Acts 8:39

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When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing.

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  • 1 Kgs 18:12 : 12 But I, your servant, fear that if I leave, the Spirit of the LORD will carry you off to some place I don't know, and when I go to tell Ahab and he cannot find you, he will kill me. Yet I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth.
  • 2 Kgs 2:16 : 16 They said to him, 'Look, we have fifty able men among your servants. Let them go and search for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has picked him up and set him down on some mountain or in some valley.' But Elisha replied, 'Do not send them.'
  • Ezek 11:24 : 24 The Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the exiles in Chaldea in the vision given by the Spirit of God. Then the vision I had seen went up from me.
  • Ezek 8:3 : 3 He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the lock of my head. Then the spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north-facing inner gate, where the seat of the idol that provokes jealousy was located.
  • Ezek 11:1 : 1 The Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the eastern gate of the house of the Lord, which faces eastward, and I saw twenty-five men at the entrance of the gate. Among them were Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, leaders of the people.
  • 2 Cor 12:2-4 : 2 I know a man in Christ who, fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know; God knows—was caught up to the third heaven. 3 And I know such a man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know; God knows— 4 was caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible words, which are not lawful for a man to utter.
  • Ezek 43:5 : 5 Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house.
  • Ezek 3:12-14 : 12 Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me the noise of a great rushing: "Blessed be the glory of the LORD from His place!" 13 It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures touching one another, and the sound of the wheels among them, and the sound of a great rumbling. 14 The Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and anger of spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.
  • Rom 15:10-13 : 10 And again it says: 'Rejoice, you Gentiles, with His people.' 11 And again: 'Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; let all the peoples extol Him.' 12 And again, Isaiah says: 'The root of Jesse will come, the one who rises to rule the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will hope.' 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
  • Phil 3:3 : 3 For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, glory in Christ Jesus, and do not put confidence in the flesh.
  • Phil 4:4 : 4 Rejoice in the Lord always! I will say it again: Rejoice!
  • Jas 1:9-9 : 9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, 10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away.
  • Jas 4:16 : 16 But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
  • Matt 3:16 : 16 After Jesus was baptized, He immediately came up from the water. At that moment, the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon Him.
  • Matt 13:44 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
  • Mark 1:10 : 10 As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
  • Acts 8:8 : 8 So there was great joy in that city.
  • Acts 13:52 : 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
  • Rom 5:2 : 2 Through Him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
  • Ps 119:14 : 14 I rejoice in following Your testimonies as much as in great riches.
  • Ps 119:111 : 111 I have inherited Your testimonies forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
  • Isa 35:1-2 : 1 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and bloom like a crocus. 2 It will burst into bloom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the Lord, the splendor of our God.
  • Isa 55:12-13 : 12 For you will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. 13 In place of the thornbush, the cypress will grow; and instead of the nettle, the myrtle will rise. This will be for the LORD's renown, an everlasting sign that will not be destroyed.
  • Isa 61:10 : 10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul will be joyful in my God, for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and covered me with a robe of righteousness, like a bridegroom adorned with a headdress, and like a bride adorned with her jewels.
  • Isa 66:13-14 : 13 As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you; and you will be comforted in Jerusalem. 14 You will see, and your heart will rejoice; your bodies will flourish like grass. The hand of the Lord will be made known to His servants, but His indignation will be known to His enemies.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 8:34-38
    5 verses
    87%

    34The eunuch said to Philip, 'I ask you, who is the prophet talking about? Himself or someone else?'

    35Then Philip began to speak, and starting from this Scripture, he preached to him the good news about Jesus.

    36As they traveled along the road, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, 'Look, here is water! What is stopping me from being baptized?'

    37Philip said, 'If you believe with all your heart, you may.' The eunuch answered, 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.'

    38He ordered the chariot to stop, and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

  • Acts 8:25-32
    8 verses
    82%

    25When they had testified and proclaimed the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the good news to many Samaritan villages.

    26Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, 'Get up and go south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.' (This is a desert road.)

    27So he got up and went. There he met an Ethiopian man, a eunuch and an important official in charge of all the treasury of the queen of the Ethiopians, known as Candace, who had gone to Jerusalem to worship.

    28He was on his way home, sitting in his chariot and reading the book of the prophet Isaiah.

    29The Spirit said to Philip, 'Go up to that chariot and stay near it.'

    30Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. He asked, 'Do you understand what you are reading?'

    31The man replied, 'How can I understand unless someone guides me?' And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

    32The passage of Scripture he was reading was this: 'Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter, and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth.'

  • Acts 8:40
    81%

    40Philip, however, was found at Azotus, and as he traveled, he preached the good news in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.

  • Acts 8:4-8
    5 verses
    74%

    4Those who had been scattered went about spreading the good news of the word.

    5Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed Christ to them.

    6The crowds, united in one mind, paid close attention to what Philip was saying as they heard and saw the miraculous signs he was performing.

    7For many who were possessed by unclean spirits were freed as the spirits came out, crying out in a loud voice, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.

    8So there was great joy in that city.

  • Acts 8:12-15
    4 verses
    72%

    12But when they believed Philip as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

    13Even Simon himself believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to Philip, and he marveled as he watched the signs and miracles that were happening.

    14When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

    15When they arrived, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit,

  • 2 Kgs 2:11
    71%

    11As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.

  • John 1:43-44
    2 verses
    71%

    43The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, He said to him, 'Follow Me.'

    44Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

  • Acts 1:8-10
    3 verses
    70%

    8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

    9After He had said this, He was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.

    10As they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, suddenly two men in white robes stood beside them.

  • Acts 21:8
    68%

    8The next day, we left and went to Caesarea. There we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the seven, and stayed with him.

  • Matt 3:16
    68%

    16After Jesus was baptized, He immediately came up from the water. At that moment, the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon Him.

  • Acts 12:9-10
    2 verses
    67%

    9Peter followed him out, but he did not realize that what was happening through the angel was real; he thought he was seeing a vision.

    10After they passed the first and second guard posts, they came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. They went out and walked one street, and immediately the angel left him.

  • Acts 10:47-48
    2 verses
    67%

    47“Can anyone withhold water and prevent these people from being baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”

    48So he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

  • Acts 13:52
    67%

    52And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

  • Mark 1:10
    67%

    10As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

  • 2 Kgs 2:8
    67%

    8Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the water with it. The water divided to the right and to the left, and the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

  • Acts 11:12
    66%

    12The Spirit told me to go with them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house.

  • Mark 1:36
    66%

    36Simon and his companions went to look for him,

  • Acts 9:6-8
    3 verses
    66%

    6Trembling and astonished, he said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" The Lord said to him, "Get up and go into the city, and it will be told to you what you must do."

    7The men traveling with him stood speechless; they heard the sound but saw no one.

    8Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes, he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.

  • 2 Kgs 2:1
    66%

    1When the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal.

  • Acts 15:3
    66%

    3Having been sent on their way by the church, they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.

  • Acts 19:5
    66%

    5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

  • Acts 11:16
    66%

    16Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

  • Luke 24:51
    66%

    51While he was blessing them, he departed from them and was taken up to heaven.

  • John 12:22
    66%

    22Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.

  • Acts 3:8
    65%

    8He jumped to his feet, stood, and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.