Acts

Acts 8:35–38

³⁵Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

³⁶As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”^c ³⁸And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

Footnotes

c 8:36 TR includes ³⁷And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may be baptized.” The eunuch replied, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

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Acts 8:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Philip	Φίλιππος	Philippos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5376 Philip
began	ἀρξάμενος	arxamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G756 I begin
with	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
this very	ταύτης	tautēs	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
Scripture	γραφῆς	graphēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
told him the good news about	εὐηγγελίσατο	euēngelisato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

Acts 8:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
they traveled	ἐπορεύοντο	eporeuonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4198 I travel, journey, go
along	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
road	ὁδόν	hodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
came	ἦλθον	ēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
to	ἐπί	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
some	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
water	ὕδωρ	hydōr	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5204 water
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
eunuch	εὐνοῦχος	eunouchos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2135 a eunuch, keeper of the bed-chamber
said	φησιν	phēsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
Look	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
water	ὕδωρ	hydōr	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5204 water
What	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
is	κωλύει	kōlyei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2967 I prevent, hinder
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
being baptized	βαπτισθῆναι	baptisthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize

Acts 8:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he gave orders	ἐκέλευσεν	ekeleusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2753 I command, order
to stop	στῆναι	stēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
chariot	ἅρμα	harma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G716 a chariot
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
both	ἀμφότεροι	amphoteroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G297 both of two
Philip	Φίλιππος	Philippos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5376 Philip
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
eunuch	εὐνοῦχος	eunouchos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2135 a eunuch, keeper of the bed-chamber
went down	κατέβησαν	katebēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2597 I go down, come down
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
water	ὕδωρ	hydōr	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5204 water
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
baptized	ἐβάπτισεν	ebaptisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Acts 8:35 Luke 24:27 · Acts 18:28 · Acts 28:23 · 1 Corinthians 2:2 · Matthew 5:2 · Acts 5:42

Acts 8:36 Acts 10:47 · John 3:5 · John 3:23 · Titus 3:5–6 · Ezekiel 36:25 · 1 John 5:6

Acts 8:38 John 4:1

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