KJV King James Version
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
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Acts 8:5
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them.
WEB World English Bible
Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.
ASV American Standard Version
And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ,
Surrounding context — Acts 8
2 And devout men carried Stephen [to his burial], and made great lamentation over him.
3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed [them] to prison.
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 that city.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΦίλιπποςG5376 · PhilipposPhilipδὲG1161 · dethenκατελθὼνG2718 · katerchomaito descendεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόλινG4172 · poliscityτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoΣαμαρείαςG4540 · SamareiaSamariaἐκήρυσσενG2784 · kērussōto preachαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΧριστόν.G5547 · ChristosChrist
Cross-references
Acts 6:5And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:Acts 21:8And the next [day] we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was [one] of the seven; and abode with him.Acts 8:35-36Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.Acts 8:40But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.1 Corinthians 1:23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;1 Corinthians 3:11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.Acts 5:42And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.John 4:25-26The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.1 Corinthians 2:2For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.Acts 8:1And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.Acts 1:8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.Acts 17:2-3And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,Matthew 10:5-6These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into [any] city of the Samaritans enter ye not:Acts 9:20And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.Acts 8:14-15Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
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