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The eunuch never saw him again but went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/esv/acts/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/bsb/acts/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/acts/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no longer. For he went his way rejoicing. <a href="/kjv/acts/8.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/acts/8.htm">New King James Version</a> Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/nasb_/acts/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/nasb/acts/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/nasb77/acts/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/lsb/acts/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch no longer saw him, but went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/amp/acts/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord [suddenly] took Philip [and carried him] away [to a different place]; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but he went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/csb/acts/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any longer but went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/hcsb/acts/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any longer. But he went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/asv/acts/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/cev/acts/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> After they had come out of the water, the Lord's Spirit took Philip away. The official never saw him again, but he was very happy as he went on his way. <a href="/erv/acts/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/gwt/acts/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When they had stepped out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away. The official joyfully continued on his way and didn't see Philip again. <a href="/gnt/acts/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away. The official did not see him again, but continued on his way, full of joy. <a href="/isv/acts/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away. The eunuch went on his way rejoicing and did not see Philip again. <a href="/msb/acts/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/acts/8.htm">NET Bible</a> Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, but went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/nheb/acts/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/wbt/acts/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And when they had 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. <a href="/wey/acts/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But no sooner had they come up out of the water than the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again. With a glad heart he resumed his journey; <a href="/web/acts/8.htm">World English Bible</a> When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn’t see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the LORD snatched up Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more, for he was going on his way rejoicing; <a href="/blb/acts/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no longer. For he went his way rejoicing. <a href="/ylt/acts/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more, for he was going on his way rejoicing; <a href="/slt/acts/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more: for he went his way rejoicing.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more. And he went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/cpdv/acts/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when they had ascended from the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him anymore. Then he went on his way, rejoicing. <a href="/nabre/acts/8.htm">New American Bible</a> When they came out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but continued on his way rejoicing. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when they came up from the water, the Spirit of the LORD caught Philip away and the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And when they had come up from the water, The Spirit of THE LORD JEHOVAH took Philippus up and the Eunuch did not see him again, but he went on the road rejoicing.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/godbey/acts/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more: for he went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/haweis/acts/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught up Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more: then he went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/mace/acts/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> when they were come out of the water, the spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he pursued his way with joy. <a href="/wey/acts/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But no sooner had they come up out of the water than the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again. With a glad heart he resumed his journey; <a href="/worrell/acts/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more; for he was going on his way rejoicing. <a href="/worsley/acts/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more: but went on his way rejoicing. <a href="/parallel/acts/8-39.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=2659" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/8.htm">Philip and the Ethiopian</a> …38And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. 39<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3753.htm" title="3753: Hote (Adv) -- When, at which time. From hos and te; at which too, i.e. When.">When</a> <a href="/greek/305.htm" title="305: anebēsan (V-AIA-3P) -- To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.">they came up</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">out of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- 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/5204.htm" title="5204: hydatos (N-GNS) -- Water. And genitive case, hudatos, etc. From the base of huetos; water literally or figuratively.">water,</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: Pneuma (N-NNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">the Spirit</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyriou (N-GMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">of the Lord</a> <a href="/greek/726.htm" title="726: hērpasen (V-AIA-3S) -- To seize, snatch, obtain by robbery. From a derivative of haireomai; to seize.">carried</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- 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: Philippon (N-AMS) -- From