Acts 8:5

Geneva Bible (1560)

Then came Philip into the citie of Samaria, and preached Christ vnto them.

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  • Acts 6:5 : 5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Steuen a man full of fayth and of the holy Ghost, and Philippe, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a Proselyte of Antiochia,
  • Acts 21:8 : 8 And the next day, Paul and we that were with him, departed, and came vnto Cesarea: and we entred into the house of Philippe the Euangelist, which was one of the seuen Deacons, and abode with him.
  • Acts 8:35-36 : 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scripture, & preached vnto him Iesus. 36 And as they went on their way, they came vnto a certaine water, and the Eunuche said, See, here is water: what doeth let me to be baptized?
  • Acts 8:40 : 40 But Philippe was found at Azotus, and he walked to and fro preaching in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.
  • Acts 9:20 : 20 And straightway hee preached Christ in the Synagogues, that he was that Sonne of God,
  • Acts 17:2-3 : 2 And Paul, as his maner was, went in vnto them, and three Sabbath daies disputed with them by the Scriptures, 3 Opening, & alleadging that Christ must haue suffered, and risen againe from the dead: and this is Iesus Christ, whom, said he, I preach to you.
  • Matt 10:5-6 : 5 These twelue did Iesus send forth, & commaunded them, saying, Goe not into the way of of the Gentiles, and into the cities of the Samaritans enter yee not: 6 But goe rather to the lost sheepe of the house of Israel.
  • John 4:25-26 : 25 The woman said vnto him, I knowe well that Messias shall come which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell vs all things. 26 Iesus said vnto her, I am he, that speake vnto thee.
  • Acts 1:8 : 8 But yee shall receiue power of the holy Ghost, when he shall come on you: and ye shalbe witnesses vnto me both in Hierusalem and in all Iudea, and in Samaria, and vnto the vttermost part of the earth.
  • Acts 5:42 : 42 And dayly in the Temple, & from house to house they ceased not to teach, and preach Iesus Christ.
  • 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 But wee preach Christ crucified: vnto the Iewes, euen a stumbling blocke, and vnto the Grecians, foolishnesse:
  • 1 Cor 2:2 : 2 For I esteemed not to knowe any thing among you, saue Iesus Christ, and him crucified.
  • 1 Cor 3:11 : 11 For other foundation can no man laie, then that which is laied, which is Iesus Christ.
  • Acts 8:1 : 1 And Saul consented to his death, and at that time, there was a great persecution against the Church which was at Hierusalem, and they were all scattered abroad thorowe the regions of Iudea and of Samaria, except the Apostles.
  • Acts 8:14-15 : 14 Nowe when the Apostles, which were at Hierusalem, heard say, that Samaria had receiued the worde of God, they sent vnto them Peter and Iohn. 15 Which whe they were come downe, prayed for them, that they might receiue the holy Ghost.

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  • Acts 8:24-32
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    82%

    24Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye haue spoken, come vpon me.

    25So they, when they had testified & preached the worde of the Lord, returned to Hierusalem, and preached the Gospel in many townes of the Samaritans.

    26Then the Angel of the Lorde spake vnto Philip, saying, Arise, and goe towarde the South vnto the way that goeth downe from Hierusalem vnto Gaza, which is waste.

    27And hee arose and went on: and beholde, a certaine Eunuche of Ethiopia, Candaces the Queene of the Ethiopians chiefe Gouernour, who had the rule of all her treasure, and came to Hierusalem to worship:

    28And as he returned sitting in his charet, he read Esaias the Prophet.

    29Then the Spirit said vnto Philip, Goe neere and ioyne thy selfe to yonder charet.

    30And Philip ranne thither, and heard him reade the Prophet Esaias, and said, But vnderstandest thou what thou readest?

    31And he saide, Howe can I, except I had a guide? And he desired Philip, that he would come vp and sit with him.

    32Nowe the place of the Scripture which he read, was this, Hee was lead as a sheepe to the slaughter: and like a lambe domme before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth.

  • Acts 8:34-40
    7 verses
    82%

    34Then the Eunuche answered Philippe, and saide, I pray thee of whome speaketh the Prophet this? of himselfe, or of some other man?

    35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scripture, & preached vnto him Iesus.

    36And as they went on their way, they came vnto a certaine water, and the Eunuche said, See, here is water: what doeth let me to be baptized?

    37And Philippe said vnto him, If thou beleeuest with all thine heart, thou mayest. Then he answered, and saide, I beleeue that that Iesus Christ is that Sonne of God.

    38Then he commaunded the charet to stand stil: & they went downe both into the water, both Philip and the Eunuche, and he baptized him.

    39And assoone as they were come vp out of the water, the Spirit of the Lorde caught away Philip, that the Eunuche sawe him no more: so he went on his way reioycing.

