Acts 8:37

And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

Cross-references

Acts 8:21 Contrast

Acts 8:21 reveals Simon's heart not right before God — directly opposing the 'with all thine heart' condition required for baptism here.

Acts 8:12 Parallel

Acts 8:12 shows Samaritans believing then being baptized — the same sequence of faith before baptism seen here with the Ethiopian.

Acts 8:13 Contrast

Acts 8:13 also has belief and baptism, but Simon's faith later proves hollow — contrasting with the Ethiopian's sincere, wholehearted confession.

Acts 16:31 Parallel

In Acts 16:31, the jailer is told 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved' — directly echoing the eunuch's belief and baptism.

Acts 2:39 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 2:39 promises the gift to those far off — the Ethiopian's faith as a Gentile exemplifies this promise's fulfillment.

Acts 2:38 Parallel

Acts 2:38 links baptism to repentance — here belief is the prerequisite. Both are complementary responses before baptism.

In 1 John 5:10-13, believing in the Son gives eternal life and inner testimony — the same assurance the eunuch receives here.

1 John 4:15 Related theme

1 John 4:15 directly links confessing Jesus as Son of God with God's indwelling, reinforcing the same confession.

Romans 10:10 pairs heart belief with mouth confession to righteousness — exactly what the Ethiopian does, declaring Jesus as God's Son.

John 20:31 Related theme

John 20:31 states the Gospel's purpose: that believers may accept Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God, echoing the eunuch's confession.

John 11:27 Parallel

John 11:27 has Martha confess Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God, the same creedal statement made by the eunuch.

John 9:35-38 shows the healed blind man believing in the Son of God, a similar personal confession of faith.

John 6:69 Parallel

John 6:69 includes Peter's explicit confession: 'thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God,' mirroring the eunuch's words.

Mark 16:16 Parallel

Mark 16:16 explicitly ties belief and baptism for salvation — the same order required here for the Ethiopian's baptism.

In Matthew 16:16, Peter makes the same confession that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, a direct parallel to the eunuch's declaration.

Luke 1:35 Parallel

In Luke 1:35, the angel declares Jesus will be called Son of God — the same title the eunuch confesses here, linking his faith to the incarnation.

Mark 8:29 Parallel

In Mark 8:29, Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ — a direct parallel to the eunuch's confession of Jesus as Son of God.

Romans 10:9 Parallel

Romans 10:9 teaches that confessing Jesus as Lord and believing in resurrection brings salvation — the eunuch's confession exemplifies this.

In Matthew 14:33, the disciples worship Jesus as Son of God — the identical confession the eunuch makes.

Luke 9:20 Parallel

In Luke 9:20, Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ — a parallel confession to the eunuch's 'Son of God', both affirming Jesus' identity.

Mark 5:7 Contrast

In Mark 5:7, a demon calls Jesus Son of God — but without faith, contrasting the eunuch's sincere belief.

Matthew 28:19 commands baptizing disciples — Philip's action here obeys that command, with belief as the prerequisite for discipleship.

1 John 5:5 Related theme

1 John 5:1 states that believing Jesus is the Christ leads to being born of God, a related faith statement without explicit 'Son of God'.

John 3:15 Parallel

John 3:15 promises eternal life to everyone who believes — the same saving faith the eunuch expresses here in confessing Jesus as Son of God.

Galatians 2:20 speaks of faith in the Son of God who loved me — the same object of faith as the eunuch's confession here.

1 Peter 3:21 defines baptism as an appeal to God for a good conscience — the Ethiopian's heartfelt belief precedes that appeal.

1 John 5:1 Related theme

1 John 5:1 states that believing Jesus is the Christ leads to being born of God, a related faith statement without explicit 'Son of God'.