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Acts 8:14

JohnSimonJerusalemSamaria

12 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.

13 Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.

When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

15 On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

16 For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

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BSB
When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
KJV
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
WEB
Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
ASV
Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
DARBY
And the apostles who were in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John;
BLB
Now the apostles in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John,
ÅB
Da nå apostlene i Jerusalem fikk høre at Samaria hadde tatt imot Guds ord, sendte de Peter og Johannes til dem;
OTB
Da apostlene i Jerusalem hørte at Samaria hadde tatt imot Guds ord, sendte de Peter og Johannes til dem.
B1930
Da nu apostlene i Jerusalem fikk høre at Samaria hadde tatt imot Guds ord, sendte de Peter og Johannes til dem;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • 1 Thessalonians 2:13

    And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 3:2

    We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

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  • Acts 8:1

    And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

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  • Galatians 2:9

    And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

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  • Acts 2:41

    Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

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  • Luke 22:8

    Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare for us to eat the Passover.”

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  • Acts 17:11

    Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.

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  • Acts 11:1

    The apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

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