Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the gospel to all the towns until he came to Caesarea. Berean Standard Bible But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea. Berean Literal Bible But Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming the gospel to all the towns until his coming to Caesarea. King James Bible But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. New King James Version But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea. New American Standard Bible But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he kept preaching the gospel to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea. NASB 1995 But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he kept preaching the gospel to all the cities until he came to Caesarea. NASB 1977 But Philip found himself at Azotus; and as he passed through he kept preaching the gospel to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea. Legacy Standard Bible But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he kept proclaiming the gospel to all the cities until he came to Caesarea. Amplified Bible But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the good news [of salvation] to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea [Maritima]. Christian Standard Bible Philip appeared in Azotus, and he was traveling and preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea. Holman Christian Standard Bible Philip appeared in Azotus, and he was traveling and evangelizing all the towns until he came to Caesarea. American Standard Version But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea. Contemporary English Version Philip later appeared in Azotus. He went from town to town, all the way to Caesarea, telling people about Jesus. English Revised Version But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. GOD'S WORD® Translation Philip found himself in the city of Azotus. He traveled through all the cities and spread the Good News until he came to the city of Caesarea. Good News Translation Philip found himself in Azotus; he went on to Caesarea, and on the way he preached the Good News in every town. International Standard Version But Philip found himself at Azotus. As he was passing through that region, he kept proclaiming the good news in all the towns until he came to Caesarea. Majority Standard Bible But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea. NET Bible Philip, however, found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through the area, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea. New Heart English Bible But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea. Webster's Bible Translation But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through, he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea. Weymouth New Testament but Philip found himself at Ashdod. Then visiting town after town he everywhere made known the Good News until he reached Caesarea. World English Bible But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities until he came to Caesarea. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, until his coming to Caesarea. Berean Literal Bible But Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming the gospel to all the towns until his coming to Caesarea. Young's Literal Translation and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, till his coming to Caesarea. Smith's Literal Translation And Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he announced the good news to all of the cities, even till he came to Cesarea. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut Philip was found in Azotus; and passing through, he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. Catholic Public Domain Version Now Philip was found in Azotus. And continuing on, he evangelized all the cities, until he arrived in Caesarea. New American Bible Philip came to Azotus, and went about proclaiming the good news to all the towns until he reached Caesarea. New Revised Standard Version But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he was passing through the region, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BiblePhilip was found at Az-o’tus: and from there he traveled around and preached in all the cities till he came to Cæs-a-re’a. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But Philippus was found in Azotus and from there he was traveling and preaching in all the cities until he came to Qesarea. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut Philip was found at Azotus, and, passing through, he preached the gospel in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea Godbey New Testament And Philip was found at Azotus: and going through he preached the gospel to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea. Haweis New Testament But Philip found himself at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel in all the cities, until he came to Cæsarea. Mace New Testament but Philip was found at Azotus: and passing on, he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea. Weymouth New Testament but Philip found himself at Ashdod. Then visiting town after town he everywhere made known the Good News until he reached Caesarea. Worrell New Testament And Philip was found at Azotus; and, passing through, he was publishing the good news to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. Worsley New Testament But Philip was found at Azotus; and as he passed along, he preached the gospel in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Philip and the Ethiopian…39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing. 40But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea. Cross References Acts 21:8 Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven. Acts 6:5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. Acts 11:19-20 Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews. / But 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. Acts 13:4 So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus. Acts 19:21 After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.” Acts 20:6 And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days. Acts 15:3 Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers. Acts 9:32 As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda. Acts 