Acts 8:13

Acts 8:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
• New International Version (NIV)Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done.

Context of Acts 8:13

11They were paying attention to him because for a long time he had mystified and dazzled them with his magic. 12But when they believed Philip as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, both men and women. Even Simon believed [Philip’s message of salvation]; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he watched the attesting signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed. 14When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that [the people of] Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. 15They came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

Acts 8:13 word by word

ὁ δὲ Σίμων καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπίστευσεν, καὶ βαπτισθεὶς ἦν προσκαρτερῶν τῷ Φιλίππῳ, θεωρῶν τε σημεῖα καὶ δυνάμεις μεγάλας γινομένας ἐξίστατο.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• Simonὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• when he wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• baptizedβαπτίζωbaptizō · to baptizeG907
• he continuedπροσκαρτερέωproskartereō · to continue in/withG4342
• with PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilippos · PhilipG5376
• andτεte · and/bothG5037
• wonderedἐξίστημιexistēmi · to amazeG1839
• beholdingθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
• the miraclesδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
• signsσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• ·μέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• which were doneγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096

Cross-references for Acts 8:13

• Acts 8:21You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart (motive, purpose) is not right before God.
• Psalms 78:35And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their Redeemer.
• Psalms 106:12Then Israel believed in [the validity of] His words; They sang His praise.
• Luke 8:13Those on the rocky soil are the people who, when they hear, receive and welcome the word with joy; but these have no firmly grounded root. They believe for a while, and in time of trial and temptation they fall away [from Me and abandon their faith].
• John 2:23Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover feast, many believed in His name [identifying themselves with Him] after seeing His signs (attesting miracles) which He was doing.
• John 8:30As He said these things, many believed in Him.
• James 2:19You believe that God is one; you do well [to believe that]. The demons also believe [that], and shudder and bristle [in awe-filled terror—they have seen His wrath]!
• Acts 3:10and they recognized him as the very man who usually sat begging for coins at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement and were mystified at what had happened to him.
• Acts 13:44On the next Sabbath almost the entire city gathered together to hear the word of the Lord [about salvation through faith in Christ].
• Habakkuk 1:5[The Lord replied,] “Look among the nations! See! Be astonished! Wonder! For I am doing something in your days— You would not believe it if you were told.
• John 5:20For the Father dearly loves the Son and shows Him everything that He Himself is doing; and the Father will show Him greater works than these, so that you will be filled with wonder.
• John 7:21Jesus replied, “I did one work, and you are all astounded.
• Acts 8:7For unclean spirits (demons), shouting loudly, were coming out of many who were possessed; and many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.
• Mark 16:17These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak in new tongues;

Commentaries on Acts 8:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Simon himself believed also - He was struck with the doctrine and miracles of Philip - he saw that these were real; he knew his own to be fictitious. He believed therefore that Jesus was the Messiah, and was in consequence baptized. Continued with Philip, and wondered - Ϛ, He was as much astonished and confounded at the miracles of Philip as the people of Samaria were at his legerdemain. It is worthy of remark that Ϛ comes from the same root, Ϛ, as the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Then Simon himself believed also - That is, he believed that Jesus had performed miracles, and was raised from the dead, etc. All this he could believe in entire consistency with his own notions of the power of magic; and all that the connection requires us to suppose is that he believed this Jesus had the power of working miracles; and as he purposed to turn this to his own account, he was willing to profess himself to be his follower. It might have…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-13Verses 5-13 As far as the gospel prevails, evil spirits are dislodged, particularly unclean spirits. All inclinations to the lusts of the flesh which war against the soul are such. Distempers are here named, the most difficult to be cured by the course of nature, and most expressive of the disease of sin. Pride, ambition, and desire after grandeur have always caused abundance of mischief, both to the world and to the church. The people said of Simon, This…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-24Simon the sorcerer performed magic and amazed the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great. Simon tried to buy spiritual power. The later corrupt practice of buying and selling positions of leadership in the church was called simony. This term refers to the corrupt practice of buying and selling church leadership positions (see 1 Timothy 6:9–10). Peter strongly criticized Simon's evil intentions and actions.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-139-13. used sorcery--magical arts. some great one ... the great power of God--a sort of incarnation of divinity.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 8:13

• Baptism
• Philip
• Samaria
• Simon

In the dictionaries

• Believe
• Bitterness
• Consent
• Devout
• Havock
• Join
• Magic
• Pray
• Regard
• Samaria

Commentaries on Acts 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings