Philip
Philip, one of the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus, from Bethsaida in Galilee.
The name Philip means “warlike; a lover of horses”
MaleApostleNew Testament eraNew Testament5 books27 verses
Summary
An apostle living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Matthew 10:3; only referred to as Philip (Φίλιππος).
Events
Dates are approximate
- First Disciples Gatheredc. AD 27
- Apostles Chosenc. AD 28
- Feeding of Five Thousandc. AD 29
- Matthias replaces Judas
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- ΦίλιπποςPhilip
Mentions
Includes 12 verses that refer to Philip without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
- Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
- Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
- The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
- Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
- Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
- “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.
- “How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”
- When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”
- John 6:6Referred to, not namedBut He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.
- Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”
- They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
- Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.
- Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”
- Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
- John 14:10Referred to, not namedDo you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.
- John 14:11Referred to, not namedBelieve Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves.
- John 14:12Referred to, not namedTruly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
- John 14:13Referred to, not namedAnd I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
- John 14:14Referred to, not namedIf you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.
- John 14:15Referred to, not namedIf you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
- John 14:16Referred to, not namedAnd I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—
- John 14:17Referred to, not named…the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.
- John 14:18Referred to, not namedI will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
- John 14:19Referred to, not namedIn a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
- John 14:20Referred to, not namedOn that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.
- When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.