CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Acts 8:30 So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. "Do you understand what you are reading?" Philip asked.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/acts/8-30.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/10/44_Act_08_30.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Acts 8:30 - Philip and the Ethiopian" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. Do you understand what you are reading? Philip asked." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/acts/8-30.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/acts/8-30.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/acts/">Acts</a> > <a href="/acts/8.htm">Chapter 8</a> > Verse 30</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad10.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/acts/8-29.htm" title="Acts 8:29">◄</a> Acts 8:30 <a href="/acts/8-31.htm" title="Acts 8:31">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Greek </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/acts/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/acts/8.htm">New International Version</a> Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. &#8220Do you understand what you are reading?&#8221 Philip asked. <a href="/nlt/acts/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> Philip ran over and heard the man reading from the prophet Isaiah. Philip asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” <a href="/esv/acts/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” <a href="/bsb/acts/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked. <a href="/blb/acts/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And Philip having run up, heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and said, "Do you then understand what you are reading?" <a href="/kjv/acts/8.htm">King James Bible</a> And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? <a href="/nkjv/acts/8.htm">New King James Version</a> So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” <a href="/nasb_/acts/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” <a href="/nasb/acts/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, &#8220Do you understand what you are reading?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/acts/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And when Philip had run up, he heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” <a href="/lsb/acts/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” <a href="/amp/acts/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Philip ran up and heard the man reading the prophet Isaiah, and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” <a href="/csb/acts/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When Philip ran up to it, he heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you’re reading? ” <a href="/hcsb/acts/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When Philip ran up to it, he heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, &#8220Do you understand what you&#8217re reading?"&#8221 <a href="/asv/acts/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? <a href="/cev/acts/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Philip ran up close and heard the man reading aloud from the book of Isaiah. Philip asked him, "Do you understand what you are reading?" <a href="/erv/acts/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? <a href="/gwt/acts/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Philip ran to the carriage and could hear the official reading the prophet Isaiah out loud. Philip asked him, "Do you understand what you're reading?" <a href="/gnt/acts/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> Philip ran over and heard him reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. He asked him, "Do you understand what you are reading?" <a href="/isv/acts/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> So Philip ran up to it and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah out loud. Philip asked, "Do you understand what you're reading?" <a href="/msb/acts/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. ?Do you understand what you are reading?? Philip asked. <a href="/net/acts/8.htm">NET Bible</a> So Philip ran up to it and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. He asked him, "Do you understand what you're reading?" <a href="/nheb/acts/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And running near, Philip heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?" <a href="/wbt/acts/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? <a href="/wey/acts/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So Philip ran up and heard the eunuch reading the Prophet Isaiah. "Do you understand what you are reading?" he asked. <a href="/web/acts/8.htm">World English Bible</a> Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah and said, “Do you then know what you read?” <a href="/blb/acts/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And Philip having run up, heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and said, "Do you then understand what you are reading?" <a href="/ylt/acts/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, 'Dost thou then know what thou dost read?' <a href="/slt/acts/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Philip running near, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and he said, Truly knowest thou what thou readest?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest? <a href="/cpdv/acts/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Philip, hurrying, heard him reading from the prophet Isaiah, and he said, “Do you think that you understand what you are reading?” <a href="/nabre/acts/8.htm">New American Bible</a> Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” <a href="/nrsvce/acts/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So Philip ran up to it and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah. He asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And as Philip drew near and heard him reading from the book of the prophet I-sa’iah, he said to him, Do you understand what you are reading? <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And as he approached, he heard what he read in Isaiah The Prophet and he said to him, “Do you understand what you are reading?”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And Philip ran forward, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah; and he said: Do you understand what you are reading? <a href="/godbey/acts/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And Philip running forth, heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said; Whether do you understand what you are reading? <a href="/haweis/acts/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then Philip running up to him, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah; and he said, Well! but dost thou understand what thou art reading? <a href="/mace/acts/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Philip ran to him, and hearing him read the prophet Esaias, said, do you understand what you read? <a href="/wey/acts/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So Philip ran up and heard the eunuch reading the Prophet Isaiah. "Do you understand what you are reading?" he asked. <a href="/worrell/acts/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And Philip, having run near, heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you, then, understand what you are reading?" <a href="/worsley/acts/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou understand what thou readest? <a href="/parallel/acts/8-30.