Acts 8:5

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

Ver. 5. Then Philip] Not Philip the apostle (for they all abode at Jerusalem, Act 8:1), but Philip the deacon. He that is faithful in a little shall be made master of more.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Arno Geneva Study Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. Luke said that they all preached the Word of God, now he maketh mention of Philip alone, both because his preaching was more fruitful and ef...
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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all s...
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Scofield Reference Notes

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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⁵ Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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