KJV King James Version
Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
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Acts 8:29
Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”
WEB World English Bible
The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”
ASV American Standard Version
And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the Spirit said to Philip, ‘Go near, and be joined to this chariot;’
Surrounding context — Acts 8
26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
30 And Philip ran thither to [him], and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
εἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayδὲG1161 · dethenτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoΦιλίππῳ·G5376 · PhilipposPhilipπρόσελθεG4334 · proserchomaito come near/agreeκαὶG2532 · kaiandκολλήθητιG2853 · kollaōto joinτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἅρματιG716 · harmachariotτούτῳ.G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/it
Cross-references
Acts 10:19While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.Acts 11:12And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:Acts 13:2-4As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.Acts 20:22-23And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:Acts 16:6-7Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,Acts 21:11And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver [him] into the hands of the Gentiles.1 Timothy 4:1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;Hosea 6:3Then shall we know, [if] we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter [and] former rain unto the earth.1 Corinthians 12:11But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.Isaiah 65:24And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
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