Philip the evangelist
Israelite / Jew Jewish believer; later lived at Caesarea · Early Church · New Testament
- Also called
- Philip
- Name means
- 'lover of horses'
- Role
- One of the seven; evangelist to Samaria and the Ethiopian
- When
- c. AD 33-57
What they did
Chosen with Stephen to serve, he preached Christ in Samaria with great joy following, and was led by an angel to explain the Scriptures to the Ethiopian eunuch and baptise him.
Why it matters: the purpose of their role
God used him to carry the gospel beyond the Jews to the Samaritans and to a man from Africa, as Jesus had commanded (Acts 1:8).
Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. Acts 8:35 (KJV)
Bible references
And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: Acts 6:5 (KJV)
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. Acts 8:5-6 (KJV)
Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. Acts 8:35 (KJV)
And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Cæsarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. Acts 21:8-9 (KJV)
Family
- Children
- Four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy (Acts 21:9)