Acts 8:36

American Standard Version (1901)

And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 10:47 : 47 Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?
  • Titus 3:5-6 : 5 not by works [done] in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
  • 1 John 5:6 : 6 This is he that came by water and blood, [even] Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood.
  • Ezek 36:25 : 25 And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
  • John 3:5 : 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!
  • John 3:23 : 23 And John also was baptizing in Enon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

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  • Acts 8:37-40
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    37(Ommitted)

    38And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

    39And 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.

    40But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

  • Acts 8:34-35
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    34And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?

    35And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached unto him Jesus.

  • Acts 8:26-32
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    26But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.

    27And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;

    28and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

    29And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

    30And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

    31And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.

    32Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth:

  • Acts 10:47-48
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    47Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?

    48And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

  • Acts 8:12-13
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    12But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

    13And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.

  • Acts 19:3-5
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    3And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.

    4And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus.

    5And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

  • Acts 22:16
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    16And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.

  • John 3:22-23
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    22After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

    23And John also was baptizing in Enon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

  • Matt 3:13-16
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    13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

    14But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

    15But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.

    16And Jesus when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;

  • Acts 8:5-6
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    5And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.

    6And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.

  • Mark 1:8-9
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    8I baptized you in water; But he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

    9And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.

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    26And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

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    37Now when they heard [this], they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?

    38And Peter [said] unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 11:16
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    16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.

  • Mark 16:16
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    16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.

  • Acts 16:33
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    33And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately.

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    43On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.

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    5For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.

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    38He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.

  • John 1:28
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    28These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

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    30and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

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    18And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;

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    15And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there] . And she constrained us.

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    25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?

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    39And they said unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them, The cup that I drink ye shall drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

  • Acts 8:15-16
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    15who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

    16for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

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    36He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?