Thematic Bible: The evangelist


Thematic Bible



In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was governor of Galilee, and his brother Philip was governor of the territory of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was governor of Abilene, Verse ConceptsCaesarGovernorsLeaders, PoliticalRankTetrarchRoman EmperorsRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

But Herod the governor, because he was repeatedly reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the wicked deeds that Herod had done, Verse ConceptsRebukeWivesRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

For Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him out of the way by putting him in prison, just to please Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, Verse ConceptsFaultsPrisonersRopesTying UpNamed Wives

For this very Herod had sent and seized John and bound him and put him in prison, just to please Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because Herod had married her. Verse ConceptsPrisonersRopesBad Wives ExamplesDispleasureTransferring Wives

"Tell me, I pray, of whom is the prophet speaking," asked the official of Philip, "of himself or of someone else?" Verse ConceptsWho Is This?

The next day we left there and went on to Caesarea, where we went to the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven, and stayed with him. Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofGuestsHospitality, Examples OfProphetessHospitalityTravellersSeven PeopleThe Next DayEvangelism


This suggestion was approved by the whole body, and so they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Procorus, Nikanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, who was a convert to Judaism. Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithFaith, Growth InJudaismSpiritualityIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritAntioch in SyriaProselytesBeing Filled With The SpiritBelieving In GodOthers Believing In God