Thematic Bible: The evangelist
Thematic Bible
Philip » The evangelist » Brother of herod
In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod governor of Galilee, while his brother Philip was governor of the territory of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was the governor of Abilene,
but Herod the governor, whom he condemned because of Herodias, his brother's wife, and all the wicked things Herod had done,
For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,
For it was Herod who had sent and seized John and bound him and put him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because Herod had married her.
Philip » The evangelist » Preacher of the "word"
"Tell me, of whom is the prophet speaking?" said the eunuch to Philip, "Of himself, or of someone else?"
Philip » The evangelist » Had a Godly household
The next day we left there and went on to Caesarea, where we went to the house of Philip the missionary, who was one of the Seven, and stayed with him.
Philip » The evangelist » Led of the "spirit"
But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Get up and go south, by the road that runs from Jerusalem to Gaza." (The town is now deserted.)
Philip » The evangelist » the evangelistic deacon
This plan met the approval of the whole body, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the holy Spirit, with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, who had been a convert to Judaism.
Philip » The evangelist » Broadminded
Philip reached the city of Samaria, and proclaimed the Christ to them.