Start your Bible study with a Bible Gateway Plus FREE trial today. 25 After they had further proclaimed the word of the Lord and testified about Jesus, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages.

This act of testifying and speaking the word of the Lord highlights the fulfillment of Jesus' command in Acts 1:8 to be witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Their actions also reflect the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20 , emphasizing the importance of spreading the gospel and teaching all nations.

What does Acts 8:25 mean? After King Solomon died, his son Rehoboam took the throne of the nation of Israel. He was a cruel and foolish king, and Jeroboam soon rose up to lead the ten northern tribes to secede from Judah.

25 After they had further proclaimed the word of the Lord and testified about Jesus, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages.

Acts 8:25 Context. 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. 23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. 24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.

25 And 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. 26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

Acts 8:25 After they had further proclaimed the word of the Lord and testified about Jesus, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages.... Read verse in New International Version

After they had further proclaimed the word of the Lord and testified about Jesus, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages. They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

And when they had testified, and preached the word of the Lord — Had borne a solemn testimony by word and deed to the truth of the gospel, and confirmed what Philip had preached; they returned to Jerusalem — To the other ten apostles, having executed their commission, and performed the errand on which they were sent; and preached the gospel — As...

2025年3月3日 · Acts 8:25 encourages us to engage with the world God has placed us in, just as Peter and John did. This can mean adjusting our methods, being attentive to those around us, and being sensitive to how we can effectively communicate our love for Christ in meaningful ways.