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Philip (evangelist)

Acts

When

c. AD 33–57· In the text

Tied to events dated from records outside the Bible, usually within a few years. How the dates are worked out

Name meaning

"lover of horses" · Greek

About

One of the seven chosen in Jerusalem to oversee the daily serving of tables, named next after Stephen, and not the apostle Philip. When the disciples were scattered he proclaimed Christ in the city of Samaria, and men and women were baptized. An angel sent him to the Gaza road, where he met an Ethiopian official reading Isaiah, told him about Jesus beginning from that passage, and baptized him. He was found at Azotus and preached from city to city as far as Caesarea. Later Paul and his companions stayed at his house there. Acts calls him the evangelist and says he had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

Relationships

CompanionStephenNamed first among the seven chosen with Philip in Jerusalem

HostedPaulApostle who stayed with his companions at Philip's house in Caesarea

Key Scripture AppearancesKJV

Acts 6:5

And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:Acts 6:5, KJV

Acts 8:5

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.Acts 8:5, KJV

Acts 8:35

Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.Acts 8:35, KJV

Acts 8:40

But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea.Acts 8:40, KJV

Acts 21:8

And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Cæsarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.Acts 21:8, KJV

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