Acts 8:39

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 18:12 : 12 But when I leave you, the LORD’s Spirit will carry you away so I can’t find you. If I go tell Ahab I’ve seen you, he won’t be able to find you and he will kill me. That would not be fair, because your servant has been a loyal follower of the LORD from my youth.
  • 2 Kgs 2:16 : 16 They said to him,“Look, there are fifty capable men with your servants. Let them go and look for your master, for the wind sent from the LORD may have carried him away and dropped him on one of the hills or in one of the valleys.” But Elisha replied,“Don’t send them out.”
  • Ezek 11:24 : 24 Then a wind lifted me up and carried me to the exiles in Babylonia, in the vision given to me by the Spirit of God. Then the vision I had seen went up from me.
  • Ezek 8:3 : 3 He stretched out the form of a hand and grabbed me by a lock of hair on my head. Then a wind lifted me up between the earth and sky and brought me to Jerusalem by means of divine visions, to the door of the inner gate which faces north where the statue which provokes to jealousy was located.
  • Ezek 11:1 : 1 The Fall of Jerusalem A wind lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the LORD’s temple that faces the east. There, at the entrance of the gate, I noticed twenty-five men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, officials of the people.
  • 2 Cor 12:2-4 : 2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago(whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows) was caught up to the third heaven. 3 And I know that this man(whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows) 4 was caught up into paradise and heard things too sacred to be put into words, things that a person is not permitted to speak.
  • Ezek 43:5 : 5 Then a wind lifted me up and brought me to the inner court; I watched the glory of the LORD filling the temple.
  • Ezek 3:12-14 : 12 Ezekiel Before the Exiles Then a wind lifted me up and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me as the glory of the LORD rose from its place, 13 and the sound of the living beings’ wings brushing against each other, and the sound of the wheels alongside them, a great rumbling sound. 14 A wind lifted me up and carried me away. I went bitterly, my spirit full of fury, and the hand of the LORD rested powerfully on me.
  • Rom 15:10-13 : 10 And again it says:“Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.” 11 And again,“Praise the Lord all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise him.” 12 And again Isaiah says,“The root of Jesse will come, and the one who rises to rule over the Gentiles, in him will the Gentiles hope.” 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him, so that you may abound in 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, exult in Christ Jesus, and do not rely on human credentials
  • Phil 4:4 : 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice!
  • Jas 1:9-9 : 9 Now the believer of humble means should take pride in his high position. 10 But the rich person’s pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow.
  • Jas 4:16 : 16 But as it is, you boast about your arrogant plans. All such boasting is evil.
  • Matt 3:16 : 16 After Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him.
  • Matt 13:44 : 44 Parables on the Kingdom of Heaven“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, hidden in a field, that a person found and hid. Then because of joy he went and sold all that he had and bought that field.
  • Mark 1:10 : 10 And just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart 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 whom we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of God’s glory.
  • Ps 119:14 : 14 I rejoice in the lifestyle prescribed by your rules as if they were riches of all kinds.
  • Ps 119:111 : 111 I claim your rules as my permanent possession, for they give me joy.
  • Isa 35:1-2 : 1 The Land and Its People Are Transformed Let the wilderness and desert be happy; let the arid rift valley rejoice and bloom like a lily! 2 Let it richly bloom; let it rejoice and shout with delight! It is given the grandeur of Lebanon, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the grandeur of the LORD, the splendor of our God.
  • Isa 55:12-13 : 12 Indeed you will go out with joy; you will be led along in peace; the mountains and hills will give a joyful shout before you, and all the trees in the field will clap their hands. 13 Evergreens will grow in place of thorn bushes, firs will grow in place of nettles; they will be a monument to the LORD, a permanent reminder that will remain.
  • Isa 61:10 : 10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; I will be overjoyed because of my God. For he clothes me in garments of deliverance; he puts on me a robe symbolizing vindication. I look like a bridegroom when he wears a turban as a priest would; I look like a bride when she puts on her jewelry.
  • Isa 66:13-14 : 13 As a mother consoles a child, so I will console you, and you will be consoled over Jerusalem.” 14 When you see this, you will be happy, and you will be revived. The LORD will reveal his power to his servants and his anger to his enemies.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 8:38
    87%

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

  • Acts 8:34-36
    3 verses
    82%

    34 Then the eunuch said to Philip,“Please tell me, who is the prophet saying this about– himself or someone else?”

    35 So Philip started speaking, and beginning with this scripture proclaimed the good news about Jesus to him.

    36 Now as they were going along the road, they came to some water, and the eunuch said,“Look, there is water! What is to stop me from being baptized?”

