Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
When the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they despatched Peter and John,
New American Standard Bible
Now when
King James Version
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Holman Bible
When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had welcomed God’s message, they sent Peter and John to them.
International Standard Version
Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaritans had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
A Conservative Version
Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria has received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
American Standard Version
Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Amplified
When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that [the people of] Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
An Understandable Version
Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had responded to the message of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
Anderson New Testament
Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John;
Bible in Basic English
Now when the Apostles at Jerusalem had news that the people of Samaria had taken the word of God into their hearts, they sent to them Peter and John;
Common New Testament
Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem, heard that the Samaritans had embraced the word of God, they sent Peter and John,
Darby Translation
And the apostles who were in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John;
Godbey New Testament
But the apostles in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria has received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John:
Goodspeed New Testament
When the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted God's message, they sent Peter and John there.
John Wesley New Testament
And the apostles who were at Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John:
Julia Smith Translation
And the sent in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John:
King James 2000
Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now [when] the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
Modern King James verseion
And the apostles in Jerusalem hearing that Samaria had received the Word of God, they sent Peter and John to them;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard say that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Montgomery New Testament
The apostle at Jerusalem, when they heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, sent to them Peter and John.
NET Bible
Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
New Heart English Bible
Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
Noyes New Testament
And the apostles at Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John;
Sawyer New Testament
And the apostles at Jerusalem hearing that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John,
The Emphasized Bible
And the Apostles who were in Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had welcomed the word of God, sent out unto them Peter and John;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Twentieth Century New Testament
When the Apostles at Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had welcomed God's Message, they sent Peter and John to them;
Webster
Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John:
Weymouth New Testament
When the Apostles in Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had accepted God's Message, they sent Peter and John to visit them.
Williams New Testament
When the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted God's message, they sent Peter and John there.
World English Bible
Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
Worrell New Testament
Now the apostles in Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John;
Worsley New Testament
Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John:
Youngs Literal Translation
And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John,
Themes
Hypocrites » Exemplified » Simon
John » The apostle » Sent by the jerusalem congregation with the commission to samaria
Philip » One of the seven servants (greek: diakonos) » Successfully preaches in samaria
Samaria » Country of » Disciples made from the inhabitants of
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Visited by philip, peter, and john
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 8:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Philip Preaches In Samaria
13 indeed Simon himself believed, and after his baptism kept close to Philip, utterly astonished to see the signs and striking miracles which were taking place. 14 When the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they despatched Peter and John, 15 who came down and prayed that the Samaritans might receive the holy Spirit.
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 8:1
(Saul quite approved of his murder.) That day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone, with the exception of the apostles, was scattered over Judaea and Samaria.
Matthew 13:23
As for him who is sown 'on good soil,' that is the man who hears the word and understands it; he bears fruit, producing now a hundredfold, now sixty, and now thirtyfold."
Luke 22:8
So Jesus despatched Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the passover for us that we may eat it."
John 12:48
He who rejects me and will not receive my words has indeed a judge: the word I have spoken will judge him on the last day,
Acts 2:41
So those who accepted what he said were baptized; about three thousand souls were brought in, that day.
Acts 3:1-3
Peter and John were on their way up to the temple for the hour of prayer at three in the afternoon,
Acts 11:1
Now the apostles and the brothers in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
Acts 11:19-22
Now those who had been scattered by the trouble which arose over Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, but they preached the word to none except Jews.
Acts 15:4
On arriving at Jerusalem they were received by the church, the apostles and the presbyters, and they reported how God had been with them and what he had done.
Acts 17:11
where the people were more amenable than at Thessalonica; they were perfectly ready to receive the Word and made a daily study of the scriptures to see if it was really as Paul said.
Galatians 2:9
and when they recognized the grace I had been given, then the so-called 'pillars' of the church, James and Cephas and John, gave myself and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship. Our sphere was to be the Gentiles, theirs the circumcised.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
We thank God constantly for this too, that when you received the word of the divine message from us, you took it not as a human word but for what it really is, the word of God. It proves effective in you believers,
1 Thessalonians 3:2
I sent Timotheus our brother, a minister of God in the gospel of Christ, for your strengthening and encouragement in the faith,
2 Thessalonians 2:10
and with the full deceitfulness of evil for those who are doomed to perish, since they refuse to love the Truth that would save them.