Act 8:12 | NET2full | STEP | But when they believed Philip as he was proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ , they began to be baptized , both men and women .

‏ Acts 8:12

12 But when they believed Philip as he was proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God ^{▼▼sn The kingdom of God is also what Jesus preached; see Acts 1:3. The term reappears in Acts 14:22; 19:8; 28:23, 31. The nature of the kingdom of God in the NT and in Jesus’ teaching has long been debated by interpreters and scholars, with discussion primarily centering around the nature of the kingdom (earthly, heavenly, or both) and the kingdom’s arrival (present, future, or both). An additional major issue concerns the relationship between the kingdom of God and the person and work of Jesus himself. See also Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.} and the name of Jesus Christ, ^{▼▼tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”} they began to be baptized, ^{▼▼tn The imperfect verb ἐβαπτίζοντο (ebaptizonto) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.} both men and women.