philos and hippos; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites.">Philip away,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- 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/2135.htm" title="2135: eunouchos (N-NMS) -- From eune and echo; a castrated person; by extension an impotent or unmarried man; by implication, a chamberlain.">eunuch</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: eiden (V-AIA-3S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">saw</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/3765.htm" title="3765: ouketi (Adv) -- No longer, no more. Also ouk eti from ou and eti; not yet, no longer.">no more,</a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">but</a> <a href="/greek/4198.htm" title="4198: eporeueto (V-IIM/P-3S) -- To travel, journey, go, die. ">went</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">on his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3598.htm" title="3598: hodon (N-AFS) -- A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.">way</a> <a href="/greek/5463.htm" title="5463: chairōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- A primary verb; to be cheer ful, i.e. Calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation, be well.">rejoicing.</a> 40But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/6-15.htm">John 6:15-21</a> Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself. / When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, / got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them. ... <a href="/2_kings/2-11.htm">2 Kings 2:11-12</a> As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind. / As Elisha watched, he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And he saw Elijah no more. So taking hold of his own clothes, he tore them in two. <a href="/luke/24-31.htm">Luke 24:31</a> Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight. <a href="/genesis/5-24.htm">Genesis 5:24</a> Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away. <a href="/1_kings/18-12.htm">1 Kings 18:12</a> I do not know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you off when I leave you. Then when I go and tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth. <a href="/2_corinthians/12-2.htm">2 Corinthians 12:2-4</a> I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows. / And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows— / was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell. <a href="/mark/16-19.htm">Mark 16:19</a> After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. <a href="/genesis/16-7.htm">Genesis 16:7-10</a> Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert—the spring along the road to Shur. / “Hagar, servant of Sarai,” he said, “where have you come from, and where are you going?” “I am running away from my mistress Sarai,” she replied. / So the angel of the LORD told her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.” ... <a href="/ezekiel/3-12.htm">Ezekiel 3:12-14</a> 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!” / It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures brushing against one another and the sound of the wheels beside them, a great rumbling sound. / So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me. <a href="/matthew/14-22.htm">Matthew 14:22-33</a> Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds. / After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone, / but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. ... <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-17.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:17</a> After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord. <a href="/daniel/3-25.htm">Daniel 3:25-28</a> “Look!” he exclaimed. “I see four men, unbound and unharmed, walking around in the fire—and the fourth looks like a son of the gods!” / Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire, / and when the satraps, prefects, governors, and royal advisers had gathered around, they saw that the fire had no effect on the bodies of these men. Not a hair of their heads was singed, their robes were unaffected, and there was no smell of fire on them. ... <a href="/john/20-19.htm">John 20:19-20</a> It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them. / After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. <a href="/exodus/14-19.htm">Exodus 14:19-20</a> And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them, / so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other. <a href="/revelation/12-5.htm">Revelation 12:5</a> And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.were.<a href="/matthew/3-16.htm">Matthew 3:16</a> And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:<a href="/mark/1-10.htm">Mark 1:10</a> And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:the Spirit.<a href="/1_kings/18-12.htm">1 Kings 18:12</a> And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.<a href="/2_kings/2-16.htm">2 Kings 2:16</a> And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.<a href="/ezekiel/3-12.htm">Ezekiel 3:12-14</a> Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the LORD from his place… and he.<a href="/acts/8-8.htm">Acts 8:8</a> And there was great joy in that city.<a href="/acts/13-52.htm">Acts 13:52</a> And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.<a href="/acts/16-34.htm">Acts 16:34</a> And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/6-12.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/acts/8-34.htm">Ethiopian</a> <a href="/acts/8-38.htm">Eunuch</a> <a href="/acts/8-23.htm">Full</a> <a href="/acts/8-35.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/acts/8-37.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/acts/1-12.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/acts/8-8.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/john/20-27.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/acts/8-38.htm">Philip</a> <a href="/acts/8-8.htm">Rejoicing</a> <a href="/john/13-12.htm">Resumed</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-2.htm">Snatched</a> <a href="/john/19-8.htm">Sooner</a> <a href="/acts/8-29.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/2-2.htm">Suddenly</a> <a href="/acts/8-38.htm">Water</a> <a href="/acts/8-36.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/16-19.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/numbers/12-1.htm">Ethiopian</a> <a href="/genesis/37-36.htm">Eunuch</a> <a href="/acts/9-21.htm">Full</a> <a href="/acts/11-20.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/acts/11-18.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/acts/9-3.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/acts/12-14.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/acts/10-15.