Acts 8:25

Webster's Bible (1833)

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.

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  • Luke 9:52-56 : 52 and sent messengers before his face. They went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him. 53 They didn't receive him, because he was traveling with his face set towards Jerusalem. 54 When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah did?" 55 But he turned and rebuked them, "You don't know of what kind of spirit you are. 56 For the Son of Man didn't come to destroy men's lives, but to save them." They went to another village.
  • John 15:27 : 27 You will also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
  • Acts 1:8 : 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 8:40 : 40 But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Gospel to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
  • Acts 18:5 : 5 But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
  • Acts 20:21 : 21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.{TR adds "Christ"}
  • Acts 26:22-23 : 22 Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen, 23 how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles."
  • Acts 28:23 : 23 When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.
  • Acts 28:28 : 28 "Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles. They will also listen."
  • Acts 28:31 : 31 preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hinderance.
  • 1 Pet 5:12 : 12 Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you 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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    4Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.

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

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

    7For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.

    8There was great joy in that city.

    9But 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,

  • Acts 8:12-15
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    12But 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.

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

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

    15who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

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

    39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn't see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

    40But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Gospel to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.

  • Luke 9:6
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    6They departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the Gospel, and healing everywhere.

  • Acts 8:26
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    26But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert."

  • Acts 14:21
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    21When they had preached the Gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

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

  • Acts 15:3-4
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    3They, 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."}

    4When 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 8:35
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    35Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus.

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

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

    7There they preached the Gospel.

  • Matt 10:5
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    5Jesus sent these twelve out, and charged them, saying, "Don't go among the Gentiles, and don't enter into any city of the Samaritans.

  • Acts 1:8
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    8But 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 13:5
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    5When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They had also John as their attendant.

  • Luke 8:1
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    1It happened soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve,

  • Acts 9:30-31
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    30When the brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

    31So 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.

  • Acts 12:25
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    25Barnabas and Saul returned to{TR reads "from" instead of "to"} Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John whose surname was Mark.

  • Mark 6:12
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    12They went out and preached that people should repent.

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

    40So when the Samaritans came to him, they begged him to stay with them. He stayed there two days.

  • Acts 11:19-20
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    19They 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.

    20But 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.

  • Acts 8:1
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    1Saul 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.

  • Luke 17:11
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    11It happened as he was on his way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.

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

    29The Spirit said to Philip, "Go near, and join yourself to this chariot."

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

  • Acts 14:25
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    25When they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

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

  • Mark 16:20
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    20They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

  • Acts 11:22
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    22The 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 14:27
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    27When 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.

  • Matt 9:31
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    31But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.

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    3Therefore 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.

  • Luke 8:39
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    39"Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you." He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

  • Luke 9:2
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    2He sent them forth to preach the Kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

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