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Acts 8:14

When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

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ASV

Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

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:

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20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἈκούσαντεςAkousantesHaving heardG191 →
δὲdenowG1161 →
οἱhoitheG3588 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
ἹεροσολύμοιςHi'erosolumoisJerusalemG2414 →
ἀπόστολοιapostoloiapostlesG652 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
δέδεκταιdedektaihas receivedG1209 →
ἡhē<the>G3588 →
ΣαμάρειαSamareiaSamariaG4540 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
λόγονlogonwordG3056 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
θεοῦ,theouof God,G2316 →
ἀπέστειλανapesteilanthey sentG649 →
πρὸςprostoG4314 →
αὐτοὺςautousthemG846 →
ΠέτρονPetronPeterG4074 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
Ἰωάννην·IōannēnJohn;G2491 →

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1 Thessalonians 2:13And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.1 Thessalonians 3:2We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,Acts 3:1One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.Galatians 2:9And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.Acts 8:1And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.John 12:48There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.Acts 17:11Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.Acts 11:1The apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.Acts 15:4On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.Acts 2:41Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.Matthew 13:23But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”Luke 22:8Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare for us to eat the Passover.”Acts 3:1–3One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.Acts 11:19–22Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.Acts 15:22Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,Acts 15:3Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.Acts 9:32As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.Acts 11:22When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

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