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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The Spirit told Philip, &#8220Go to that chariot and stay near it.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The Holy Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and walk along beside the carriage.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go near and join yourself to this chariot."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go up and join this chariot.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the Spirit said to Philip, &#8220Go up and join this chariot.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go up and join this chariot.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the [Holy] Spirit said to Philip, “Go up and join this chariot.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit told Philip, “Go and join that chariot.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit told Philip, &#8220Go and join that chariot.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Spirit told Philip to catch up with the chariot. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Spirit said to Philip, "Go to that carriage, and stay close to it."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Holy Spirit said to Philip, "Go over to that carriage and stay close to it." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Spirit told Philip, "Approach that chariot and stay near it." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit said to Philip, ?Go over to that chariot and stay by it.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go over and join this chariot."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go and join up with that chariot."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go and enter that chariot."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and be joined to this chariot”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go near and join yourself to this chariot."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the Spirit said to Philip, 'Go near, and be joined to this chariot;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the Spirit said to Philip, Come near, and be joined to this chariot.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Draw near and join yourself to this chariot.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit said to Philip, “Go and join up with that chariot.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to this chariot and join it.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and keep close to the chariot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And The Spirit said to Philippus, “Approach and join the chariot.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And the Spirit said to Philip: Go forward and join your self to this chariot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And the Spirit said to Philip, Go, and join yourself to that chariot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then said the Spirit to Philip, Go up, and approach close to that chariot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />then the spirit said unto Philip, go near, and advance to his chariot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go and enter that chariot."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go near, and join yourself to this chariot."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot. And Philip running <i>up</i> to <i>him,</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/8-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=2577" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/8.htm">Philip and the Ethiopian</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet. <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: Pneuma (N-NNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">Spirit</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: Eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">said</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5376.htm" title="5376: Philippō (N-DMS) -- From philos and hippos; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites.">to Philip,</a> <a href="/greek/4334.htm" title="4334: Proselthe (V-AMA-2S) -- From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to.">“Go over</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: toutō (DPro-DNS) -- This; he, she, it. ">to that</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/716.htm" title="716: harmati (N-DNS) -- A chariot, vehicle. Probably from airo (as a particle of union) prefixed); a chariot (compare harmos).">chariot</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2853.htm" title="2853: kollēthēti (V-AMP-2S) -- From kolla; to glue, i.e. to stick.">stay by it.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">30</span>So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a></span><br />However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-14.htm">Romans 8:14</a></span><br />For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-16.htm">Galatians 5:16</a></span><br />So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-26.htm">John 14:26</a></span><br />But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-12.htm">1 Corinthians 2:12</a></span><br />We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-21.htm">Isaiah 30:21</a></span><br />And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-12.htm">Ezekiel 3:12</a></span><br />Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me: “Blessed be the glory of the LORD in His dwelling place!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-27.htm">1 John 2:27</a></span><br />And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-1.htm">Luke 4:1</a></span><br />Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-8.htm">John 3:8</a></span><br />The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-11.htm">1 Kings 19:11-12</a></span><br />Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. / After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-20.htm">Nehemiah 9:20</a></span><br />You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths, and You gave them water for their thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-10.htm">Psalm 143:10</a></span><br />Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-16.htm">Isaiah 48:16</a></span><br />Come near to Me and listen to this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time it happened, I was there.” And now the Lord GOD has sent me, accompanied by His Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/11-5.htm">Ezekiel 11:5</a></span><br />And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me and told me to declare that this is what the LORD says: “That is what you are thinking, O house of Israel; and I know the thoughts that arise in your minds.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/10-19.htm">Acts 10:19</a></b></br> While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/11-12.htm">Acts 11:12</a></b></br> And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/13-2.htm">Acts 13:2-4</a></b></br> As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hosea/7-6.htm">Approach</a> <a href="/acts/8-28.htm">Carriage</a> <a href="/acts/8-28.htm">Chariot</a> <a href="/acts/3-8.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/acts/5-13.htm">Join</a> <a href="/acts/5-36.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/acts/8-26.htm">Philip</a> <a href="/acts/8-19.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/5-3.htm">Thyself</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ephesians/3-12.htm">Approach</a> <a href="/acts/8-38.htm">Carriage</a> <a href="/acts/8-30.htm">Chariot</a> <a href="/acts/9-6.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/acts/9-26.htm">Join</a> <a href="/acts/9-26.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/acts/8-30.htm">Philip</a> <a href="/acts/8-39.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/9-34.htm">Thyself</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/8-1.htm">By occasion of the persecution in Jerusalem, the church being planted in Samaria, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/8-4.htm">by Philip the deacon, who preached, did miracles, and baptized many;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/8-9.htm">among the rest Simon the sorcerer, a great seducer of the people;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/8-14.htm">Peter and John come to confirm and enlarge the church; </a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/8-15.htm">where, by prayer and imposition of hands giving the Holy Spirit;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/8-18.htm">when Simon would have bought the like power of them, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/8-20.htm">Peter sharply reproving his hypocrisy and covetousness, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/8-22.htm">and exhorting him to repentance, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/8-25.htm">together with John preaching the word of the Lord, return to Jerusalem;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/8-26.htm">but the angel sends Philip to teach and baptize the Ethiopian Eunuch.