40So when the Samaritans came unto him, they besought him to abide with them: and he abode there two days.

  • Acts 11:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19They therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews.

    20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.

  • Acts 8:1
    69%

    1And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

  • Luke 17:11
    69%

    11And it came to pass, as they were on the way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.

  • Acts 8:28-29
    2 verses
    69%

    28and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

    29And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

  • Acts 1:12
    69%

    12Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey off.

  • Acts 14:25
    69%

    25And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia;

  • Acts 10:8
    68%

    8and having rehearsed all things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

  • Mark 16:20
    68%

    20And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

  • Acts 11:22
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    22And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:

  • Acts 14:27
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    27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.

  • Matt 9:31
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    31But they went forth, and spread abroad his fame in all that land.

  • Acts 14:3
    68%

    3Long time therefore they tarried [there] speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

  • Luke 8:39
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    39Return to thy house, and declare how great things God hath done for thee. And he went his way, publishing throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done for him.

  • Luke 9:2
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    2And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

  • Acts 15:35
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    35But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.