Acts 8:12

But when they had believed to Philip, preaching of the kingdom of God, men and women were baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. [Soothly when they had believed to Philip, evangelizing of the kingdom of God, in the name of Jesus Christ, men and women were baptized.]

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

In Context

11And they believed him, for (a) long time he had madded them (or he had astonished them) with his witchcrafts. [Forsooth they beheld him, for this thing, that much time he had made them mad with his witchings.]

13And then also Simon himself believed; and when he was baptized, he drew (himself) (un)to Philip; and he saw also that signs and great virtues were done, he was astonied, and wondered, (or and when he saw that miracles and great works of power were done, he was astonished, and wondered).

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Cross References

Matthew 28:19Therefore go ye, and teach all folks, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; (And so go, and teach all the nations and all the peoples, 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 sick men.

Acts 1:3to whom he showed himself alive after his passion (or his suffering), by many arguments, [or provings], appearing to them (for) forty days, and speaking of the realm of God.

Acts 2:41Then they that received his word were baptized, and in (or on) that day souls were increased, about three thousand;

Acts 8:35And Philip opened his mouth, and began at this scripture, and preached [or evangelized] to him (about) Jesus.

Acts 11:20But some of them were men of Cyprus, and of Cyrene; which when they had entered into Antioch, they spake to the Greeks, and preached 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 →

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