Acts 21:8 Meaning and Explanation
“And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The next day the company reaches Caesarea and lodges in the home of Philip the evangelist, one of the original seven chosen to serve.
What Does Acts 21:8 Mean?
Leaving Ptolemais, Paul's company travels to Caesarea, the Roman administrative center on the coast, and stays in the house of Philip. Luke identifies him as the evangelist and as one of the seven appointed long before to serve the widows of the Jerusalem church. This is the same Philip who carried the gospel to Samaria and to the Ethiopian official.
Years earlier, Saul had helped scatter the church that Philip served; now Paul is Philip's welcomed guest. Grace has rewritten the relationship entirely. The table where they sit is a quiet monument to what Christ does with enemies: He makes them brothers under one roof.
Acts 21:8 in the Original Language
euangelistes (εὐαγγελιστής), 'evangelist' -- one who announces the good news, a bearer of the gospel message.
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What does Acts 21:8 mean?
The next day the company reaches Caesarea and lodges in the home of Philip the evangelist, one of the original seven chosen to serve.