Category:Saint Philip the Evangelist

Saint Philip was one of the Seven Deacons first appointed to take care of alms distribution by the Apostles. In Samaria he preached and performed miracles. In Gaza he met, taught and baptized a Ethiopian eunuch who was in charge of the treasures of the Queen of Ethiopia, Candace.

Acts 8:26 - 8:27 - 8:28 - 8:29 - 8:30 - 8:31 - 8:32 - 8:33 - 8:34 - 8:35 - 8:36 - 8:37 - 8:38 - 8:39

8:26. Now an Angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, go towards the south, to the way that goes down from Jerusalem into Gaza: this is desert.”

'''8:27. Rising up, he went. Behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch, of great authority under Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to adore.'''

8:28. He was returning, sitting in his chariot and reading Isaiah the prophet.

8:29. The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and join yourself to this chariot.”

'''8:30. Philip running after it, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah. Philip said, “Do you understand what you read?”'''

8:31. The official said, “How can I, unless some man guides me?” He desired that Philip would come up and sit with him.

8:32. The place of the scripture which he was reading was this, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter: and like a lamb without a voice before his shearer, he opened not his mouth.

'''8:33. “In humility his judgment was taken away. Who shall describe his generation, for his life shall be taken from the earth?'''

'''8:34. The eunuch asked Philip, “I beseech you, of whom does the prophet speak this? Of himself, or of some other man?”'''

8:35. Then Philip, opening his mouth and beginning at this scripture, preached about Jesus to him.

'''8:36. As they went on their way, they came to some water. The eunuch said, “See, here is water. What would hinder me from being baptized?”'''

8:37. Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” He answered, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

'''8:38. He commanded the chariot to stand still. They went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch. Philip baptized him.'''

'''8:39. When they had come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took away Philip: and the eunuch saw him no more. The eunuch went on his way rejoicing.'''