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=2582" 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> …29The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.” 30<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">So</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."></a> <a href="/greek/5376.htm" title="5376: Philippos (N-NMS) -- From philos and hippos; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites.">Philip</a> <a href="/greek/4370.htm" title="4370: Prosdramōn (V-APA-NMS) -- To run to. From pros and trecho; to run towards, i.e. Hasten to meet or join.">ran up</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: ēkousen (V-AIA-3S) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">and heard</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.">the man</a> <a href="/greek/314.htm" title="314: anaginōskontos (V-PPA-GMS) -- To read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern. From ana and ginosko; to know again, i.e. to read.">reading</a> <a href="/greek/2268.htm" title="2268: Ēsaian (N-AMS) -- Isaiah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Hesaias, an Israelite.">Isaiah</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.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4396.htm" title="4396: prophētēn (N-AMS) -- From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.">prophet.</a> <a href="/greek/686.htm" title="686: Ara (Conj) -- Then, therefore, since. Probably from airo; a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive."></a> <a href="/greek/1065.htm" title="1065: ge (Prtcl) -- A primary particle of emphasis or qualification."></a> <a href="/greek/1097.htm" title="1097: ginōskeis (V-PIA-2S) -- A prolonged form of a primary verb; to know in a great variety of applications and with many implications.">“Do you understand</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: ha (RelPro-ANP) -- Who, which, what, that. ">what</a> <a href="/greek/314.htm" title="314: anaginōskeis (V-PIA-2S) -- To read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern. From ana and ginosko; to know again, i.e. to read.">you are reading?”</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">Philip asked.</a> 31“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.…<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="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7-8</a> He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth. / By oppression and judgment He was taken away, and who can recount His descendants? For He was cut off from the land of the living; He was stricken for the transgression of My people. <a href="/luke/24-27.htm">Luke 24:27</a> And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself. <a href="/john/1-38.htm">John 1:38</a> Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?” <a href="/matthew/13-14.htm">Matthew 13:14-15</a> In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’ <a href="/romans/10-14.htm">Romans 10:14</a> How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? <a href="/1_peter/1-10.htm">1 Peter 1:10-11</a> Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully, / trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. <a href="/2_timothy/3-15.htm">2 Timothy 3:15</a> From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. <a href="/john/5-39.htm">John 5:39</a> You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me, <a href="/luke/24-44.htm">Luke 24:44-45</a> Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.” / Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. <a href="/matthew/22-29.htm">Matthew 22:29</a> Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. <a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a> For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. <a href="/1_corinthians/2-14.htm">1 Corinthians 2:14</a> The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. <a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a> For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33-34</a> “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. / No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.” <a href="/deuteronomy/6-6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:6-7</a> These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. / And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understand you what you read?ran thither.<a href="/acts/8-27.htm">Acts 8:27</a> 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,<a href="/psalms/119-32.htm">Psalm 119:32</a> I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.<a href="/ecclesiastes/9-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:10</a> Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.Understandest.<a href="/matthew/13-19.htm">Matthew 13:19,23,51</a> When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side… <a href="/matthew/15-10.htm">Matthew 15:10</a> And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:<a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15</a> When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/8-29.htm">Chariot</a> <a href="/acts/8-25.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/acts/8-28.htm">Esaias</a> <a href="/acts/8-27.htm">Eunuch</a> <a href="/acts/8-14.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/acts/8-28.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/acts/8-29.htm">Philip</a> <a href="/acts/8-28.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/acts/7-57.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/acts/8-28.htm">Read</a> <a href="/luke/10-26.htm">Readest</a> <a href="/acts/8-28.htm">Reading</a> <a href="/john/20-4.htm">Run</a> <a href="/acts/3-11.htm">Running</a> <a href="/acts/4-36.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/john/18-3.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/john/1-50.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/acts/7-25.htm">Understand</a> <a href="/john/3-10.htm">Understandest</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/8-38.htm">Chariot</a> <a href="/acts/9-6.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/acts/28-25.htm">Esaias</a> <a href="/acts/8-31.htm">Eunuch</a> <a href="/acts/9-4.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/acts/28-25.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/acts/8-31.htm">Philip</a> <a href="/acts/8-34.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/acts/12-14.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/acts/8-32.htm">Read</a> <a href="/luke/10-26.htm">Readest</a> <a href="/acts/8-32.htm">Reading</a> <a href="/acts/12-14.htm">Run</a> <a href="/acts/12-14.htm">Running</a> <a href="/acts/13-8.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/acts/14-19.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/acts/13-33.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Understand</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Understandest</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>So Philip ran up Philip, one of the seven deacons chosen in <a href="/acts/6.htm">Acts 6</a>, is led by the Holy Spirit to approach the Ethiopian eunuch. His immediate obedience and eagerness to follow the Spirit's prompting demonstrate the importance of being responsive to God's guidance. This action reflects the urgency and zeal in spreading the Gospel, reminiscent of the Great Commission in <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>.and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. The Ethiopian eunuch was reading aloud, a common practice in ancient times, which allowed Philip to identify the text. Isaiah, a major prophet, contains significant messianic prophecies, including the suffering servant passages in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, which are central to understanding Jesus' role as the Messiah. This encounter highlights the divine orchestration in evangelism, as the eunuch was reading a text that directly pointed to Christ.“Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked. Philip's question is both an invitation and a challenge, encouraging the eunuch to seek deeper understanding. This reflects the biblical principle that Scripture requires interpretation and guidance, as seen in <a href="/nehemiah/8-8.htm">Nehemiah 8:8</a>, where the Levites helped the people understand the Law. It also underscores the role of believers in explaining and teaching the Word, as Paul later emphasizes in <a href="/romans/10-14.htm">Romans 10:14-15</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 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. 2. <a href="/topical/e/ethiopian_eunuch.htm">Ethiopian Eunuch</a> A high 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. 3. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah_the_prophet.htm">Isaiah the Prophet</a> The eunuch is reading from the book of Isaiah, specifically a passage that prophesies about the suffering servant, which Christians understand as referring to Jesus Christ. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_road_from_jerusalem_to_gaza.htm">The Road from Jerusalem to Gaza</a> This is the setting where Philip encounters the Ethiopian eunuch. It is a desert road, symbolizing the spiritual journey and the divine appointment orchestrated by God. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_holy_spirit.htm">The Holy Spirit</a> The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in guiding Philip to the eunuch, demonstrating the active role of the Spirit in evangelism and the spread of the Gospel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_scripture_understanding.htm">The Importance of Scripture Understanding</a> Understanding Scripture is crucial for spiritual growth and salvation. Like Philip, we should be ready to help others understand God's Word. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit_in_evangelism.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism</a> The Holy Spirit guides and empowers believers to share the Gospel. We should be sensitive to the Spirit's leading in our daily interactions. <a href="/topical/d/divine_appointments.htm">Divine Appointments</a> God orchestrates encounters for His purposes. We should be open to unexpected opportunities to share our faith. <a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_the_gospel.htm">The Universality of the Gospel</a> The Gospel is for all people, regardless of nationality or status. We should embrace diversity in our evangelistic efforts. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_questions_in_evangelism.htm">The Power of Questions in Evangelism</a> Asking questions, like Philip did, can open doors for deeper conversations about faith. We should use questions to engage others thoughtfully.<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/who_was_philip_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Philip in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_can_i_become_more_humble.htm">Who is referred to as the Man of Sorrows?</a> <a href="/q/why_interpret_divine_revelation.htm">Why does divine revelation require human interpretation?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_jesus,_the_son_of_mary.htm">Who is Jesus, the Son of Mary?</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>(30) Understandest thou what thou readest?--The Greek play upon the word for understand (Ginoskein) and read (Anaginoskein) cannot well be produced in English, but is worth noting as parallel to a like play in the well-known saying of the Emperor Julian (Anegnon; egnon; kategnon)--"I read; I understood; I condemned."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 30. - Ran for ran thither, A.V.; reading-Isaiah the prophet for read the prophet Esaias, A.V. and T.R. Heard him. He was reading aloud. In Hebrew, the word for "to read" (קָרָא) means "to call," "to proclaim aloud." Hence the keri, that which is read, as distinguished from the cethib, that which is written. Reading Isaiah the prophet. The same providence which sent Philip to meet him in the desert doubtless directed his reading to the fifty-third chapter of the great evangelical prophet. <a href="/commentaries/acts/8-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[So] δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. Philip Φίλιππος (Philippos) Noun - Nominative 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. ran up Προσδραμὼν (Prosdramōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4370.htm">Strong's 4370: </a> To run to. From pros and trecho; to run towards, i.e. Hasten to meet or join. [and] heard ἤκουσεν (ēkousen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. [the man] 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. reading ἀναγινώσκοντος (anaginōskontos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_314.htm">Strong's 314: </a> To read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern. From ana and ginosko; to know again, i.e. to read. Isaiah Ἠσαΐαν (Ēsaian) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2268.htm">Strong's 2268: </a> Isaiah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Hesaias, an Israelite. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative 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. prophet. προφήτην (prophētēn) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4396.htm">Strong's 4396: </a> From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet. “Do you understand γινώσκεις (ginōskeis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1097.htm">Strong's 1097: </a> A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications. what ἃ (ha) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. you are reading?” ἀναγινώσκεις (anaginōskeis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_314.htm">Strong's 314: </a> To read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern. From ana and ginosko; to know again, i.e. to read. [Philip] asked. εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/8-30.htm">Acts 8:30 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/8-30.htm">Acts 8:30 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/8-30.htm">Acts 8:30 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/8-30.htm">Acts 8:30 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/8-30.htm">Acts 8:30 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/8-30.htm">Acts 8:30 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/8-30.htm">Acts 8:30 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/8-30.htm">Acts 8:30 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/8-30.htm">Acts 8:30 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/8-30.htm">Acts 8:30 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/8-30.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 8:30 Philip ran to him and heard him (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/8-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 8:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 8:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/8-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 8:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 8:31" /></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>