Acts 8:5

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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  • Acts 6:5 : 5 These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;
  • Acts 21:8 : 8 On the next day, we, who were Paul's companions, departed, and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
  • Acts 8:35-36 : 35 Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus. 36 As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?"
  • 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 9:20 : 20 Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.
  • Acts 17:2-3 : 2 Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ."
  • Matt 10:5-6 : 5 Jesus sent these twelve out, and charged them, saying, "Don't go among the Gentiles, and don't enter into any city of the Samaritans. 6 Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
  • John 4:25-26 : 25 The woman said to him, "I know that Messiah comes," (he who is called Christ). "When he has come, he will declare to us all things." 26 Jesus said to her, "I am he, the one who speaks to you."
  • 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 5:42 : 42 Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
  • 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,
  • 1 Cor 2:2 : 2 For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
  • 1 Cor 3:11 : 11 For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.
  • 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.
  • Acts 8:14-15 : 14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, 15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 8:24-32
    9 verses
    82%

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

    25They 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.

    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."

    27He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.

    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."

    30Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"

    31He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

    32Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, So he doesn't open his mouth.

  • Acts 8:34-40
    7 verses
    82%

    34The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?"

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

    36As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?"

    37{TR adds "Philip said, 'If you believe with all your heart, you may.' He answered, 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.'"}

    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.

  • Acts 8:6-10
    5 verses
    80%

    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,

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

  • Acts 8:4
    77%

    4Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.

  • Acts 8:12-15
    4 verses
    77%

    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;

  • John 1:43-44
    2 verses
    72%

    43On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me."

    44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.

  • Luke 9:6
    71%

    6They departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the Gospel, and healing everywhere.

  • John 12:22
    70%

    22Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.

  • Acts 21:8
    70%

    8On the next day, we, who were Paul's companions, departed, and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

  • Mark 6:12
    69%

    12They went out and preached that people should repent.

  • Acts 1:8
    69%

    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."

  • Mark 1:38
    68%

    38He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this reason I came forth."

  • Acts 10:37
    68%

    37that spoken word you yourselves know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

  • Acts 11:19-20
    2 verses
    68%

    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.

  • Luke 4:44
    68%

    44He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

  • Acts 15:3
    68%

    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."}

  • Acts 14:7
    68%

    7There they preached the Gospel.

  • John 4:39
    67%

    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."

  • John 4:4-5
    2 verses
    67%

    4He needed to pass through Samaria.

    5So he came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son, Joseph.

  • Luke 8:1
    67%

    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 16:12
    67%

    12and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.

  • Acts 8:1
    67%

    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.

  • John 6:5
    67%

    5Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?"

  • John 4:30
    67%

    30They went out of the city, and were coming to him.

  • Matt 10:5
    67%

    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.

  • Luke 9:52
    67%

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