But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till 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.
- BSB But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in 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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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 21:8And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
- Acts 23:23And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
- Acts 10:1There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
- Acts 23:33Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
- Acts 25:4But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
- 1 Sam 5:1And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.
- Luke 10:1–2After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
- Josh 15:46–47From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:
- Acts 8:25And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
- Acts 21:16There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
- Acts 25:13And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.
- Zech 9:6And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
- Acts 12:19And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
- Acts 25:6And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
- Acts 10:24And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
- Acts 25:1Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
- Rom 15:19Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
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