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/acts/8-40.htm">Philip</a> <a href="/acts/13-48.htm">Rejoicing</a> <a href="/john/13-12.htm">Resumed</a> <a href="/revelation/12-5.htm">Snatched</a> <a href="/acts/11-15.htm">Sooner</a> <a href="/acts/9-17.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/9-3.htm">Suddenly</a> <a href="/acts/10-47.htm">Water</a> <a href="/acts/9-2.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 8</div>1. <a href="/acts/8-1.htm">By occasion of the persecution in Jerusalem, the church being planted in Samaria, </a> 4. <a href="/acts/8-4.htm">by Philip the deacon, who preached, did miracles, and baptized many;</a> 9. <a href="/acts/8-9.htm">among the rest Simon the sorcerer, a great seducer of the people;</a> 14. <a href="/acts/8-14.htm">Peter and John come to confirm and enlarge the church; </a> 15. <a href="/acts/8-15.htm">where, by prayer and imposition of hands giving the Holy Spirit;</a> 18. <a href="/acts/8-18.htm">when Simon would have bought the like power of them, </a> 20. <a href="/acts/8-20.htm">Peter sharply reproving his hypocrisy and covetousness, </a> 22. <a href="/acts/8-22.htm">and exhorting him to repentance, </a> 25. <a href="/acts/8-25.htm">together with John preaching the word of the Lord, return to Jerusalem;</a> 26. <a href="/acts/8-26.htm">but the angel sends Philip to teach and baptize the Ethiopian Eunuch.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>When they came up out of the water This phrase marks the completion of the baptism of the Ethiopian eunuch by Philip. Baptism, a significant Christian sacrament, symbolizes the believer's identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ (<a href="/romans/6-3.htm">Romans 6:3-4</a>). The act of coming up out of the water signifies the eunuch's new life in Christ. The location, likely a desert road from Jerusalem to Gaza, emphasizes the divine orchestration of this encounter, as it was not a typical place for such an event.the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away This supernatural transportation of Philip is reminiscent of similar events in the Old Testament, such as Elijah being taken up by a whirlwind (<a href="/2_kings/2-11.htm">2 Kings 2:11</a>). It demonstrates God's direct intervention and the power of the Holy Spirit in the early church. This miraculous event underscores the divine approval of Philip's mission and the spread of the Gospel beyond Jewish boundaries.and the eunuch saw him no more The sudden disappearance of Philip highlights the completion of his mission with the eunuch. The eunuch's lack of further need for Philip's presence suggests that his understanding and faith were sufficient for his new life in Christ. This also emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit as the true guide and teacher for believers (<a href="/john/14-26.htm">John 14:26</a>).but went on his way rejoicing The eunuch's joy reflects the transformative power of the Gospel and the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy that foreigners would join themselves to the Lord (<a href="/isaiah/56-3.htm">Isaiah 56:3-5</a>). His rejoicing is a testament to the personal and immediate impact of salvation. This joy is a common theme in Acts, seen in the early church's response to persecution and the spread of the Gospel (<a href="/acts/13-52.htm">Acts 13:52</a>). The eunuch's return to Ethiopia signifies the beginning of the Gospel's reach into Africa, fulfilling Jesus' command to be witnesses "to the ends of the earth" (<a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/philip.htm">Philip</a> One of the seven deacons chosen in <a href="/bsb/acts/6.htm">Acts 6</a>, Philip is an evangelist who plays a crucial role in spreading the Gospel beyond Jerusalem. In <a href="/bsb/acts/8.htm">Acts 8</a>, he is led by the Holy Spirit to meet the Ethiopian eunuch. 2. <a href="/topical/e/ethiopian_eunuch.htm">Ethiopian Eunuch</a> A high-ranking official in charge of the treasury of the Queen of the Ethiopians. He is a God-fearing Gentile who is returning from worshiping in Jerusalem and is reading the book of Isaiah when Philip meets him. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_spirit_of_the_lord.htm">The Spirit of the Lord</a> The Holy Spirit actively guides and empowers the early church's mission. In this passage, the Spirit miraculously transports Philip after the baptism of the eunuch. 4. <a href="/topical/w/water.htm">Water</a> Symbolizes baptism, which is a public declaration of faith and an act of obedience following belief in Jesus Christ. 5. <a href="/topical/r/rejoicing.htm">Rejoicing</a> The eunuch's response after his encounter with Philip and his baptism, indicating the joy and fulfillment found in accepting the Gospel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a> The Holy Spirit is active in guiding believers to opportunities for evangelism and in empowering them to fulfill God's mission. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_call.htm">Obedience to God's Call</a> Philip's immediate response to the Spirit's leading is a model of obedience for believers. We should be attentive and ready to act when God calls us to share the Gospel. <a href="/topical/j/joy_in_salvation.htm">Joy in Salvation</a> The eunuch's rejoicing after his baptism is a reminder of the joy and peace that come from accepting Christ. This joy should be evident in our lives as believers. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_scripture.htm">The Importance of Scripture</a> The eunuch's reading of Isaiah and his subsequent understanding through Philip's explanation underscore the importance of Scripture in revealing Christ and guiding believers. <a href="/topical/b/baptism_as_a_public_declaration.htm">Baptism as a Public Declaration</a> Baptism is an important step of obedience and a public declaration of faith in Jesus Christ. It symbolizes the believer's identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 8</a> <a href="/q/is_philip's_move_in_acts_8_39-40_literal.htm">How can the account of Philip’s sudden relocation in Acts 8:39–40 be reconciled with natural laws, and is it meant literally or symbolically?</a> <a href="/q/does_the_bible_mention_teleportation.htm">Does the Bible suggest teleportation is possible?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_philip_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Philip in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_1_thess._4_17_fit_with_science.htm">How can the “rapture” in 1 Thessalonians 4:17 be reconciled with modern science and the laws of physics? </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>(39) The Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip.