Acts 8:13 Meaning and Explanation
“Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.”
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What Does Acts 8:13 Mean?
The astonisher is astonished. Simon, who amazed the city for years, watches power that owes nothing to his arts; he too believes and is baptized, attaches himself to Philip, and cannot stop staring at the signs.
Luke tells us where Simon's eyes settled: on the miracles. The verses ahead will reveal how much of the old heart still ruled him (verses 18-23). His story stands as a sober warning that a person can be near the power of God, impressed by it, even joined to the company of believers, while some inmost desire remains unsurrendered. What we wonder at reveals what we worship.
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What does Acts 8:13 mean?
Simon himself believes and is baptized, and he stays close to Philip, astonished by the miracles and signs.