Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. New Living Translation He ordered the carriage to stop, and they went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. English Standard Version And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. Berean Standard Bible And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. Berean Literal Bible And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. King James Bible 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. New King James Version So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. New American Standard Bible And he ordered that the chariot stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him. NASB 1995 And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him. NASB 1977 And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch; and he baptized him. Legacy Standard Bible And he ordered the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him. Amplified Bible And he ordered that the chariot be stopped; and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. Christian Standard Bible So he ordered the chariot to stop, and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then he ordered the chariot to stop, and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he commanded to stop the chariot and the two of them went down to the water and Philippus baptized that Eunuch Contemporary English Version He ordered the chariot to stop. Then they both went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. Douay-Rheims Bible And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch: and he baptized him. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The official ordered the carriage to stop. He and Philip stepped into the water, and Philip baptized him. Good News Translation The official ordered the carriage to stop, and both Philip and the official went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. International Standard Version So he ordered the chariot to stop, and Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. Literal Standard Version and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he immersed him; Majority Standard Bible And Philip gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. New American Bible Then he ordered the chariot to stop, and Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water, and he baptized him. NET Bible So he ordered the chariot to stop, and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. New Revised Standard Version He commanded the chariot to stop, and both of them, Philip and the eunuch, went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. New Heart English Bible He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Weymouth New Testament So he stopped the chariot; and both of them--Philip and the eunuch--went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. World English Bible He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. Young's Literal Translation and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Philip and the Ethiopian… 38And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. 39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.… Cross References Matthew 3:6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. Matthew 3:11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. Acts 8:37 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. Acts 8:39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing. Treasury of Scripture 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. and he baptized. John 3:22,23 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized… John 4:1 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, Jump to Previous Baptised Baptized Carriage Chariot Commanded Eunuch Ordered Orders Philip Stand Stop Stopped WaterJump to Next Baptised Baptized Carriage Chariot Commanded Eunuch Ordered Orders Philip Stand Stop Stopped WaterActs 8 1. By occasion of the persecution in Jerusalem, the church being planted in Samaria, 4. by Philip the deacon, who preached, did miracles, and baptized many; 9. among the rest Simon the sorcerer, a great seducer of the people; 14. Peter and John come to confirm and enlarge the church; 15. where, by prayer and imposition of hands giving the Holy Spirit; 18. when Simon would have bought the like power of them, 20. Peter sharply reproving his hypocrisy and covetousness, 22. and exhorting him to repentance, 25. together with John preaching the word of the Lord, return to Jerusalem; 26. but the angel sends Philip to teach and baptize the Ethiopian Eunuch. (38) They went down both into the water.--The Greek preposition might mean simply "unto the water," but the universality of immersion in the practice of the early Church supports the English version. The eunuch would lay aside his garments, descend chest-deep into the water, and be plunged under it "in the name of the Lord Jesus;" the only formula recognised in the Acts. (See Note on Acts 2:38.) So it was, in the half-playful language in which many of the Fathers delighted, that "the Ethiopian changed his skin" (Jeremiah 13:23).Verse 38. - Both went down for went down both, A.V. Nothing can be more graphic than the simple narrative of this interesting and important baptism. Surely Luke must have heard it from Philip's own mouth (see Acts 21:8-10). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Andκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. he gave orders ἐκέλευσεν (ekeleusen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2753: To command, order, direct, bid. From a primary kello; 'hail'; to incite by word, i.e. Order. to stop στῆναι (stēnai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. chariot. ἅρμα (harma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 716: A chariot, vehicle. Probably from airo (as a particle of union) prefixed); a chariot (compare harmos). Then καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. both ἀμφότεροι (amphoteroi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 297: Both (of two). Comparative of amphi; both. Philip Φίλιππος (Philippos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5376: From philos and hippos; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. eunuch εὐνοῦχος (eunouchos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2135: From eune and echo; a castrated person; by extension an impotent or unmarried man; by implication, a chamberlain. went down κατέβησαν (katebēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2597: To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. water, ὕδωρ (hydōr) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5204: Water. And genitive case, hudatos, etc. From the base of huetos; water literally or figuratively. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [Philip] baptized ἐβάπτισεν (ebaptisen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. him. αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Acts 8:38 NIVActs 8:38 NLT Acts 8:38 ESV Acts 8:38 NASB Acts 8:38 KJV Acts 8:38 BibleApps.com Acts 8:38 Biblia Paralela Acts 8:38 Chinese Bible Acts 8:38 French Bible Acts 8:38 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 8:38 He commanded the chariot to stand still (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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