What Does Acts 8:13 Mean in the King James?
Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
The analysis reads the King James wording.
King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.
THE KEY
Simon’s trust and astonishment occupy the same moment: signs can unsettle your usual footing without making wonder identical to trust.
THE MEANING
You can trust while remaining astonished by what you see. Simon stays with Philip and beholds signs; the verse names his amazement alongside his belief. Wonder and trust share the moment, each with its own shape.
WHAT THIS UNDOES
This verse dissolves the belief that astonishment means trust is absent: Simon believes and is still amazed.
THE ROOT
πιστεύω
pisteuō
GROWS FROM
πείθ-
peith-
To persuade or win confidence; the word family carries the sense of trusting and relying.
“believed” in this verse is pisteuō. The family joins being persuaded, reliance, and steadiness: trust takes the shape of leaning your weight onto what has won confidence. Here, that trust stands alongside amazement at the signs.
ALSO GROWS
peithō: Persuade, convince, win confidence.
πείθω
It shows the confidence beneath belief as something that takes shape through persuasion.
pistis: Trust, reliance.
πίστις
This is the related noun for trust, the posture of leaning your weight into confidence.
pistos: Reliable, steady, trustworthy.
πιστός
The family links trust with steadiness, giving belief a relational texture.
THE PATTERN
Trust can live alongside astonishment; what the eyes witness can stir wonder without defining the depth of trust.
And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.THE THREAD
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.Both verses use the Greek verb πιστεύω (pisteuō, trust): Simon believes while beholding signs, and Jesus names belief that can hold without sight. The shared word separates trust itself from the amazement visible signs can stir.
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