Now Saul was agreeing with them in his murder. And in that day there arose a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they all were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

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

who, coming down, prayed concerning them in order that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

But Philip was found at Azotus. And going through, he preached the gospel to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.

And the word was pleasing before all the congregation, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch,

On the next day those accompanying Paul went forth and came to Caesarea, and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.

But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

These twelve Jesus sent forth, commanding them, saying, "Do not go off into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans.

But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

And Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached the good news [about] Jesus to him.

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And daily in the temple, and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and proclaiming the gospel of Jesus the Christ.

And immediately in the synagogues he was proclaiming Christ, that He is the Son of God.

And according to Paul's custom, he went in to them, and for three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

interpreting and pointing out that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer, and to arise from the dead, and [saying] that "This is the Christ, Jesus, whom I proclaim to you."

The woman said to Him, "I know that Messiah is coming" (who is called Christ). "When He comes, He will proclaim to us all things."

Jesus said to her, "I am [He], the [One] speaking to you."

but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness,

For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

For no other foundation can anyone lay, other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.