But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
Parallel translations
- KJV But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
- BSB But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
- ESV But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the gospel to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
- NKJV But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.
- NASB 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.
- NLT 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.
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Philip reappeared at Azotus and preached through the towns until reaching Caesarea. The evangelist keeps proclaiming the good news wherever he goes.
Overview
Philip's continued ministry shows that obedience to one Spirit-led mission leads to further faithful service. From Azotus along the coast to Caesarea, he sows the gospel widely, advancing the spread of the church beyond Jerusalem. His tireless preaching embodies the unstoppable progress of God's word in Acts.
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- Acts 21:8On the next day, we, who were Paul’s companions, departed, and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
- Acts 23:23He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”
- Acts 10:1Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
- Acts 23:33When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
- Acts 25:4However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
- 1 Sam 5:1Now the Philistines had taken God’s ark, and they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
- Luke 10:1–2Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to come.
- Josh 15:46–47from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.
- Acts 8:25They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.
- Acts 21:16Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.
- Acts 25:13Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.
- Zech 9:6Foreigners will dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
- Acts 12:19When Herod had sought for him, and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
- Acts 25:6When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
- Acts 10:24On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.
- Acts 25:1Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
- Rom 15:19in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ;
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