The people in Ashdod will not even know who their real fathers are. I will completely destroy the proud Philistine people.
Acts 8:40 - Easy To Read Version But Philip appeared in a city called Azotus. He was going to the city of Caesarea. He told people the Good News {\cf2\super [183]} in all the towns on the way from Azotus to Caesarea. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Philip was found at Azotus, and passing on he preached the good news (Gospel) to all the towns until he reached Caesarea. American Standard Version (1901) But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea. Common English Bible Philip found himself in Azotus. He traveled through that area, preaching the good news in all the cities until he reached Caesarea. Catholic Public Domain Version Now Philip was found in Azotus. And continuing on, he evangelized all the cities, until he arrived in Caesarea. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Philip was found in Azotus; and passing through, he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. |
The people in Ashdod will not even know who their real fathers are. I will completely destroy the proud Philistine people.
In the city of Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius. He was an army officer {\cf2\super [201]} in the “Italian” group \{of the Roman army\}.
The next day they came into the city of Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them. He had already gathered his relatives and close friends \{at his house\}.
Then three men came to the house where I was staying. These three men were sent to me from the city of Caesarea.
Herod {\cf2\super [239]} looked everywhere for Peter but could not find him. So Herod questioned the guards. Then he ordered that the guards be killed.
Paul went to the city of Caesarea. Then he went and said hello to the church (group of believers) \{in Jerusalem\}. After that, Paul went to the city of Antioch.
Some of the followers \{of Jesus\} from Caesarea went with us. These followers took us to the home of Mnason, a man from Cyprus. Mnason was one of the first people to be a follower \{of Jesus\}. They took us to his home so that we could stay with him.
The next day we left Ptolemais and went to the city of Caesarea. We went into the home of Philip and stayed with him. Philip had the work of telling the Good News. {\cf2\super [414]} He was one of the seven helpers. {\cf2\super [415]}
Then the commander called two army officers. {\cf2\super [459]} He said to them, “I need some men to go to Caesarea. Get 200 soldiers ready. Also, get 70 soldiers on horses and 200 men to carry spears. Be ready to leave at nine o’clock tonight.
The soldiers on horses entered Caesarea and gave the letter to the governor (Felix). Then they gave Paul to him.
Festus became governor, and three days later he went from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
A few days later King Agrippa {\cf2\super [478]} and Bernice {\cf2\super [479]} came to Caesarea to visit Festus.
But Festus answered, “No! Paul will be kept in Caesarea. I myself will go to Caesarea soon.
Festus stayed in Jerusalem another eight or ten days. Then he went back to Caesarea. The next day Festus told the soldiers to bring Paul before him. Festus was seated on the judgment seat.
Then the two apostles {\cf2\super [169]} told the people the things they had seen \{Jesus do\}. The apostles told the people the message {\cf2\super [170]} of the Lord. Then they went back to Jerusalem. On the way they went through many Samaritan towns and told people the Good News. {\cf2\super [171]}
When the brothers (believers) learned about this, they took Saul to the city of Caesarea. From Caesarea they sent Saul to the city of Tarsus.
And they obeyed God because of the power of the miracles {\cf2\super [154]} and the great things they saw, and because of the power of God’s Spirit. I have told people the Good News {\cf2\super [155]} about Christ in every place from Jerusalem to Illyricum. {\cf2\super [156]} And so I have finished that part of my work.
There were no Anakite people left living in the land of Israel. The only Anakite people that were left alive were in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.
The Philistines carried God’s Holy Box, [55] from Ebenezer to Ashdod.