Acts 8:6

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The crowds, united in one mind, paid close attention to what Philip was saying as they heard and saw the miraculous signs he was performing.

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  • 2 Chr 30:12 : 12 In Judah also, the hand of God was at work to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and the officials, in accordance with the word of the LORD.
  • Matt 20:15-16 : 15 'Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?' 16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last. For many are called, but few are chosen.
  • John 4:41-42 : 41 And many more believed because of what he said. 42 They said to the woman, "We no longer believe just because of what you said. Now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world."
  • Acts 13:44 : 44 On the following Sabbath, almost the entire city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

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    7For many who were possessed by unclean spirits were freed as the spirits came out, crying out in a loud voice, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.

    8So there was great joy in that city.

    9Now there was a man named Simon who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.

    10Everyone, from the least to the greatest, paid attention to him and said, 'This man is the great power of God.'

    11They followed him because he had amazed them with his magic for a long time.

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

    13Even Simon himself believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to Philip, and he marveled as he watched the signs and miracles that were happening.

    14When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

    15When they arrived, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit,

  • Acts 8:4-5
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    4Those who had been scattered went about spreading the good news of the word.

    5Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed Christ to them.

  • Acts 5:11-13
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    11Great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard these events.

    12Through the hands of the apostles, many signs and wonders were being performed among the people. And they were all gathered together in Solomon's Colonnade with one accord.

    13None of the others dared to join them, but the people held them in high esteem.

  • Acts 6:8
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    8Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

  • Acts 8:29-31
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    29The Spirit said to Philip, 'Go up to that chariot and stay near it.'

    30Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. He asked, 'Do you understand what you are reading?'

    31The man replied, 'How can I understand unless someone guides me?' And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

  • Acts 8:35-40
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    35Then Philip began to speak, and starting from this Scripture, he preached to him the good news about Jesus.

    36As they traveled along the road, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, 'Look, here is water! What is stopping me from being baptized?'

    37Philip said, 'If you believe with all your heart, you may.' The eunuch answered, 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.'

    38He ordered the chariot to stop, and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

    39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing.

    40Philip, however, was found at Azotus, and as he traveled, he preached the good news in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.

  • Acts 8:25
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    25When they had testified and proclaimed the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the good news to many Samaritan villages.

  • John 6:2
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    2A large crowd was following him because they were seeing the signs he was performing on those who were sick.

  • Acts 4:32
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    32The multitude of believers were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they had everything in common.

  • Acts 15:12
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    12The whole assembly became silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul as they narrated all the signs and wonders that God had done among the Gentiles through them.

  • Acts 2:43-44
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    43Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and signs were performed through the apostles.

    44All the believers were united and had everything in common.

  • Acts 2:6-8
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    6When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment because each one heard them speaking in their own language.

    7They were astonished and amazed, saying, 'Aren't all these who are speaking Galileans?'

    8How is it that each of us hears them in our native language where we were born?

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    11While the healed man clung to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them on Solomon’s Colonnade, utterly amazed.

  • Matt 9:8
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    8When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to humans.

  • Acts 2:12
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    12They were all amazed and perplexed, asking one another, 'What does this mean?'

  • Acts 10:46
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    46for they were hearing them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter responded:

  • Mark 1:33
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    33The whole town was gathered at the door.

  • Matt 15:31
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    31The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.

  • Luke 5:26
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    26Everyone was amazed and gave glory to God. They were filled with awe and said, "We have seen remarkable things today."

  • Acts 14:3
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    3So Paul and Barnabas stayed there for a considerable time, speaking boldly in reliance on the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by granting signs and wonders to be done through their hands.

  • Acts 8:17
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    17Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

  • John 12:18
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    18This is why the crowd went to meet Him—because they heard that He had performed this sign.

  • Acts 5:16
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    16Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.

  • John 6:5
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    5When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, 'Where can we buy bread so that these people may eat?'

  • Luke 18:43
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    43Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. When all the people saw this, they praised God.

  • Acts 4:16
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    16They said, 'What are we to do with these men? For it is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a notable sign has been performed through them, and we cannot deny it.'

  • Luke 8:36
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    36Those who had seen it reported how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed.

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    5This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a convert from Antioch.