Acts 8:13

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Even Simon himself believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to Philip constantly, and when he saw the signs and great miracles that were occurring, he was amazed.

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  • Acts 8:6-7 : 6 The crowds were paying attention with one mind to what Philip said, as they heard and saw the miraculous signs he was performing. 7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud shrieks, were coming out of many who were possessed, and many paralyzed and lame people were healed.
  • Acts 19:11 : 11 The Seven Sons of Sceva God was performing extraordinary miracles by Paul’s hands,
  • Jas 2:19-26 : 19 You believe that God is one; well and good. Even the demons believe that– and tremble with fear. 20 But would you like evidence, you empty fellow, that faith without works is useless? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 You see that his faith was working together with his works and his faith was perfected by works. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says,“Now Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend. 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 And similarly, was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by another way? 26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
  • Acts 8:21 : 21 You have no share or part in this matter because your heart is not right before God!
  • Acts 13:44 : 44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city assembled together to hear the word of the Lord.
  • Ps 78:35-37 : 35 They remembered that God was their protector, and that God Most High was their deliverer. 36 But they deceived him with their words, and lied to him. 37 They were not really committed to him, and they were unfaithful to his covenant.
  • Ps 106:12-13 : 12 They believed his promises; they sang praises to him. 13 They quickly forgot what he had done; they did not wait for his instructions.
  • Mark 16:17 : 17 These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;
  • Luke 8:13 : 13 Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of testing fall away.
  • John 2:23-25 : 23 Jesus at the Passover Feast Now while Jesus was in Jerusalem at the Feast of the Passover, many people believed in his name because they saw the miraculous signs he was doing. 24 But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people. 25 He did not need anyone to testify about man, for he knew what was in man.
  • John 5:20 : 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he does, and will show him greater deeds than these, so that you will be amazed.
  • John 7:21 : 21 Jesus replied,“I performed one miracle and you are all amazed.
  • John 8:30-31 : 30 While he was saying these things, many people believed in him. 31 Abraham’s Children and the Devil’s Children Then Jesus said to those Judeans who had believed him,“If you continue to follow my teaching, you are really my disciples
  • Acts 3:10 : 10 and they recognized him as the man who used to sit and ask for donations at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with astonishment and amazement at what had happened to him.
  • Hab 1:5 : 5 The Lord Reveals Some Startling News“Look at the nations and pay attention! You will be shocked and amazed! For I will do something in your lifetime that you will not believe even though you are forewarned.

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  • Acts 8:5-12
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    5Philip went down to the main city of Samaria and began proclaiming the Christ to them.

    6The crowds were paying attention with one mind to what Philip said, as they heard and saw the miraculous signs he was performing.

    7For unclean spirits, crying with loud shrieks, were coming out of many who were possessed, and many paralyzed and lame people were healed.

    8So there was great joy in that city.

    9Now in that city was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic and amazing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.

    10All the people, from the least to the greatest, paid close attention to him, saying,“This man is the power of God that is called‘Great.’”

    11And they paid close attention to him because he had amazed them for a long time with his magic.

    12But when they believed Philip as he was proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they began to be baptized, both men and women.

  • Acts 8:14-15
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    14Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

    15These two went down and prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 8:38-40
    3 verses
    74%

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

    39Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, but went on his way rejoicing.

    40Philip, however, found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through the area, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

  • Acts 8:35-36
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    73%

    35So Philip started speaking, and beginning with this scripture proclaimed the good news about Jesus to him.

    36Now as they were going along the road, they came to some water, and the eunuch said,“Look, there is water! What is to stop me from being baptized?”

  • Acts 8:24-25
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    72%

    24But Simon replied,“You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said may happen to me.”

    25So after Peter and John had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, proclaiming the good news to many Samaritan villages as they went.

  • Mark 1:36
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    36Simon and his companions searched for him.

  • Acts 8:17-19
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    17Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit.

    18Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money,

    19saying,“Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”

  • Acts 9:42-43
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    42This became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

    43So Peter stayed many days in Joppa with a man named Simon, a tanner.

  • Acts 2:43
    70%

    43Reverential awe came over everyone, and many wonders and miraculous signs came about by the apostles.

  • Acts 13:12
    69%

    12Then when the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, because he was greatly astounded at the teaching about the Lord.

  • Acts 8:29-31
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    29Then the Spirit said to Philip,“Go over and join this chariot.”

    30So Philip ran up to it and heard the man reading the prophet Isaiah. He asked him,“Do you understand what you’re reading?”

    31The man replied,“How in the world can I, unless someone guides me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

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

  • John 1:43
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    43The Calling of More Disciples On the next day Jesus wanted to set out for Galilee. He found Philip and said to him,“Follow me.”

  • Luke 5:9
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    9For Peter and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken,

  • John 8:30
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    30While he was saying these things, many people believed in him.

  • John 4:41
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    41and because of his word many more believed.

  • Mark 3:16
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    16He appointed twelve: To Simon he gave the name Peter;

  • John 10:42
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    42And many believed in Jesus there.

  • Acts 10:47-48
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    47“No one can withhold the water for these people to be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?”

    48So he gave orders to have them baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for several days.

  • John 4:39
    68%

    39The Samaritans Respond Now many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the report of the woman who testified,“He told me everything I ever did.”

  • Acts 5:12
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    12The Apostles Perform Miraculous Signs and Wonders Now many miraculous signs and wonders came about among the people through the hands of the apostles. By common consent they were all meeting together in Solomon’s Portico.

  • Acts 11:13
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    13He informed us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying,‘Send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter,

  • John 2:23
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    23Jesus at the Passover Feast Now while Jesus was in Jerusalem at the Feast of the Passover, many people believed in his name because they saw the miraculous signs he was doing.

  • Acts 2:38
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    38Peter said to them,“Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 19:5
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    5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus,

  • Mark 16:16
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    16The one who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the one who does not believe will be condemned.

  • Acts 4:13
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    13When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus.

  • Acts 14:3
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    3So they stayed there for a considerable time, speaking out courageously for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace, granting miraculous signs and wonders to be performed through their hands.

  • Luke 6:14
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    14Simon(whom he named Peter), and his brother Andrew; and James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

  • John 1:40
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    40Andrew’s Declaration Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two disciples who heard what John said and followed Jesus.

  • Acts 11:21
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    21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.