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NASB					Acts 8:12 But when³⁷⁵³ they believed⁴¹⁰⁰ Philip⁵³⁷⁶ ^Apreaching²⁰⁹⁷ the good²⁰⁹⁷ news²⁰⁹⁷ about⁴⁰¹² the kingdom⁹³² of God²³¹⁶ and the name³⁶⁸⁶ of Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷, they were being ^Bbaptized⁹⁰⁷, men⁴³⁵ and women¹¹³⁵ alike⁵⁰³⁷.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the ¹good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, both men and women.

Amplified 2015 Translator's Notes:
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In ancient Greece the word translated as "good news" or "gospel" was used to denote any good fortune, including success in a battle.

NASB Cross References:
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Acts 1:3 To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God.

Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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Greek Heb.

435

anêr; a prim. word; a man:--brethren*(13), gentlemen(1), husband(39), husbands(13), man(71), man's(2), men(70), virgin*(1).

907

baptizô; from 911; to dip, sink:--Baptist(3), baptize(9), baptized(51), baptizes(1), baptizing(10), ceremonially washed(1), undergo(1).

932

basileia; from 936; kingdom, sovereignty, royal power:--kingdom(159), kingdoms(3), reigns*(1).

1135

gunê; a prim. word; a woman:--bride(1), wife(71), wife's(1), wives(11), woman(96), woman's(1), women(33).

2097

euaggelizô; from 2095 and 32a; to announce good news:--bring...good news(2), bring good news(1), brought...good news(1), good news(5), good news preached(2), gospel(2), gospel preached(2), preach(4), preach the gospel(11), preach...a gospel(1), preach...the good news(1), preached(11), preached the gospel(4), preaching(8), preaching the good news(1), preaching the gospel(4), preaching...a gospel(1).

2316

theos; of unc. or.; God, a god:--divinely(1), God(1267), god(6), God's(27), God-fearing(1), godly(2), godly*(1), gods(8), Lord(1).

2424

Iêsous; of Heb. or. [3091]; Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.:--Jesus(904), Jesus'(7), Joshua(3).

3686

onoma; a prim. word; a name, authority, cause:--called(1), name(175), name's(7), named(34), names(8), people(1), people*(1), persons(1).

3753

hote; from 3739 and 5037; when:--after(5), soon(1), when(90), while(4).

4012

peri; a prim. prep.; about, concerning, around (denotes place, cause or subject):--about(103), about*(1), against(4), all around(1), around(12), around*(1), because(2), behalf(4), case*(1), cause*(1), circumstances*(1), companions*(1), concerning(48), condition*(1), connection(2), followers*(1), help(1), neighborhood(1), over(1), over...about(1), refers(1), regard(3), regarding(4), vicinity(1).

4100

pisteuô; from 4102; to believe, entrust:--believe(118), believed(73), believers(3), believes(29), believing(10), do(1), entrust(1), entrusted(6), entrusting(1), has faith(1).

5037

te; a prim. enclitic particle; and (denotes addition or connection):--alike(1), along(1), also(7), both(37), even(1), only(1), only*(1), or(2), well(2), whether(1).

5376

Philippos; from 5384 and 2462; "horse-loving," Philip, two sons of Herod the Great, also two Chr.:--Philip(35), Philippi(2).

5547

Christos; from 5548; the Anointed One, Messiah, Christ:--Christ(516), Christ's(11), Messiah(4).

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