But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
Parallel translations
- WEB But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
- KJV But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till 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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Quick answer
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 21:8Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.
- Acts 23:23Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.
- Acts 10:1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
- Acts 23:33When the horsemen arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him.
- Acts 25:4But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.
- 1 Sam 5:1After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod,
- Luke 10:1–2After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.
- Josh 15:46–47from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;
- Acts 8:25And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.
- Acts 21:16Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.
- Acts 25:13After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.
- Zech 9:6A mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
- Acts 12:19After Herod had searched for him unsuccessfully, he examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent some time there.
- Acts 25:6After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.
- Acts 10:24The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
- Acts 25:1Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,
- Rom 15:19by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
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