Acts 8:39

World English Bible (2000)

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn't see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

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  • 1 Kgs 18:12 : 12 It will happen, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of Yahweh will carry you I don't know where; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he can't find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared Yahweh from my youth.
  • 2 Kgs 2:16 : 16 They said to him, "See now, there are with your servants fifty strong men. Please let them go and seek your master. Perhaps the Spirit of Yahweh has taken him up, and put him on some mountain, or into some valley. He said, "You shall not send them."
  • Ezek 11:24 : 24 The Spirit lifted me up, and brought me in the vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to them of the captivity. So the vision that I had seen went up from me.
  • Ezek 8:3 : 3 He put forth the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and the sky, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the gate of the inner [court] that looks toward the north; where there was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy.
  • Ezek 11:1 : 1 Moreover the Spirit lifted me up, and brought me to the east gate of Yahweh's house, which looks eastward: and see, at the door of the gate twenty-five men; and I saw in the midst of them Jaazaniah the son of Azzur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.
  • 2 Cor 12:2-4 : 2 I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I don't know, or whether out of the body, I don't know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third heaven. 3 I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don't know; God knows), 4 how he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
  • Ezek 43:5 : 5 The Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and behold, the glory of Yahweh filled the house.
  • Ezek 3:12-14 : 12 Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me the voice of a great rushing, [saying], Blessed be the glory of Yahweh from his place. 13 [I heard] the noise of the wings of the living creatures as they touched one another, and the noise of the wheels beside them, even the noise of a great rushing. 14 So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away; and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; and the hand of Yahweh was strong on me.
  • Rom 15:10-13 : 10 Again he says, "Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people." 11 Again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Let all the peoples praise him." 12 Again, Isaiah says, "There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope." 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
  • Phil 3:3 : 3 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;
  • Phil 4:4 : 4 Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, Rejoice!
  • Jas 1:9-9 : 9 But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position; 10 and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away.
  • Jas 4:16 : 16 But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.
  • Matt 3:16 : 16 Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
  • Matt 13:44 : 44 "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
  • Mark 1:10 : 10 Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
  • Acts 8:8 : 8 There was great joy in that city.
  • Acts 13:52 : 52 The disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit.
  • Rom 5:2 : 2 through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
  • Ps 119:14 : 14 I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
  • Ps 119:111 : 111 I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
  • Isa 35:1-2 : 1 The wilderness and the dry land will be glad. The desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. 2 It will blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing. Lebanon's glory Lebanon will be given to it, the excellence of Carmel and Sharon. They will see Yahweh's glory, the excellence of our God.
  • Isa 55:12-13 : 12 For you shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing; and all the trees of the fields shall clap their hands. 13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree; and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to Yahweh for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off."
  • Isa 61:10 : 10 I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
  • Isa 66:13-14 : 13 As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted in Jerusalem." 14 You will see [it], and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like the tender grass: and the hand of Yahweh shall be known toward his servants; and he will have indignation against his enemies.

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  • Acts 8:34-38
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    34 The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?"

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

    36 As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?"

    37

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

  • Acts 8:25-32
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    25 They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.

    26 But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert."

    27 He arose and went; and behold, there was 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.

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

    29 The Spirit said to Philip, "Go near, and join yourself to this chariot."

    30 Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"

    31 He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

    32 Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn't open his mouth.

  • Acts 8:40
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    40 But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.

  • Acts 8:4-8
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    4 Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.

    5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.

    6 The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.

    7 For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.

    8 There was great joy in that city.

  • Acts 8:12-15
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    72%

    12 But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

    13 Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.

    14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

    15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

  • 2 Kgs 2:11
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    11 It happened, as they still went on, and talked, that behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

  • John 1:43-44
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    43 On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me."

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

  • Acts 1:8-10
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    8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth."

    9 When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

    10 While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,

  • Acts 21:8
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    8 On the next day, we, who were Paul's companions, departed, and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

  • Matt 3:16
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    16 Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.

  • Acts 12:9-10
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    9 And he went out and followed him. He didn't know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.

    10 When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

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    47 "Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"

    48 He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.

  • Acts 13:52
    67%

    52 The disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit.

  • Mark 1:10
    67%

    10 Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

  • 2 Kgs 2:8
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    8 Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that they two went over on dry ground.

  • Acts 11:12
    66%

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

  • Mark 1:36
    66%

    36 Simon and those who were with him followed after him;

  • Acts 9:6-8
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    6 But rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do."

    7 The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.

    8 Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

  • 2 Kgs 2:1
    66%

    1 It happened, when Yahweh would take up Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

  • Acts 15:3
    66%

    3 They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused 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 I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'

  • Luke 24:51
    66%

    51 It happened, while he blessed them, that he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven.

  • John 12:22
    66%

    22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.

  • Acts 3:8
    65%

    8 Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.