Acts 8:12

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“But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.”

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BSBPD

“But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 8:12 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 28:19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
  2. Mark 16:15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
  3. Luke 9:2And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
  4. Luke 9:60But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
  5. Acts 1:3After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
  6. Acts 2:38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
  7. Acts 2:41Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
  8. Acts 5:14Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.
  9. Acts 8:35Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
  10. Acts 11:20But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks as well, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.
  11. Acts 16:14Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
  12. Acts 16:31They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
  13. Acts 18:8Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.
  14. Acts 20:21testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
  15. Acts 20:25Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
  16. Acts 28:31Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
  17. Romans 10:10For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.
  18. 1 Corinthians 11:11In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.
  19. Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
  20. 1 Peter 3:21And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

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