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Philip, for example, went to the city of Samaria and told the people there about the Messiah.

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Philip(A) went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there.

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Everyone liked this idea, and they chose the following: Stephen (a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit), Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas of Antioch (an earlier convert to the Jewish faith).

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This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen,(A) a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit;(B) also Philip,(C) Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

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The next day we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the Evangelist, one of the seven men who had been chosen to distribute food.

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Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea(A) and stayed at the house of Philip(B) the evangelist,(C) one of the Seven.

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40 Meanwhile, Philip found himself farther north at the town of Azotus. He preached the Good News there and in every town along the way until he came to Caesarea.

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40 Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns(A) until he reached Caesarea.(B)

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35 So beginning with this same Scripture, Philip told him the Good News about Jesus.

36 As they rode along, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Look! There’s some water! Why can’t I be baptized?”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 8:36 Some manuscripts add verse 37, “You can,” Philip answered, “if you believe with all your heart.” And the eunuch replied, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

35 Then Philip began(A) with that very passage of Scripture(B) and told him the good news(C) about Jesus.

36 As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?”(D)

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11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have—Jesus Christ.

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11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.(A)

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23 So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended and the Gentiles say it’s all nonsense.

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23 but we preach Christ crucified:(A) a stumbling block(B) to Jews and foolishness(C) to Gentiles,

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42 And every day, in the Temple and from house to house, they continued to teach and preach this message: “Jesus is the Messiah.”

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42 Day after day, in the temple courts(A) and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news(B) that Jesus is the Messiah.(C)

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For I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything except Jesus Christ, the one who was crucified.

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For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.(A)

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As was Paul’s custom, he went to the synagogue service, and for three Sabbaths in a row he used the Scriptures to reason with the people. He explained the prophecies and proved that the Messiah must suffer and rise from the dead. He said, “This Jesus I’m telling you about is the Messiah.”

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As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue,(A) and on three Sabbath(B) days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,(C) explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer(D) and rise from the dead.(E) “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah,”(F) he said.

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20 And immediately he began preaching about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is indeed the Son of God!”

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20 At once he began to preach in the synagogues(A) that Jesus is the Son of God.(B)

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14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had accepted God’s message, they sent Peter and John there. 15 As soon as they arrived, they prayed for these new believers to receive the Holy Spirit.

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14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria(A) had accepted the word of God,(B) they sent Peter and John(C) to Samaria. 15 When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit,(D)

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Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen.

Persecution Scatters the Believers

A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea and Samaria.

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And Saul(A) approved of their killing him.

The Church Persecuted and Scattered

On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered(B) throughout Judea and Samaria.(C)

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