Acts 8:14

Acts 8:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
• New International Version (NIV)When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

Context of Acts 8:14

12But when they believed Philip, as he proclaimed the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. 13Even Simon himself believed. And after he was baptized, he followed Philip everywhere and was amazed as he observed the signs and great miracles that were being performed. When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. 15After they went down there, they prayed for them so that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit because he had not yet come down on any of them. 16(They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

Acts 8:14 word by word

Ἀκούσαντες δὲ οἱ ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἀπόστολοι ὅτι δέδεκται ἡ Σαμάρεια τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, ἀπέστειλαν πρὸς αὐτοὺς Πέτρον καὶ Ἰωάννην·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now whenδέde · thenG1161
• the apostlesἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
• which wereὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• atἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosoluma · JerusalemG2414
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• SamariaΣαμάρειαSamareia · SamariaG4540
• had receivedδέχομαιdechomai · to receiveG1209
• the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• they sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491

Cross-references for Acts 8:14

• Acts 8:1Saul agreed with putting him to death. On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.
• Acts 11:1The apostles and the brothers and sisters who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
• Acts 15:4When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:2And we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith,
• Acts 2:41So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand people were added to them.
• Acts 17:11The people here were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, since they received the word with eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
• Matthew 13:23But the one sown on the good ground — this is one who hears and understands the word, who does produce fruit and yields: some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty times what was sown.”
• John 12:48The one who rejects me and doesn’t receive my sayings has this as his judge: The word I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13This is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also works effectively in you who believe.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:10and with every wicked deception among those who are perishing. They perish because they did not accept the love of the truth and so be saved.
• Acts 3:1Now Peter and John were going up to the temple for the time of prayer at three in the afternoon.
• Galatians 2:9When James, Cephas, and John — those recognized as pillars — acknowledged the grace that had been given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

Commentaries on Acts 8:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The word of God - The doctrine of the Lord Jesus Christ. They sent unto them Peter and John - There was no individual ruler among the apostles - there was not even a president of the council; and Peter, far from being chief of the apostles, is one of those sent, with the same commission and authority as John, to confirm the Samaritans in the faith.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14They sent - That is, the apostles “deputed” two of their number. This shows conclusively that there was no “chief” or ruler among them. They acted as being equal in authority. The reason why they sent Peter and John was probably that there would be a demand for more labor than Philip could render; a church was to be founded, and it was important that persons of experience and wisdom should be present to organize it, and to build it up. The “harvest” had…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-25Verses 14-25 The Holy Ghost was as yet fallen upon none of these coverts, in the extraordinary powers conveyed by the descent of the Spirit upon the day of Pentecost. We may take encouragement from this example, in praying to God to give the renewing graces of the Holy Ghost to all for whose spiritual welfare we are concerned; for that includes all blessings. No man can give the Holy Spirit by the laying on of his hands; but we should use our best…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-17When the apostles sent two of their own representatives to Samaria, it was an important step in overcoming prejudice (compare Matthew 10:5; Luke 9:52–54; John 4:9; 8:48). It was even more remarkable that Peter and John prayed for the Samaritans who trusted in Christ to receive the Holy Spirit. This event is similar to the day of Pentecost in Jerusalem and marks how the Holy Spirit's power spread from Judea to Samaria (Acts 2:1–47; 1:8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1714-17. the apostles ... sent Peter and John--showing that they regarded Peter as no more than their own equal.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 8:14

• John
• Peter
• Philip
• Samaria

In the dictionaries

• God
• Jerusalem
• Peter
• Samaria
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Samaria, Samaritan
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Word of God
• Believe
• Bitterness

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