Acts 8:5

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Summary

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

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the church which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

And these words pleased the whole gathering. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

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

The city

Jesus sent these twelve out, and commanded them, saying, "Do not go among the Gentiles, and do not enter into any city of the Samaritans.

Preached

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

Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming that Jesus is the Messiah.

Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.

Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

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."

but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,

For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

General references

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