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 paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery. 12But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed. 14When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. 15On their arrival, they prayed for them to 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

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Evenκαίkai · andG2532
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• was baptizedβαπτίζωbaptizō · to baptizeG907
• He followedεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• He followedπροσκαρτερέωproskartereō · to continue in/withG4342
• Philip closelyΦίλιπποςPhilippos · PhilipG5376
• andτεte · and/bothG5037
• was astoundedἐξίστημιexistēmi · to amazeG1839
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• signsσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• miraclesδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
• he observedθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
• he observedγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096

Cross-references for Acts 8:13

• Acts 8:21You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
• Psalms 78:35And they remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer.
• Psalms 106:12Then they believed His promises and sang His praise.
• Luke 8:13The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
• John 2:23While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name.
• John 8:30As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.
• James 2:19You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
• Acts 3:10they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
• Acts 13:44On the following Sabbath, nearly the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.
• Habakkuk 1:5“Look at the nations and observe— be utterly astounded! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe even if someone told you.
• John 5:20The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.
• John 7:21Jesus answered them, “I did one miracle, and you are all amazed.
• Acts 8:7With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
• Mark 16:17And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive 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

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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