    40But Philippe was found at Azotus, and he walked to and fro preaching in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.

  • Acts 8:6-10
    5 verses
    80%

    6And the people gaue heed vnto those things which Philippe spake, with one accorde, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

    7For vncleane spirits crying with a loud voyce, came out of many that were possessed of them: and many taken with palsies, & that halted, were healed.

    8And there was great ioy in that citie.

    9And there was before in the citie a certaine man called Simon, which vsed witchcraft, and bewitched the people of Samaria, saying that he himselfe was some great man.

    10To whome they gaue heede from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that great power of God.

  • Acts 8:4
    77%

    4Therefore they that were scattered abroad, went to and fro preaching the worde.

  • Acts 8:12-15
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    77%

    12But assoone as they beleeued Philip, which preached the thinges that concerned the kingdome of God, and the Name of Iesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women.

    13Then Simon himselfe beleeued also and was baptized, and continued with Philippe, and wondred, when he sawe the signes and great miracles which were done.

    14Nowe when the Apostles, which were at Hierusalem, heard say, that Samaria had receiued the worde of God, they sent vnto them Peter and Iohn.

    15Which whe they were come downe, prayed for them, that they might receiue the holy Ghost.

  • John 1:43-44
    2 verses
    72%

    43The day following, Iesus woulde goe into Galile, and founde Philip, and said vnto him, Followe me.

    44Nowe Philip was of Bethsaida, the citie of Andrewe and Peter.

  • Luke 9:6
    71%

    6And they went out, & went through euery towne preaching the Gospel, and healing euery where.

  • John 12:22
    70%

    22Philippe came and tolde Andrewe: and againe Andrewe and Philippe tolde Iesus.

  • Acts 21:8
    70%

    8And the next day, Paul and we that were with him, departed, and came vnto Cesarea: and we entred into the house of Philippe the Euangelist, which was one of the seuen Deacons, and abode with him.

  • Mark 6:12
    69%

    12And they went out, and preached, that men should amend their liues.

  • Acts 1:8
    69%

    8But yee shall receiue power of the holy Ghost, when he shall come on you: and ye shalbe witnesses vnto me both in Hierusalem and in all Iudea, and in Samaria, and vnto the vttermost part of the earth.

  • Mark 1:38
    68%

    38Then he said vnto them, Let vs go into the next townes, that I may preach there also: for I came out for that purpose.

  • Acts 10:37
    68%

    37Euen the worde which came through all Iudea, beginning in Galile, after the baptisme which Iohn preached.

  • Acts 11:19-20
    2 verses
    68%

    19And they which were scattered abroade because of the affliction that arose about Steuen, went throughout till they came vnto Phenice and Cyprus, and Antiochia, preaching the worde to no man, but vnto the Iewes onely.

    20Now some of them were men of Cyprus and of Cyrene, which when they were come into Antiochia, spake vnto the Grecians, and preached the Lord Iesus.

  • Luke 4:44
    68%

    44And hee preached in the Synagogues of Galile.

  • Acts 15:3
    68%

    3Thus being brought forth by ye Church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conuersion of the Gentiles, and they brought great ioy vnto all the brethren.

  • Acts 14:7
    68%

    7And there preached the Gospel.

  • John 4:39
    67%

    39Nowe many of the Samaritans of that citie beleeued in him, for the saying of the woman which testified, He hath tolde me all things that euer I did.

  • John 4:4-5
    2 verses
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    4And he must needes goe through Samaria.

    5Then came hee to a citie of Samaria called Sychar, neere vnto the possession that Iacob gaue to his sonne Ioseph.

  • Luke 8:1
    67%

    1And it came to passe afterwarde, that hee himselfe went through euery citie and towne, preaching and publishing the kingdome of God, and the twelue were with him,

  • Acts 16:12
    67%

    12And from thence to Philippi, which is the chiefe citie in ye partes of Macedonia, & whose inhabitants came from Rome to dwell there, and we were in that citie abiding certaine dayes.

  • Acts 8:1
    67%

    1And Saul consented to his death, and at that time, there was a great persecution against the Church which was at Hierusalem, and they were all scattered abroad thorowe the regions of Iudea and of Samaria, except the Apostles.

  • John 6:5
    67%

    5Then Iesus lift vp his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude came vnto him, hee sayde vnto Philippe, Whence shall we buy breade, that these might eate?

  • John 4:30
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    30Then they went out of the citie, and came vnto him.

  • Matt 10:5
    67%

    5These twelue did Iesus send forth, & commaunded them, saying, Goe not into the way of of the Gentiles, and into the cities of the Samaritans enter yee not:

  • Luke 9:52
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    52And sent messengers before him: and they went and entred into a towne of the Samaritans, to prepare him lodging.