Philip the Evangelist

Perspective note

Shared subject; this bundled record was originally written with an Orthodox-informed editorial lens.

Scripture

• Acts 6:1-7 — Philip is named among the Seven.
• Acts 8:4-25 — Philip proclaims Christ in Samaria.
• Acts 8:26-40 — Philip explains Isaiah and baptizes the Ethiopian official.
• Acts 21:8-9 — Paul stays with Philip the Evangelist, one of the Seven, whose four daughters prophesy.

Sources and further reading

• USCCB: Acts 21 — Philip identified as evangelist and one of the Seven (Canonical primary text)
• USCCB: Acts 8 — Philip's mission in Samaria and encounter with the Ethiopian (Canonical primary text)

Related records

• Beyond Jerusalem: Samaria and the Ethiopian official (New Testament Guide)
• Apostolic Mission and Coworkers (New Testament Guide)