Acts 8:37

[This verse in not in the majority of the manuscripts.]

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

In Context

36And as they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch says, Look, water! What prevents me to be immersed?

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

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Cross References

Matthew 28:19After going, make ye disciples of all the nations, immersing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

John 6:68Simon Peter therefore answered him, Lord, to whom will we go? Thou have sayings of eternal life.

John 11:27She says to him, Yes, Lord, I have believed that thou are the Christ, the Son of God who comes into the world.

Acts 2:38And Peter said to them, Repent ye, and be immersed each of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8:21There is no part nor lot for thee in this matter, for thy heart is not straight in the sight of God.

Romans 10:10For a man believes in the heart for righteousness, and he confesses with the mouth for salvation.

Matthew Henry on Acts 8:27-40

Philip and the Ethiopian. 26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, 28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join… Read the whole commentary →

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