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Who Was Philip the Evangelist?
In short
Philip was one of the first deacons of the early church and a bold evangelist who preached the gospel in Samaria with great joy and power.
Led by the Spirit to a desert road, he explained the Scriptures to an Ethiopian official and baptized him, a picture of the gospel reaching to the ends of the earth.
“Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.”
Acts 8:35 · King James Version (public domain)
Philip the Evangelist at a glance
| Name | Philip the Evangelist |
|---|---|
| Where to read about them | Acts |
| Key passage on this page | Acts 8:35 |
| Passages linked to that verse | 10 |
| Translation on this page | King James Version (public domain) |
Read it in context
Read it beside its neighbours. These are the passages readers most often set next to this one.
- Luke 24:27
- Acts 18:28
- Matthew 5:2
- 1 Corinthians 2:2
- Acts 28:23
- Acts 5:42
- 1 Corinthians 1:23
- Acts 19:13
- 1 Peter 1:11-12
- 2 Corinthians 6:11
Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY.
Questions people ask
Where can I read about Philip the Evangelist in the Bible?
Philip the Evangelist appears in Acts. Start with the key passage on this page, then read the whole chapter around it.
What other passages sit beside Acts 8:35?
Readers most often set it next to Luke 24:27, Acts 18:28, Matthew 5:2, 1 Corinthians 2:2.
Why does Philip the Evangelist matter to Christians today?
Because the story of Philip the Evangelist is told to point to Christ and to teach us to love one another. Read it as part of the one story of Scripture, not as a stand-alone biography.
Pray this
Lord Jesus, you see Philip the Evangelist and you know every person there by name. We bring you Philip the Evangelist, Acts. Make us people who love one another there. In the name of Jesus, amen.
Live this
Where to begin this week.
- Read the key passage, Acts 8:35, aloud once today.
- Write one sentence about what Philip the Evangelist's story says about God, not only about Philip the Evangelist.
- Tell one person what you noticed, and ask what Bible story has stayed with them.
Where this fits in the walk with Christ
Nothing here is a finish line. It is one door into a life with Christ and with His people.
Read the story of Philip the Evangelist
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