--Human feeling would have naturally led the teacher to continue his work, and to accompany the convert with a view to further instruction; but an impulse so strong and irresistible that it was felt to be from the Spirit of the Lord led Philip to an abrupt and immediate departure. He was literally snatched away from his companion. So understood, the history presents a striking parallel to the Spirit hindering St. Paul from going in this or that direction in <a href="/context/acts/16-6.htm" title="Now 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 16:6-7</a>. Many commentators have, however, taken the words in a yet more literal and material sense, as stating that Philip was caught up into the air and carried out of sight, and compare the cases of Elijah (<a href="/1_kings/18-12.htm" title="And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry you where I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find you, he shall slay me: but I your servant fear the LORD from my youth.">1Kings 18:12</a>; <a href="/2_kings/2-11.htm" title="And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.">2Kings 2:11</a>), Ezekiel (<a href="/ezekiel/3-12.htm" title="Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the LORD from his place.">Ezekiel 3:12</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/3-14.htm" title="So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong on me.">Ezekiel 3:14</a>), and St. Paul (<a href="/2_corinthians/12-2.htm" title="I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.">2Corinthians 12:2</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/12-4.htm" title="How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.">2Corinthians 12:4</a>). In the last two cases, however, the language of the writer implies a spiritual rather than a bodily transport, and the case of Elijah, in <a href="/1_kings/18-12.htm" title="And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry you where I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find you, he shall slay me: but I your servant fear the LORD from my youth.">1Kings 18:12</a>, admits of an explanation like that which has now been offered in the case of Philip. The use of the same verb in <a href="/2_corinthians/12-2.htm" title="I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.">2Corinthians 12:2</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/12-4.htm" title="How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.">2Corinthians 12:4</a>, suggests the thought that here also there was a suspension of the normal activity of consciousness. As St. Bernard walked by the Lake of Geneva, and knew not that he was near it, so Philip rushed away, as drawn on he knew not whither, as in a state of ecstasy; and so, in informing St. Luke of what passed (it is obvious that the report must, in the first instance, have come from him), could give no other account of his journeying than that he was "found" at Azotus. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 39. - Came up for were come up, A.V.; and the eunuch for that the eunuch, A.V.; for he went for and he went, A.V. The eunuch made no attempt to follow Philip, but went on his road to Egypt, his whole heart filled with the new joy of Christ's salvation. <a href="/commentaries/acts/8-39.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>When Ὅτε (Hote) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3753.htm">Strong's 3753: </a> When, at which time. From hos and te; at which too, i.e. When. they came up ἀνέβησαν (anebēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_305.htm">Strong's 305: </a> To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up. out of ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. water, ὕδατος (hydatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5204.htm">Strong's 5204: </a> Water. And genitive case, hudatos, etc. From the base of huetos; water literally or figuratively. [the] Spirit Πνεῦμα (Pneuma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. of [the] Lord Κυρίου (Kyriou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. carried ἥρπασεν (hērpasen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_726.htm">Strong's 726: </a> To seize, snatch, obtain by robbery. From a derivative of haireomai; to seize. Philip {away}, Φίλιππον (Philippon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5376.htm">Strong's 5376: </a> From philos and hippos; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> 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 <a href="/greek/strongs_2135.htm">Strong's 2135: </a> From eune and echo; a castrated person; by extension an impotent or unmarried man; by implication, a chamberlain. saw εἶδεν (eiden) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. no more, οὐκέτι (ouketi) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3765.htm">Strong's 3765: </a> No longer, no more. Also ouk eti from ou and eti; not yet, no longer. [but] γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. went ἐπορεύετο (eporeueto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4198.htm">Strong's 4198: </a> To travel, journey, go, die. on his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. way ὁδὸν (hodon) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3598.htm">Strong's 3598: </a> A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. rejoicing. χαίρων (chairōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5463.htm">Strong's 5463: </a> A primary verb; to be 'cheer'ful, i.e. Calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation, be well. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/8-39.htm">Acts 8:39 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/8-39.htm">Acts 8:39 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/8-39.htm">Acts 8:39 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/8-39.htm">Acts 8:39 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/8-39.htm">Acts 8:39 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/8-39.htm">Acts 8:39 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/8-39.htm">Acts 8:39 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/8-39.htm">Acts 8:39 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/8-39.htm">Acts 8:39 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/8-39.htm">Acts 8:39 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/8-39.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 8:39 When they came up out (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/8-38.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 8:38"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 8:38" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/8-40.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 8:40"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 8:40" /></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>