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Acts 8:38

Philip
Baptism

36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea.

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BSB
And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
KJV
And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
WEB
He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
ASV
And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
DARBY
And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they went down both to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptised him.
BLB
And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they both went down to the water—both Philip and the eunuch—and he baptized him.
ÅB
Og han befalte vognen holde, og de steg ned i vannet, både Filip og hoffmannen, og han døpte ham.
OTB
Og han befalte vognen å stoppe. Både Filip og evnukken gikk ned i vannet, og Filip døpte ham.
B1930
Og han bød vognen holde, og de steg ned i vannet, både Filip og hoffmannen, og han døpte ham.

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Cross references

  • John 4:1

    When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

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  • John 3:22–23

    After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

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