Acts 8:12
What is written? (ESV)
But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
What does it say?
Philip preached the good news about the kingdom of God and Jesus, and as they believed they were baptized, both men and women.
What is its immediate context?
The persecution of Christians by the non-believing Jews has begun and as a result the gospel news is spreading beyond Jerusalem into Samaria (vss 4-5).
How Acts 8:12 is applied across Bible answers
Is baptism required for salvation?
The reaction for believers is to be baptized.
What is the nature of the kingdom of God?
The gospel message taught by the disciples after Jesus' departure was about the kingdom of God and Jesus.
