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Act 8:5 — Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Philip		Act 8:1,14,15,40; Act 6:5; Act 21:8
the city		"Rather, ""to a city of Samaria,"" [ ( )] for the city of Samaria had been utterly destroyed by Hyrcanus, and the city built by Herod on its site was called [Sebaste] that is, Augusta, in honour of Augustus. Samaria comprised the tract of country formerly occupied by the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, west of Jordan, lying between Judea and Galilee: beginning, says Josephus, at Ginea in the great plain, and ending at the toparchy of Acrabateni. Act 1:8; Mat 10:5,6"
preached		Act 8:35-37; Act 5:42; Act 9:20; Act 17:2,3; Jhn 4:25,26; 1Cr 1:23; 1Cr 2:2; 1Cr 3:11

Correlating Passages

Philip

	Act 8:1	And 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.
	Act 8:14	Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
	Act 8:15	Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
	Act 8:40	But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
	Act 6:5	And 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:
	Act 21:8	And 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.

the city

	Act 1:8	But 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.
	Mat 10:5	These 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:
	Mat 10:6	But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

preached

	Act 8:35	Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
	Act 8:36	And as they went on [their] way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
	Act 8:37	And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
	Act 5:42	And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
	Act 9:20	And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
	Act 17:2	And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
	Act 17:3	Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
	Jhn 4:25	The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
	Jhn 4:26	Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am [he].
	1Cr 1:23	But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
	1Cr 2:2	For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
	1Cr 3:11	For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

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Scott, Thomas. "Acts 8:5," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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