Acts 8:14

Contemporary English Version 1995

The apostles in Jerusalem heard that some people in Samaria had accepted God's message, and they sent Peter and John.

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 3:2

and send our friend Timothy to you. He works with us as God's servant and preaches the good news about Christ. We wanted him to make you strong in your faith and to encourage you.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

We always thank God that you believed the message we preached. It came from him, and it isn't something made up by humans. You accepted it as God's message, and now he is working in you.

Galatians 2:9

James, Peter, and John realized that God had given me the message about his gift of undeserved grace. And these men are supposed to be the backbone of the church. They even gave Barnabas and me a friendly handshake. This was to show that we would work with Gentiles and that they would work with Jews.

Acts 8:1

Saul approved the stoning of Stephen. Some faithful followers of the Lord buried Stephen and mourned very much for him. At that time the church in Jerusalem suffered terribly. All of the Lord's followers, except the apostles, were scattered everywhere in Judea and Samaria.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

Lost people will be fooled by his evil deeds. They could be saved, but they will refuse to love the truth and accept it.

Acts 17:11

The people in Berea were much nicer than those in Thessalonica, and they gladly accepted the message. Day after day they studied the Scriptures to see if these things were true.

Acts 15:4

When the men arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, including the apostles and the leaders. They told them everything God had helped them do.

Acts 11:1

The apostles and the followers in Judea heard that Gentiles had accepted God's message.

Acts 2:41

On that day about 3,000 believed his message and were baptized.

John 12:48

But everyone who rejects me and my teachings will be judged on the last day by what I have said.

Luke 22:8

So Jesus said to Peter and John, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us to eat.”

Matthew 13:23

The seeds that fell on good ground are the people who hear and understand the message. They produce as much as 100 or 60 or 30 times what was planted.

1 Kings 13:32

I'm sure that everything he said about the altar in Bethel and the shrines in Samaria will happen.”