10:37-38 You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed: / how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him. Acts 16:6-8 After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia. / And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them. / So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. Acts 14:24-25 After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. / And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia. Acts 18:22 When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch. Acts 19:1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples Acts 20:15 Sailing on from there, we arrived the next day opposite Chios. The day after that we arrived at Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus. Acts 21:7 When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day. Treasury of Scripture But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. at. Joshua 15:46,47 From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages: … 1 Samuel 5:1 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod. Zechariah 9:6 And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. Ashdod. Luke 10:1,2 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come… Romans 15:19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. Caesarea. Acts 10:1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, Acts 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. Acts 23:23,33 And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; … Jump to Previous Announced Appeared Ashdod Caesarea Caesare'a Cesarea Cities Everywhere Found Good However Kept News Passing Philip Preached Preaching Reached Traveled VisitingJump to Next Announced Appeared Ashdod Caesarea Caesare'a Cesarea Cities Everywhere Found Good However Kept News Passing Philip Preached Preaching Reached Traveled VisitingActs 8 1. By occasion of the persecution in Jerusalem, the church being planted in Samaria, 4. by Philip the deacon, who preached, did miracles, and baptized many; 9. among the rest Simon the sorcerer, a great seducer of the people; 14. Peter and John come to confirm and enlarge the church; 15. where, by prayer and imposition of hands giving the Holy Spirit; 18. when Simon would have bought the like power of them, 20. Peter sharply reproving his hypocrisy and covetousness, 22. and exhorting him to repentance, 25. together with John preaching the word of the Lord, return to Jerusalem; 26. but the angel sends Philip to teach and baptize the Ethiopian Eunuch. But Philip appeared at Azotus The phrase "But Philip appeared" suggests a sudden or divinely orchestrated arrival. The Greek word for "appeared" (εὑρέθη, heurethē) implies being found or discovered, indicating that Philip's presence in Azotus was part of God's providential plan. Azotus, known in the Old Testament as Ashdod, was one of the five Philistine cities. Its mention here highlights the spread of the gospel beyond Jewish territories, fulfilling Jesus' command to be witnesses "to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1:8). Historically, Azotus was a significant city, known for its resistance against conquerors, symbolizing the gospel's power to penetrate even the most fortified spiritual strongholds. and traveled through that region preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea He preached in all the cities.--The route which Philip would naturally take on this journey led through Lydda and Joppa, and we may probably trace the effect of his labours in the appearance in Acts 9:32; Acts 9:36, of organised and apparently flourishing Christian societies in both these towns. . . . Verse 40. - He preached the gospel to all the cities for he preached in all the cities, A.V. The sudden rapture of Philip by the Spirit, and his transportation to Azotus, or Ashdod, reminds us forcibly of 1 Kings 18:12, and of the successive journeys of Elijah just prior to his translation. In Philip's case we may suppose a kind of trance, which was not ended till he found himself at Azotus. Passing through. For διέρχομαι (there rendered "went about"), see ver. 4, note. To Caesarea; where we find him domiciled (Acts 21:8). Such coincidences, appearing in the narrative without any explanation, are strong marks of truth. "He journeyed northward from Ashdod, perhaps through Ekron, Ramah, Joppa, and the plain of Sharon" (Meyer).
Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. Philip Φίλιππος (Philippos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5376: From philos and hippos; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites. appeared εὑρέθη (heurethē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. at εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Azotus Ἄζωτον (Azōton) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 108: Of Hebrew origin; Azotus, a place in Palestine. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. traveled through [that region], διερχόμενος (dierchomenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1330: To pass through, spread (as a report). From dia and erchomai; to traverse. preaching the gospel εὐηγγελίζετο (euēngelizeto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2097: From eu and aggelos; to announce good news especially the gospel. in all πάσας (pasas) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. the τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. towns πόλεις (poleis) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. until ἕως (heōs) Preposition Strong's 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until. he αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. came ἐλθεῖν (elthein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 2064: To come, go. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Caesarea. Καισάρειαν (Kaisareian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2542: From Kaisar; Caesaria, the name of two places in Palestine. Links Acts 8:40 NIVActs 8:40 NLT Acts 8:40 ESV Acts 8:40 NASB Acts 8:40 KJV Acts 8:40 BibleApps.com Acts 8:40 Biblia Paralela Acts 8:40 Chinese Bible Acts 8:40 French Bible Acts 8:40 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 8:40 But Philip was found at Azotus (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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