Bible Verses About "Who Was Philip the Apostle in the Bible"
Philip was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, known for his practical faith and for bringing Nathanael to Christ, who later asked Jesus to show them the Father.
Philip was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, known for his practical faith and for bringing Nathanael to Christ, who later asked Jesus to show them the Father.
"The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph... Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see." — John 1:43-46 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Philip the Apostle in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph... Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see."
"When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little."
"Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?"
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