Acts 8:14

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

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  • Acts 8:1 : 1 And Saul agreed completely with killing him. Saul Begins to Persecute the ChurchNow on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were forced to scatter throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.
  • Gal 2:9 : 9 and when James, Cephas, and John, who had a reputation as pillars, recognized the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we would go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
  • 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God’s message, which is at work among you who believe.
  • 1 Thess 3:2 : 2 We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and encourage you about your faith,
  • 2 Thess 2:10 : 10 and with every kind of evil deception directed against those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth so as to be saved.
  • Acts 11:1 : 1 Peter Defends His Actions to the Jerusalem Church Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted the word of God.
  • Acts 11:19-22 : 19 Activity in the Church at Antioch Now those who had been scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one but Jews. 20 But there were some men from Cyprus and Cyrene among them who came to Antioch and began to speak to the Greeks too, proclaiming the good news of the Lord Jesus. 21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord. 22 A report about them came to the attention of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
  • Acts 15:4 : 4 When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all the things God had done with them.
  • Acts 17:11 : 11 These Jews were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they eagerly received the message, examining the scriptures carefully every day to see if these things were so.
  • Matt 13:23 : 23 But as for the seed sown on good soil, this is the person who hears the word and understands. He bears fruit, yielding a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown.”
  • Luke 22:8 : 8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying,“Go and prepare the Passover for us to eat.”
  • John 12:48 : 48 The one who rejects me and does not accept my words has a judge; the word I have spoken will judge him at the last day.
  • Acts 2:41 : 41 So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand people were added.
  • Acts 3:1-3 : 1 Peter and John Heal a Lame Man at the Temple Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time for prayer, at three o’clock in the afternoon. 2 And a man lame from birth was being carried up, who was placed at the temple gate called“the Beautiful Gate” every day so he could beg for money from those going into the temple courts. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple courts, he asked them for money.

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  • Acts 8:15-19
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    15These two went down and prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.

    16(For the Spirit had not yet come upon any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

    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 8:24-25
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    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.

  • Acts 11:1
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    1Peter Defends His Actions to the Jerusalem Church Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted the word of God.

  • Acts 15:3-4
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    3So they were sent on their way by the church, and as they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, they were relating at length the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

    4When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all the things God had done with them.

  • Acts 8:4-6
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    4Philip Preaches in Samaria Now those who had been forced to scatter went around proclaiming the good news of the word.

    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.

  • Acts 8:12-13
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    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.

    13Even 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.

  • Acts 8:8-10
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    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.’”

  • Acts 1:8
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    8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth.”

  • Acts 11:22
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    22A report about them came to the attention of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

  • Acts 8:1
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    1And Saul agreed completely with killing him. Saul Begins to Persecute the ChurchNow on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were forced to scatter throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

  • Acts 10:44-47
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    44The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the message.

    45The circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were greatly astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles,

    46for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,

    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?”

  • Acts 4:7-8
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    7After making Peter and John stand in their midst, they began to inquire,“By what power or by what name did you do this?”

    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, replied,“Rulers of the people and elders,

  • Acts 15:8
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    8And God, who knows the heart, has testified to them by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us,

  • Acts 9:31-32
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    31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church increased in numbers.

    32Peter Heals Aeneas Now as Peter was traveling around from place to place, he also came down to the saints who lived in Lydda.

  • Acts 10:8
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    8and when he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

  • Acts 13:3-5
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    3Then, after they had fasted and prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent them off.

    4Paul and Barnabas Preach in Cyprus So Barnabas and Saul, sent out by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

    5When they arrived in Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the Jewish synagogues.(Now they also had John as their assistant.)

  • Acts 2:14
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    14Peter’s Address on the Day of Pentecost But Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them:“You men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, know this and listen carefully to what I say.

  • Acts 6:6
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    6They stood these men before the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.

  • 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 2:37-38
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    37The Response to Peter’s Address Now when they heard this, they were acutely distressed and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles,“What should we do, brothers?”

    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 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.

  • 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,

  • Acts 19:2
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    2and said to them,“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They replied,“No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

  • Acts 11:30
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    30They did so, sending their financial aid to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 14:26-27
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    26From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

    27When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all the things God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.

  • Acts 10:5
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    5Now send men to Joppa and summon a man named Simon, who is called Peter.

  • Acts 11:15-16
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    15Then as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as he did on us at the beginning.

    16And I remembered the word of the Lord, as he used to say,‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

  • Acts 2:4
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    4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.

  • Acts 15:6
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    6Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.