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The Spirit said to Philip</b><br>This phrase highlights the direct guidance of the Holy Spirit in the early church, emphasizing the Spirit's active role in evangelism and mission. The Holy Spirit's communication with Philip is consistent with other instances in Acts where the Spirit directs believers (<a href="/acts/13-2.htm">Acts 13:2</a>, <a href="/acts/16-6.htm">Acts 16:6-7</a>). This divine guidance underscores the importance of being attuned to the Spirit's leading in fulfilling God's purposes.<p><b>Go over to that chariot</b><br>The instruction to approach the chariot indicates a specific divine appointment. The chariot belonged to an Ethiopian eunuch, a high official under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. This encounter signifies the breaking of cultural and ethnic barriers in the spread of the Gospel, aligning with Jesus' command to be witnesses "to the ends of the earth" (<a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a>). The chariot, a symbol of status and authority, also represents the reach of the Gospel into influential circles.<p><b>and stay by it.</b><br>Philip's obedience to remain by the chariot demonstrates the importance of patience and readiness in ministry. This action sets the stage for a significant evangelistic opportunity, as Philip is positioned to explain the Scriptures to the Ethiopian eunuch. The command to "stay" suggests a divine timing, where Philip's presence is crucial for the eunuch's understanding and subsequent conversion. This moment foreshadows the inclusion of Gentiles into the faith, as seen later in Acts with Cornelius (Acts 10).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/philip.htm">Philip</a></b><br>One of the seven deacons chosen in <a href="/bsb/acts/6.htm">Acts 6</a>, Philip is known for his evangelistic work. In <a href="/bsb/acts/8.htm">Acts 8</a>, he is led by the Holy Spirit to meet the Ethiopian eunuch.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_holy_spirit.htm">The Holy Spirit</a></b><br>The third person of the Trinity, who guides and empowers believers. In this passage, the Spirit directs Philip to approach the Ethiopian eunuch's chariot.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ethiopian_eunuch.htm">The Ethiopian Eunuch</a></b><br>A high-ranking official in charge of the treasury of the Queen of the Ethiopians. He is returning from worshiping in Jerusalem and is reading the book of Isaiah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_chariot.htm">The Chariot</a></b><br>The vehicle in which the Ethiopian eunuch is traveling. It becomes the setting for a significant evangelistic encounter.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_road_from_jerusalem_to_gaza.htm">The Road from Jerusalem to Gaza</a></b><br>A desert road where Philip encounters the Ethiopian eunuch. This setting emphasizes the divine orchestration of their meeting.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_the_spirit.htm">Obedience to the Spirit</a></b><br>Philip's immediate response to the Spirit's prompting is a model of obedience. Believers should be attentive and responsive to the Spirit's guidance in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_appointments.htm">Divine Appointments</a></b><br>God orchestrates encounters for His purposes. We should be open to unexpected opportunities to share the gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_scripture.htm">Understanding Scripture</a></b><br>The Ethiopian eunuch's reading of Isaiah highlights the importance of understanding Scripture. Believers should seek to understand and explain the Bible to others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cross-cultural_evangelism.htm">Cross-Cultural Evangelism</a></b><br>Philip's interaction with the Ethiopian eunuch demonstrates the gospel's reach across cultural and ethnic boundaries. Christians are called to share the gospel with all people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">Role of the Holy Spirit</a></b><br>The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in evangelism, guiding and empowering believers to share the message of Christ effectively.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/acts_10_19-20__can_the_holy_spirit_speak_audibly.htm">Acts 10:19–20 – What evidence supports the idea that the Holy Spirit can speak audibly, and why do only select individuals claim to hear it? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_i_listen_to_god's_guidance.htm">How do I listen to God's guidance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_'shepherd'_without_intervening.htm">Psalm 23:1 – How can an all-knowing God “shepherd” someone without visibly intervening in real-world crises?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_spiritual_direction.htm">What is spiritual direction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) <span class= "bld">Join thyself to this chariot.</span>--The act implied is that of laying hold and, as it were, attaching himself to the chariot in which the eunuch rode.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 29.</span> - And for <span class="accented">then</span>, A.V. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/8-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">The</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Spirit</span><br /><span class="grk">Πνεῦμα</span> <span class="translit">(Pneuma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, spirit. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="grk">Εἶπεν</span> <span class="translit">(Eipen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Philip,</span><br /><span class="grk">Φιλίππῳ</span> <span class="translit">(Philippō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5376.htm">Strong's 5376: </a> </span><span class="str2">From philos and hippos; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Go over</span><br /><span class="grk">Πρόσελθε</span> <span class="translit">(Proselthe)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4334.htm">Strong's 4334: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to [that]</span><br /><span class="grk">τούτῳ</span> <span class="translit">(toutō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">chariot</span><br /><span class="grk">ἅρματι</span> <span class="translit">(harmati)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_716.htm">Strong's 716: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chariot, vehicle. Probably from airo (as a particle of union) prefixed); a chariot (compare harmos).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">stay by [it].”</span><br /><span class="grk">κολλήθητι</span> <span class="translit">(kollēthēti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2853.htm">Strong's 2853: </a> </span><span class="str2">From kolla; to glue, i.e. to stick.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/8-29.htm">Acts 8:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/8-29.htm">Acts 8:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/8-29.htm">Acts 8:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/8-29.htm">Acts 8:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/8-29.htm">Acts 8:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/8-29.htm">Acts 8:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/8-29.htm">Acts 8:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/8-29.htm">Acts 8:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/8-29.htm">Acts 8:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/8-29.htm">Acts 8:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/8-29.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 8:29 The Spirit said to Philip Go near (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/8-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 8:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 8:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/8-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 8:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 8:30" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>