Acts 8:14 Meaning and Explanation
“Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:”
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Read Full Chapter →Hearing that Samaria has received the word of God, the apostles in Jerusalem send Peter and John.
What Does Acts 8:14 Mean?
News of Samaria's faith reaches Jerusalem, and the apostles answer it by sending two of their foremost: Peter and John. John had once asked Jesus for fire to fall on a Samaritan village (Luke 9:54); now he comes carrying something far better.
The sending knits the new believers into the whole body. Samaria is not to be a separate church across an old ethnic line, quietly held at arm's length, but family — visited, prayed over, embraced. When God begins a work somewhere unexpected, the apostles model the right response: go, see, rejoice, and join it.
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What does Acts 8:14 mean?
Hearing that Samaria has received the word of God, the apostles in Jerusalem send Peter and John.