Thematic Bible: The evangelist
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Philip » The evangelist » Brother of herod
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him about Herodias, his brother’s wife, and about all the evil things Herod had done,
For Herod had arrested John, chained him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
For Herod himself had given orders to arrest John and to chain him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.
Philip » The evangelist » Preacher of the "word"
The eunuch replied to Philip, “I ask you, who is the prophet saying this about—himself or another person?”
Philip » The evangelist » Had a Godly household
The next day we left and came to Caesarea, where we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven, and stayed with him.
Philip » The evangelist » Led of the "spirit"
An angel of the Lord spoke to Philip: “Get up and go south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is the desert road.)
Philip » The evangelist » the evangelistic deacon
The proposal pleased the whole company. So they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte from Antioch.
Philip » The evangelist » Broadminded
Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.