Acts 8:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 8:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 8:5 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 8:5 — KJV
“Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.”
— Acts 8:5 (KJV)
Acts 8:5 in Context — About the Book of Acts
Acts is volume two of Luke's history: the Spirit falls at Pentecost and a praying church turns the world upside down in one generation. Prison doors open, the gospel jumps every cultural wall, and every advance begins in a prayer meeting. It is the blueprint for Spirit-filled boldness.
Cross-References for Acts 8:5
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. flat: Heb. under it”
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“Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it.”
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“And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host. armed men: or, ranks by five”
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“Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him. against...: Heb. in meeting him”
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“And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.”
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