  • Acts 8:25-32
    8 verses
    82%

    25 So after Peter and John had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, proclaiming the good news to many Samaritan villages as they went.

    26 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip,“Get up and go south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”(This is a desert road.)

    27 So he got up and went. There he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasury. He had come to Jerusalem to worship,

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

    29 Then the Spirit said to Philip,“Go over and join this chariot.”

    30 So Philip ran up to it and heard the man reading the prophet Isaiah. He asked him,“Do you understand what you’re reading?”

    31 The man replied,“How in the world can I, unless someone guides me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

    32 Now the passage of scripture the man was reading was this:“He was led like a sheep to slaughter, and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth.

  • Acts 8:40
    81%

    40 Philip, however, found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through the area, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

  • Acts 8:4-8
    5 verses
    74%

    4 Philip Preaches in Samaria Now those who had been forced to scatter went around proclaiming the good news of the word.

    5 Philip went down to the main city of Samaria and began proclaiming the Christ to them.

    6 The crowds were paying attention with one mind to what Philip said, as they heard and saw the miraculous signs he was performing.

    7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud shrieks, were coming out of many who were possessed, and many paralyzed and lame people were healed.

    8 So there was great joy in that city.

  • Acts 8:12-15
    4 verses
    72%

    12 But when they believed Philip as he was proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they began to be baptized, both men and women.

    13 Even Simon himself believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to Philip constantly, and when he saw the signs and great miracles that were occurring, he was amazed.

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

    15 These two went down and prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.

  • 2 Kgs 2:11
    71%

    11 As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a fiery chariot pulled by fiery horses appeared. They went between Elijah and Elisha, and Elijah went up to heaven in a windstorm.

  • John 1:43-44
    2 verses
    71%

    43 The Calling of More Disciples On the next day Jesus wanted to set out for Galilee. He found Philip and said to him,“Follow me.”

    44 (Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter.)

  • Acts 1:8-10
    3 verses
    70%

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

    9 After he had said this, while they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud hid him from their sight.

    10 As they were still staring into the sky while he was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood near them

  • Acts 21:8
    68%

    8 On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

  • Matt 3:16
    68%

    16 After Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him.

  • Acts 12:9-10
    2 verses
    67%

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

    10 After they had passed the first and second guards, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went outside and walked down one narrow street, when at once the angel left him.

  • Acts 10:47-48
    2 verses
    67%

    47 “No one can withhold the water for these people to be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?”

    48 So he gave orders to have them baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for several days.

  • Acts 13:52
    67%

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

  • Mark 1:10
    67%

    10 And just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

  • 2 Kgs 2:8
    67%

    8 Elijah took his cloak, folded it up, and hit the water with it. The water divided, and the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

  • Acts 11:12
    66%

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

  • Mark 1:36
    66%

    36 Simon and his companions searched for him.

  • Acts 9:6-8
    3 verses
    66%

    6 But stand up and enter the city and you will be told what you must do.”

    7 (Now the men who were traveling with him stood there speechless, because they heard the voice but saw no one.)

    8 So Saul got up from the ground, but although his eyes were open, he could see nothing. Leading him by the hand, his companions brought him into Damascus.

  • 2 Kgs 2:1
    66%

    1 Elijah Makes a Swift Departure Just before the LORD took Elijah up to heaven in a windstorm, Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal.

  • Acts 15:3
    66%

    3 So they were sent on their way by the church, and as they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, they were relating at length the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

  • Acts 19:5
    66%

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

  • Acts 11:16
    66%

    16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, as he used to say,‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

  • Luke 24:51
    66%

    51 Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven.

  • John 12:22
    66%

    22 Philip went and told Andrew, and they both went and told Jesus.

  • Acts 3:8
    65%

    8 He jumped up, stood and began walking around, and he entered the temple courts with them, walking and leaping and praising God.

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