Acts 8:37

And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answering, said: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 their way, they came to a certain water; and the eunuch said: See, here is water: what doth hinder me from being baptized?

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

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Cross References

Matthew 28:19Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

John 6:68Then Jesus said to the twelve: Will you also go away?

John 11:27She saith to him: Yea, Lord, I have believed that thou art Christ the Son of the living God, who art come into this world.

Acts 2:38But Peter said to them: Do penance, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins: and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 8:21Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter. For thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

Romans 10:10For, with the heart, we believe unto justice; but, with the mouth, confession is made unto 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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