Acts 8:14

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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  • Acts 8:1 : 1 Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.
  • Gal 2:9 : 9 and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.
  • 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.
  • 1 Thess 3:2 : 2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the Gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;
  • 2 Thess 2:10 : 10 and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn't receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
  • Acts 11:1 : 1 Now the apostles and the brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
  • Acts 11:19-22 : 19 They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only. 20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. 22 The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,
  • Acts 15:4 : 4 When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.
  • Acts 17:11 : 11 Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
  • Matt 13:23 : 23 What was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who most assuredly bears fruit, and brings forth, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty."
  • Luke 22:8 : 8 He sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat."
  • John 12:48 : 48 He who rejects me, and doesn't receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke, the same will judge him in the last day.
  • Acts 2:41 : 41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.
  • Acts 3:1-3 : 1 Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour{3:00 PM}. 2 A certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple. 3 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy.

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  • Acts 8:15-19
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    15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

    16 for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.

    17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

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

    19 saying, "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

  • Acts 8:24-25
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    24 Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me."

    25 They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

  • Acts 11:1
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    1 Now the apostles and the brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

  • Acts 15:3-4
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    3 They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}

    4 When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.

  • Acts 8:4-6
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    4 Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.

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

    6 The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.

  • Acts 8:12-13
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    12 But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

    13 Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occuring, he was amazed.

  • Acts 8:8-10
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    8 There was great joy in that city.

    9 But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,

    10 to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that great power of God."

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

  • Acts 11:22
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    22 The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,

  • Acts 8:1
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    1 Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

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

    45 They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.

    46 For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

    47 "Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"

  • Acts 4:7-8
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    7 When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"

    8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

  • Acts 15:8
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    8 God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.

  • Acts 9:31-32
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    31 So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

    32 It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

  • Acts 10:8
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    8 Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

  • Acts 13:3-5
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    3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

    4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.

    5 When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They had also John as their attendant.

  • Acts 2:14
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    14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke out to them, "You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

  • Acts 6:6
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    6 whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

  • Acts 4:13
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    13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

  • Acts 2:37-38
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    37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"

    38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, everyone of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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

  • Acts 11:13
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    13 He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying to him, 'Send to Joppa, and get Simon, whose surname is Peter,

  • Acts 19:2
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    2 He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They said to him, "No, we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

  • Acts 11:30
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    30 which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 14:26-27
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    26 From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

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

  • Acts 10:5
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    5 Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

  • Acts 11:15-16
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    15 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

    16 I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'

  • Acts 2:4
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    4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

  • Acts 15:6
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    6 The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.