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Acts 8:12

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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.

Acts 8:12 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 8:12

Theological / Devotional

Preaching. See on verse 5. Then, as now, men were saved by preaching (see on 1 Cor. 1:21). The power of Philip’s message proved stronger than the fascination of Simon’s magic.

Kingdom of God. See on Matt. 4:17; Luke 17:20, 21; Acts 1:6. As the field of gospel labor widened, the message of the disciples became clearer. It was comprehensive and specific; it led to the baptism of its hearers.

Name of Jesus Christ. See on chs. 2:21; 3:16.

Were baptized. See on Matt. 3:6. The tense of the Greek verb here implies not one great baptism but a succession of converts, both men and women, who were thus admitted to the church.

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