Acts 8:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

But when they believed Philip preaching [the things] concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. (The bracketed article х ta (G3588)] is wanting in authority, and unnecessary to the sense.) The detection of Simon's frauds would help to extend and deepen the effects of Philip's preaching.

Acts 8:12

12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.