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NASB | Acts 8:13 Even Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 8:13 Even Simon believed [Philip's message of salvation]; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he watched the attesting signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed. |
Subject: some reject, others obey the gospel WHY? |
Bible Note: Greetings John! One small clarification, my original purpose was simply to respond to a question about how the phrase 'the knowledge of the truth' was used in the New Testament! :-) Having said that, we agree that 4 out of the 5 times it is used it appears to basically be syonymous with saving faith. Why then would it mean something else in the 5th verse? My position is that words and phrases generally mean the same thing throughout Scripture. I'm very hesitant to say that this phrase means one thing in four verses, but completely the opposite in the fifth, without hard evidence to support that definition. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |