Mentioned in the Bible by name

Philip (the evangelist)

Everyone thought this was a good idea (it pleased all those gathered). [The apostles make a suggestion that the whole congregation, both the Greek-speaking and Hebrew-speaking Jews, approve of.] They chose:
Stephen [which means "crowned"],
a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit.
Philip [meaning "one who loves horses"].
Prochorus [literally meaning "in front of the choir," i.e., a choir director; may have been the title "choir director" rather than his real name].
Nicanor [meaning "victor"].
Timon [meaning "honorable"].
Parmenas [meaning "one who stands firm"].
Nicholas [meaning "victor of the people"],
a proselyte from Antioch [in Syria]. [As a proselyte, he had first converted to Judaism from a pagan faith. He was then saved and converted from Judaism to become a Christian.]
[All seven men had Greek names and probably belonged to the Greek-speaking Jewish group. Caring for orphans and widows is an important task, see Ex. 22:22; James 1:27. These seven men also served in other areas. In the next paragraph, we read how Stephen prays for the sick. When he is killed and severe persecution breaks out, Philip moves north to Samaria. There he works as an evangelist and many come to faith, see Acts 8:5–8. He is often called the evangelist Philip so as not to be confused with the apostle of the same name who was one of the twelve, see Luke 6:14.]

Philip [the second of the seven church servants in Jerusalem, see Acts 6:5] went down to the capital of Samaria and preached the Anointed One (Messiah, Christ) to them.
[Jerusalem is located high on Mount Zion, even though when you go north to Samaria, they say you are going down. In Old Testament times, the capital of the region of Samaria was called Samaria. When Herod the Great rebuilt it in 25 BC, it was given the name Sebaste. This may be the city referred to, but it is more likely that it is the city of Sychar, which was located near the religious center on Mount Gerizim, see John 4:4–9. In Old Testament times, it was called Shechem. Another alternative is Gitta, the hometown of Simon the sorcerer, see verses 9-10.]

Large crowds were united (in harmony, with the same mind) and listened attentively to what Philip said; they heard him speak and saw the signs he performed (miracles that prove and confirm who God is).

But when they now believed in Philip, who preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus the Anointed One (Messiah, Christ), they were baptized (immersed in water, Gk. baptizo), both men and women.

[In the midst of an intense revival, Philip is now called away from the large crowds to minister to one person. First, there is an appeal from an angel (verse 26), followed by the guidance of the Holy Spirit, see verses 29 and 39.]
An angel of the Lord spoke to Philip and said, "Get up and go south (at noon when the sun is in the south) on the road that goes from Jerusalem down to Gaza – the desert road (through uninhabited areas)."[The ancient city of Gaza was located about 80 kilometers southwest of Jerusalem. It was the last watering place before the desert on the road to Egypt. This message may seem a little strange from a human perspective. What would Philip do there?]

Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go to the chariot and stay close to it." [The Holy Spirit urges Philip to "stay close." The word can also be translated "stick to" or "join with," see Acts 5:13; Luke 10:11; 15:15. Philip does not just rush forward, but waits for the right moment and takes time to assess the situation.]

So Philip ran up [and stayed close to the chariot]. He heard the man reading from the prophet Isaiah. [In ancient times, it was common to read aloud.] Then he asked, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
[In Greek, the question is also a clever play on words. The Greek word for "understand" is ginosko, and "read" is anaginosko, which literally means "to understand again." It describes the process of how we read. We recognize the letters that make up the sentence. The letters are understood again in a new way.]

He said, "No, how can I understand unless someone guides me?" He asked Philip to come up and sit next to him.

The eunuch said to Philip, "I beg you, tell me, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?"

Then Philip opened his mouth and, starting with this passage, began to tell him the gospel (the good news) about Jesus.

He commanded the chariot to stop, and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the court official saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing (elated, filled with joy).