Istifanus and Philip: Spiritual Faith Across Trials (Acts 6:8–8:5; 8:26–40)

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A devotional spiritual narrative recounting the faith and testimony of Istifanus and Philip across key events in Acts 6:8–8:5 and 8:26–40. It highlights Stephen’s teaching about God’s promises, his reasoning from Moses and Abraham, and the courage to endure opposition. The account also follows the danger of Saul’s pursuit, the spread of the gospel beyond Jerusalem, and the continued guidance in Christ, culminating in a message of hope and faithful persistence.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryReligion & Spirituality

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Pages19

Reading Time48 min

Fali Spiritual

Istifanus’ Testimony and Opposition

Gospel Spread Beyond Jerusalem

Persecution and Ongoing Guidance

45. Istifanus hǝɗǝ Filibus Labaɗa nga Lǝkatkatǝ nga Mutwafkǝsǝ ka Ayukan Manzani 6:8‒8:5; 8:26‒40 Fali Spiritual 45. Istifanus hǝɗǝ Filibus Labaɗa nga Lǝkatkatǝ nga Mutwafkǝsǝ ka Ayukan Manzani 6:8‒8:5; 8:26‒40 Distant Shores Media and the Door43 World Missions Community. Illustrations are © Sweet Publishing. Fali Nigeria Copyright © 2021, Calvary Ministries and Fali North Bible Translation Team [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)[ ](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)You are free to make commercial use of this work. You may adapt and add to this work, but you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc. Adapted from original, 45. Stephen and Philip , Copyright © 2015, unfolding Word | Open Bible Stories. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This work is a derivative of "Creative Commons Open Bible Stories" attributed to [unfoldingWord.org](unfoldingWord.org)used under CC BY SA 4.0. All included images originate from “Bible Images from Sweet Publishing” attributed to Sweet Publishing used under CC BY SA 3.0. Rǝmǝ agi maɗunyi nga Ikkilisiyanga taŋu chi mǝndǝto uagaminj Istifanus . Mǝnd kra ˈ a chi, manakǝɗǝ Malaɓag Meɗa nga Mutwaf baurya . wach kǝ ɗi wushi duguninyila ˈ a minja fa ɗich hǝǝna lu ɗǝ Yesu . Maka mǝta fitǝ, mato Istifanus kadzugunǝ enǝ Yesu, wa hari Yahudenyi to pa luwuv ɗǝ Yesu kǝ kaft ka mbǝɗma ɗǝ Istifanus . Wahǝǝ kǝ bizh hǝdzǝmǝ hǝǝna livǝda enǝ Istifanus ka maɗunyi nga bariya,“Wey ɗǝ kǝ fi cha nu wush mbiyi enǝ Musa ba Mutwaf.” Wa Maɗunyi nga bariya kǝ kǝsh ɗǝ Istifanus hǝǝna kǝrya ɗich Wa maɗunyi nga pristinyi kǝ ɗǝhwi achi Istifanus,“Kra ˈ a wushitsa?”Wa Istifanus kǝ mǝnajaˈutinyift wushi ˈinyi la ˈ a to ɗi Mutwaf kǝsha enǝ Ibrahim ka tukulth ka Yesu, ɗǝ kǝn ti minj nga Mutwaf kǝmwa ɗǝ karananǝ . Kulich,“Wunyi minjpǝrǝt gwaɓa ɗǝ rǝɓa hankilo charakwunyi ka kara Malaɓag Meɗa, ya ˈ akuwi ɗi disunǝ hǝǝna karana ka Mato fi maɗunyi nga bariyakwalato, wahǝǝ kǝ ɓizh hǝdzǝmǝ shaŋ shaŋ hǝǝn dza ˈ abi limǝhǝǝ hǝǝna kwala la ˈ a la ˈ a . Wahǝǝ kǝ kir ɗǝ Istifanus avj dabechig vǝrahǝǝna ka ˈ ala ɗich ɗǝ fa ˈ ari kahǝǝna ɓǝlbi ɗich. Mato Istifanus agi taɗa mǝtǝ, wachkǝ kii vurǝ,“Yesu, luwu meɗa ni.”Cha fǝkha enǝ edǝkǝ cha mǝna tuukwi,“Maɗunǝna, gaga ɓanambiyunǝhǝǝ!” Ɗǝ ya ˈ a cha mik. Wa mǝndto uagaminj ɗǝ Shawulukǝ luwuv ɗǝ minjrinyito ɓil ɗǝ Istifanus, hǝǝna ngal kǝbǝhǝǝ hǝǝ agi kala ɗich ɗǝ fari. Maka fitǝ to wa minj la ˈ a ɗǝ Wurshalima kǝ kaft chiɓǝ ɗǝ minj nu ˈ u ɗǝ Ƴesu, wa hari minj nu ˈ u ɗǝ Yesu kǝ sǝhǝǝ ka hari vǝra . Dǝh ɗǝ ya ˈ a wahǝǝ kǝ tikǝmwa ɗǝ mǝɗ kwala nga Yesu tadama jihǝǝ .

FAQs

What does Istifanus emphasize in his testimony?

Istifanus presents God’s message through references to Moses and the covenant promise connected to Abraham, grounding his account in the fulfillment of Christ’s work.

How does opposition and persecution affect the believers?

Opposition and persecution drive the story forward, including Saul’s involvement, while the gospel continues moving and spreading beyond Jerusalem.

What themes connect the events involving Philip and the broader mission?

The narrative centers on spiritual faith, the spread of the good news, and God’s guidance that sustains believers through trials.

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