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 attention to Simon because he had amazed them for a long time with his practice of magic. 12However, when Philip spread the Good News about God’s kingdom and the one named Jesus Christ, men and women believed him and were baptized. Even Simon believed, and after he was baptized, he became devoted to Philip. Simon was amazed to see the miracles and impressive things that were happening. 14When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had accepted God’s word, they sent Peter and John to them. 15Peter and John went to Samaria and prayed that the Samaritans would 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 won’t have any share in this because God can see how twisted your thinking is.
• Psalms 78:35They remembered that God was their rock, that the Most High was their defender.
• Psalms 106:12Then our ancestors believed what he said. They sang his praise.
• Luke 8:13Some people are like seeds on rocky soil. They welcome the word with joy whenever they hear it, but they don’t develop any roots. They believe for a while, but when their faith is tested, they abandon it.
• John 2:23While Jesus was in Jerusalem at the Passover festival, many people believed in him because they saw the miracles that he performed.
• John 8:30As Jesus was saying this, many people believed in him.
• James 2:19You believe that there is one God. That’s fine! The demons also believe that, and they tremble with fear.
• Acts 3:10They knew that he was the man who used to sit and beg at the temple’s Beautiful Gate. The people were amazed and stunned to see what had happened to him.
• Acts 13:44On the next day of rest—a holy day, almost the whole city gathered to hear the Lord’s word.
• Habakkuk 1:5Look among the nations and watch. Be amazed and astonished. I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe even if it were reported to you.
• John 5:20The Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing. The Father will show him even greater things to do than these things so that you will be amazed.
• John 7:21Jesus answered them, “I performed one miracle, and all of you are surprised by it.
• Acts 8:7Evil spirits screamed as they came out of the many people they had possessed. Many paralyzed and lame people were cured.
• Mark 16:17“These are the miraculous signs that will accompany believers: They will use the power and authority of my name to force demons out of people. They will speak new languages.

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
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• Havock
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• Pray
• Regard
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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