Acts 8:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Luke 9:52-56 : 52 And sent messengers before his face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for him. 53 But they did not receive him, because his face was set to go to Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did? 55 But he turned and rebuked them, and said, You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. 56 For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives but to save them. And they went to another village.
  • John 15:27 : 27 And you also shall bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.
  • Acts 1:8 : 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
  • 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 18:5 : 5 And when Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
  • Acts 20:21 : 21 testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Acts 26:22-23 : 22 Having therefore obtained help from God, I continue to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come: 23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first to rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the Gentiles.
  • Acts 28:23 : 23 And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning till evening.
  • Acts 28:28 : 28 Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it.
  • Acts 28:31 : 31 preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him.
  • 1 Pet 5:12 : 12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother to you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

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  • Acts 8:4-9
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    82%

    4Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.

    5Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them.

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

    7For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.

    8And there was great joy in that city.

    9But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great,

  • Acts 8:12-15
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    12But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.

    13Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs that were done.

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

    15When they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 8:38-40
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    38So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him.

    39Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and 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.

  • Luke 9:6
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    6And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

  • Acts 8:26
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    26Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is desert.

  • Acts 14:21
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    21And when they had preached the gospel to that city and had taught many, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

  • Acts 8:24
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    24Then Simon answered and said, Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things you have spoken may come upon me.

  • Acts 15:3-4
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    3And being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles; and they brought great joy to all the brethren.

    4And when they came to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

  • Acts 8:35
    73%

    35Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.

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

  • Acts 14:6-7
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    6They became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region,

    7And there they preached the gospel.

  • Matt 10:5
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    5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans:

  • Acts 1:8
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    8But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

  • Acts 13:5
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    5And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they also had John as their helper.

  • Luke 8:1
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    1And it happened afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,

  • Acts 9:30-31
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    30And when the brothers found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.

    31Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

  • Acts 12:25
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    25And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had completed their mission, and they took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

  • Mark 6:12
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    12And they went out, and preached that people should repent.

  • John 4:39-40
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    39And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in him because of the word of the woman who testified, He told me all that I ever did.

    40So when the Samaritans had come to him, they urged him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days.

  • Acts 11:19-20
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    19Now those who were scattered abroad because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only.

    20And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.

  • Acts 8:1
    69%

    1And Saul approved of his death. And at that time a great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

  • Luke 17:11
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    11And it happened, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

  • Acts 8:28-29
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    28Was returning; and sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet.

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

  • Acts 1:12
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    12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey.

  • Acts 14:25
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    25And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

  • Acts 10:8
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    8And when he had declared all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa.

  • Mark 16:20
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    20And they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

  • Acts 11:22
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    22Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem; and they sent Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.

  • Acts 14:27
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    27And when they had arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

  • Matt 9:31
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    31But they, when they departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.

  • Acts 14:3
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    3So they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who confirmed the word of His grace by granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

  • Luke 8:39
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    39Return to your own house, and show how great things God has done for you. And he went his way, and proclaimed throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done for him.

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

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