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Acts 8:29

Philip
The Holy SpiritGuidance and decisions

27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,

28 and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.

The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”

30 So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”
KJV
Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
WEB
The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”
ASV
And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
DARBY
And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach and join this chariot.
BLB
And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and join yourself to this chariot.”
ÅB
Og Ånden sa til Filip: Gå bort til denne vogn og hold deg nær ved den!
OTB
Ånden sa til Filip: "Gå bort og hold deg nær denne vognen."
B1930
Og Ånden sa til Filip: Gå bort til denne vogn og hold dig nær ved den!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 10:19

    As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.

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  • Acts 11:12

    The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home.

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  • Acts 13:2–4

    While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

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  • Acts 20:22–23

    And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.

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  • Acts 16:6–7

    After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.

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  • Hosea 6:3

    So let us know— let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.

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  • Acts 21:11

    Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”

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  • 1 Timothy 4:1

    Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,

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