Acts 8:29

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and get on his carriage.

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  • Acts 10:19 : 19 And, while Peter was turning the vision over in his mind, the Spirit said to him, See, three men are looking for you.
  • Acts 11:12 : 12 And the Spirit gave me orders to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brothers came with me; and we went into that man's house:
  • Acts 16:6-7 : 6 And after they had gone through the land of Phrygia and Galatia, the Holy Spirit did not let them take the word into Asia; 7 And having come to Mysia, they made an attempt to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not let them;
  • Acts 20:22-23 : 22 And now, as you see, I am going to Jerusalem, a prisoner in spirit, having no knowledge of what will come to me there: 23 Only that the Holy Spirit makes clear to me in every town that prison and pains are waiting for me.
  • Acts 21:11 : 11 And he came to us, and took the band of Paul's clothing, and putting it round his feet and hands, said, The Holy Spirit says these words, So will the Jews do to the man who is the owner of this band, and they will give him up into the hands of the Gentiles.
  • 1 Cor 12:11 : 11 But all these are the operations of the one and the same Spirit, giving to every man separately as his pleasure is.
  • 1 Tim 4:1 : 1 But the Spirit says clearly that in later times some will be turned away from the faith, giving their minds to spirits of deceit, and the teachings of evil spirits,
  • Acts 13:2-4 : 2 And while they were doing the Lord's work, and going without food, the Holy Spirit said, Let Barnabas and Saul be given to me for the special work for which they have been marked out by me. 3 Then, after prayer and going without food they put their hands on them, and sent them away. 4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia; and from there they went by ship to Cyprus.
  • Isa 65:24 : 24 And before they make their request I will give an answer, and while they are still making prayer to me, I will give ear.
  • Hos 6:3 : 3 And let us have knowledge, let us go after the knowledge of the Lord; his going out is certain as the dawn, his decisions go out like the light; he will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth.

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  • Acts 8:30-32
    3 verses
    89%

    30 And Philip, running up to him, saw that he was reading Isaiah the prophet, and said to him, Is the sense of what you are reading clear to you?

    31 And he said, How is that possible when I have no guide? And he made Philip get up by his side.

    32 Now the place in the book where he was reading was this: He was taken, like a sheep, to be put to death; and as a lamb is quiet when its wool is being cut, so he made no sound:

  • Acts 8:24-28
    5 verses
    84%

    24 And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me.

    25 So they, having given their witness and made clear the word of the Lord, went back to Jerusalem, giving the good news on their way in a number of the small towns of Samaria.

    26 But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Get up, and go to the south, to the road which goes from Jerusalem to Gaza, through the waste land.

    27 And he went and there was a man of Ethiopia, a servant of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, and controller of all her property, who had come up to Jerusalem for worship;

    28 He was going back, seated in his carriage, and was reading the book of the prophet Isaiah.

  • Acts 8:34-40
    7 verses
    82%

    34 And the Ethiopian said to Philip, About whom are these words said by the prophet? about himself, or some other?

    35 So Philip, starting from this writing, gave him the good news about Jesus.

    36 And while they were going on their way, they came to some water, and the Ethiopian said, See, here is water; why may I not have baptism?

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    38 And he gave orders for the carriage to be stopped, and the two of them went down into the water, and Philip gave him baptism.

    39 And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away; and the Ethiopian saw him no more, for he went on his way full of joy.

    40 But Philip came to Azotus, and went through all the towns, preaching the good news, till he came to Caesarea.

  • Acts 8:4-8
    5 verses
    77%

    4 But those who had gone in flight went everywhere preaching the word.

    5 And Philip went down to Samaria and was teaching them about Christ.

    6 And all the people gave attention to the words which Philip said, when they saw the signs which he did.

    7 For unclean spirits came out from those who had them, crying with a loud voice; and a number of those who were ill and broken in body were made well.

    8 And there was much joy in that town.

  • John 1:43-44
    2 verses
    73%

    43 The day after this, Jesus had a desire to go into Galilee. He came across Philip and said to him, Come and be my disciple.

    44 Now Philip's town was Beth-saida, where Andrew and Peter came from.

  • Acts 21:8
    69%

    8 And on the day after, we went away and came to Caesarea, where we were guests in the house of Philip, the preacher, who was one of the seven.

  • John 12:22
    69%

    22 Philip went and gave word of it to Andrew; and Andrew went with Philip to Jesus.

  • Acts 8:12-15
    4 verses
    69%

    12 But when they had faith in the good news given by Philip about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, a number of men and women had baptism.

    13 And Simon himself had faith and, having had baptism, he went with Philip and, seeing the signs and the great wonders which he did, he was full of surprise.

    14 Now when the Apostles at Jerusalem had news that the people of Samaria had taken the word of God into their hearts, they sent to them Peter and John;

    15 Who, when they came there, made prayer for them, that the Holy Spirit might be given to them:

  • 2 Kgs 10:16
    68%

    16 And he said, Come with me and see how I am on fire for the Lord's cause. So he made him go with him in his carriage.

  • Acts 9:6
    68%

    6 But get up, and go into the town, and it will be made clear to you what you have to do.

  • 2 Kgs 2:11
    67%

    11 And while they went on their way, going on talking together, suddenly there were carriages and horses of fire separating them from one another and Elijah went up to heaven in a great wind.

  • Acts 11:12
    67%

    12 And the Spirit gave me orders to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brothers came with me; and we went into that man's house:

  • Luke 24:15
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    15 And while they were talking and questioning together, Jesus himself came near and went with them.

  • Acts 12:8
    67%

    8 Then the angel said, Put on your shoes and get ready to go. And he did so. And he said, Put your coat round you and come with me.

  • Acts 1:8
    67%

    8 But you will have power, when the Holy Spirit has come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

  • Acts 22:10
    66%

    10 And I said, What have I to do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Get up, and go into Damascus; and it will be made clear to you what you have to do.

  • Acts 10:27
    66%

    27 And saying these words, he went in, and saw that a great number of people had come together;

  • John 6:5
    66%

    5 Lifting up his eyes, Jesus saw a great number of people coming to where he was, and he said to Philip, Where may we get bread for all these people?

  • Ezek 1:20
    66%

    20 Wherever the spirit was to go they went; and the wheels were lifted up by their side: for the spirit of the living beings was in the wheels.

  • Luke 12:12
    65%

    12 For the Holy Spirit will make clear to you in that very hour what to say.

  • Ezek 10:6
    65%

    6 And when he gave orders to the man clothed in linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the winged ones, then he went in and took his place at the side of a wheel.

  • Mark 1:36
    65%

    36 And Simon and those who were with him came after him.

  • John 14:8
    65%

    8 Philip said to him, Lord, let us see the Father, and we have need of nothing more.

  • 2 Kgs 5:26
    65%

    26 And he said to him, Did not my heart go with you, when the man got down from his carriage and went back to you? Is this a time for getting money, and clothing, and olive-gardens and vine-gardens, and sheep and oxen, and men-servants and women-servants?

  • Ps 139:7
    65%

    7 Where may I go from your spirit? how may I go in flight from you?

  • Acts 9:4
    65%

    4 And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?

  • 1 Sam 10:6
    65%

    6 And the spirit of the Lord will come on you with power, and you will be acting like a prophet with them, and will be changed into another man.

  • John 1:37
    65%

    37 Hearing what he said, the two disciples went after Jesus.

  • Acts 20:22
    65%

    22 And now, as you see, I am going to Jerusalem, a prisoner in spirit, having no knowledge of what will come to me there:

  • Exod 14:6
    65%

    6 So he had his war-carriage made ready and took his people with him: