Acts 8:5

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Acts 8:5

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

Philip

Acts 8:1

Acts 6:5

Acts 21:8

The city

Matthew 10:5

Preached

General references

John 4:30

Bible References

Philip

BUT Saul was delighted with his execution. Now on that very day commenced a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all, besides the apostles, were dispersed through the regions of Judea and Samaria.

And this saying was very agreeable to all the multitude: and they elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicholas a proselyte a man of Antioch:

And on the morrow we who were Paul's companions departed with him, and went to Caesarea; and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist (who was one of the seven deacons), we abode with him.

The city

These twelve did Jesus send forth, commanding them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter not:

Preached

Then Philip opening his mouth, and beginning from that scripture, preached to him Jesus.

And all the day long in the temple, and from house to house, they never ceased teaching and preaching Jesus Christ.

And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

And Paul, according to his usual custom, went in to them, and for three sabbaths he reasoned with them from the scriptures,

The woman saith, I know that Messiah is coming (who is called Christ): when he cometh, he will inform us of all things.

but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews indeed an offence, and to the Greeks folly;

For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ and him crucified.

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus the Messiah.

General references

Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.