Acts 8:25They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.
The setting
Road from Samaria to Jerusalem, ~35 AD. Peter and John walk back toward Jerusalem, but keep stopping in Samaritan villages along the way...
The emotion here: energized and purposeful after witnessing miracles
The original word
euēngelizomai (εὐηγγελίζοντο) — to announce good news, like a herald proclaiming victory
Why it matters
This was the first time apostles preached to Samaritans, breaking 400 years of ethnic hatred
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 8:25
They're going VILLAGE to VILLAGE — not just cities, but rural areas where news traveled slowly
Common misconceptionPeople think this was just a casual trip home, but they turned their return journey into an evangelistic tour — maximizing every opportunity to spread the gospel.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 8:25
Bible Genome reading
Acts 8:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 8:25 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include preaching, mission. Notable phrases: preached the Good News; many villages.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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