Acts 8:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

They believed

1 Peter 3:21

Concerning

Luke 9:2

Both

Acts 5:14

1 Corinthians 11:11

Galatians 3:28

General references

Acts 10:47

Bible References

They believed

then Philip enter'd upon the subject, and show'd how the whole passage was applicable to Jesus.

Peter replied, repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy spirit.

so we took our places, and convers'd with the women, that came there. one of them was nam'd Lydia of Thyatira, a trader in purple, and a Jewish proselyte. she heard us: and the Lord inclin'd her heart to attend to what Paul said.

go and instruct all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy ghost:

Then he said to them, go ye into all parts of the world, and preach the gospel to all mankind.

for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

thus baptism, which corresponds to the deluge, does now save us, not as it is a cleansing from external filth, but as it is an engagement to lead a divine life, from the belief of the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Concerning

to whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, of which they had many proofs, during the forty days he appear'd to them, and inform'd them about the reign of the Messias:

some of them were of Cyprus and Cyrene, and upon their arrival at Antioch they address'd themselves to the Greeks, and preach'd to them the Lord Jesus.

remonstrating both to Jews and Gentiles the advantages of a sincere repentance, and of believing

preaching the kingdom of God, and instructing them in all things relating to the Lord Jesus Christ, with the utmost freedom, without being molested.

then sent them to proclaim the reign of the Messiah, and to heal the sick.

Both

did not venture to approach near them. the number of those who believed in the Lord, both men and women, increas'd more and more.

however, the man and the woman are equal with respect to the Lord.

there is now no distinction of Jew or Greek, of bond or free, of male or female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

General references

then Peter said, can we refuse the water of baptism to such as have received the holy spirit as well as we?