Thematic Bible: The evangelist
Thematic Bible
Philip » The evangelist » Brother of herod
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip, tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene;
but Herod, the Tetrarch, when reproved by him because of Herodias, his brother's wife, and because of all the wicked deeds that he had done,
For Herod had apprehended John, shackled him, and thrust him into prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,
Now this Herod had sent and arrested John, and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married.
Philip » The evangelist » Preacher of the "word"
"Pray," asked the eunuch of Philip, "of whom is the prophet speaking? Of himself, or of some one else?"
Philip » The evangelist » Had a Godly household
On the morrow we started for Caesarea, where we went into the house of Philip, the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
Philip » The evangelist » Led of the "spirit"
And an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise and go on your way south, along the road that runs down from Jerusalem to Gaza, the desert way."
Philip » The evangelist » the evangelistic deacon
This plan commended itself to the whole body, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.
Philip » The evangelist » Broadminded
Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and began to preach Christ there.