Acts 8:5

Authorized King James Version (1611)

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

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  • Acts 6:5 : 5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
  • Acts 21:8 : 8 ¶ And the next [day] we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was [one] of the seven; and abode with him.
  • Acts 8:35-36 : 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. 36 And as they went on [their] way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
  • Acts 8:40 : 40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
  • Acts 9:20 : 20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
  • Acts 17:2-3 : 2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, 3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
  • Matt 10:5-6 : 5 ¶ These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, ‹Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into› [any] ‹city of the Samaritans enter ye not:› 6 ‹But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.›
  • John 4:25-26 : 25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. 26 Jesus saith unto her, ‹I that speak unto thee am› [he].
  • Acts 1:8 : 8 ‹But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.›
  • Acts 5:42 : 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
  • 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
  • 1 Cor 2:2 : 2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
  • 1 Cor 3:11 : 11 ¶ For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
  • Acts 8:1 : 1 ¶ And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
  • Acts 8:14-15 : 14 ¶ Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

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  • Acts 8:24-32
    9 verses
    82%

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

    25And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

    26¶ And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

    27And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

    28Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

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

    30And Philip ran thither to [him], and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

    31And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

    32The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

  • Acts 8:34-40
    7 verses
    82%

    34And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

    35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

    36And as they went on [their] way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

    37And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

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

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

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

  • Acts 8:6-10
    5 verses
    80%

    6And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

    7For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed [with them]: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

    8And there was great joy in that city.

    9But 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:

    10To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

  • Acts 8:4
    77%

    4¶ Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

  • Acts 8:12-15
    4 verses
    77%

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

    13Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

    14¶ Now when the apostles which 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 Ghost:

  • John 1:43-44
    2 verses
    72%

    43¶ The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, ‹Follow me.›

    44Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

  • Luke 9:6
    71%

    6And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

  • John 12:22
    70%

    22Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

  • Acts 21:8
    70%

    8¶ And the next [day] we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was [one] of the seven; and abode with him.

  • Mark 6:12
    69%

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

  • Acts 1:8
    69%

    8‹But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.›

  • Mark 1:38
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    38And he said unto them, ‹Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.›

  • Acts 10:37
    68%

    37That word, [I say], ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

  • Acts 11:19-20
    2 verses
    68%

    19¶ Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

    20And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

  • Luke 4:44
    68%

    44And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

  • Acts 15:3
    68%

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

  • Acts 14:7
    68%

    7And there they preached the gospel.

  • John 4:39
    67%

    39And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.

  • John 4:4-5
    2 verses
    67%

    4¶ And he must needs go through Samaria.

    5Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

  • Luke 8:1
    67%

    1¶ And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve [were] with him,

  • Acts 16:12
    67%

    12And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, [and] a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.

  • Acts 8:1
    67%

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

  • John 6:5
    67%

    5When Jesus then lifted up [his] eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, ‹Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?›

  • John 4:30
    67%

    30Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.

  • Matt 10:5
    67%

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

  • Luke 9:52
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    52And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.