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Acts 8:17

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Jerusalem, in Judea, was the center from which Peter and John came to Samaria, the neighboring region where new believers received the Holy Spirit through their ministry. The chapter then follows Philip south toward Gaza, Ashdod, and Caesarea after his encounter with an Ethiopian traveler, showing the gospel

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Acts 8:17 mentions Ashdod, Caesarea, Ethiopia, Gaza, Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria.

Ashdod · Yairapple
Caesarea · DerHexer
Ethiopia · Bertramz
Jerusalem · Godot13

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