Acts 8:12
Yet truly, once they had believed Philip, who was evangelizing the kingdom of God, both men and women were baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
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In Context
11And they were attentive to him because, for a long time, he had deluded them with his magic.
Cross References
Matthew 28:19Therefore, go forth and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Luke 9:2And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the infirm.
Acts 1:3He also presented himself alive to them, after his Passion, appearing to them throughout forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God with many elucidations.
Acts 2:41Therefore, those who accepted his discourse were baptized. And about three thousand souls were added on that day.
Acts 8:35Then Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from this Scripture, evangelized Jesus to him.
Acts 11:20But some of these men from Cyprus and Cyrene, when they had entered into Antioch, were speaking also to the Greeks, announcing the Lord Jesus.
Matthew Henry on Acts 8:5-14
The Spreading of the Gospel; Philip's Success. 4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. 5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. 6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. 8 And there was great joy in… Read the whole commentary →