Act 8:12 | NETfull | 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 ^{▼▼ The kingdom of God is also what Jesus preached: Acts 1:3. The term reappears in 14:22; 19:8; 28:23, 31.} and the name of Jesus Christ, ^{▼▼ Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”} they began to be baptized, ^{▼▼ The imperfect verb ἐβαπτίζοντο (ebaptizonto) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.} both men and women.