Verse 31

Acts 8:31

Darby Translation

31 And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
Original Language Text
greek
ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· Πῶς γὰρ ἂν δυναίμην ἐὰν μή τις ⸀ὁδηγήσει με; παρεκάλεσέν τε τὸν Φίλιππον ἀναβάντα καθίσαι σὺν αὐτῷ.
English Translation
And he said, "How could I unless someone guides me?" He invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 8 Context
1 And Saul was consenting to his being killed. And on that day there arose a great persecution against... Focus ↗
2 And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. Focus ↗
3 But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men... Focus ↗
4 Those then that had been scattered went through [the countries] announcing the glad tidings of the w... Focus ↗
5 And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached the Christ to them; Focus ↗
6 and the crowds with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard [him] and s... Focus ↗
7 For from many who had unclean spirits they went out, crying with a loud voice; and many that were pa... Focus ↗
8 And there was great joy in that city. Focus ↗
9 But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the... Focus ↗
10 To whom they had all given heed, from small to great, saying, This is the power of God (Elohim) whic... Focus ↗
11 And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts. Focus ↗
12 But when they believed Philip announcing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God (Elohim) and... Focus ↗
13 And Simon also himself believed; and, having been baptised, continued constantly with Philip; and, b... Focus ↗
14 And the apostles who were in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria had received the word of God (Eloh... Focus ↗
15 who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive [the] Holy Spirit; Focus ↗
16 for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to the name of the Lord Yashua (... Focus ↗
17 Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received [the] Holy Spirit. Focus ↗
18 But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the [Holy] Spirit was give... Focus ↗
19 saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive [the]... Focus ↗
20 And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gif... Focus ↗
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not upright before God (Elohim). Focus ↗
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and supplicate the Lord, if indeed the thought of thy heart... Focus ↗
23 for I see thee to be in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness. Focus ↗
24 And Simon answering said, Supplicate *ye* for me to the Lord, so that nothing may come upon me of th... Focus ↗
25 They therefore, having testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and announc... Focus ↗
26 But [the] angel of [the] Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go southward on the way which goe... Focus ↗
27 And he rose up and went. And lo, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a man in power under Candace queen of the E... Focus ↗
28 was returning and sitting in his chariot: and he was reading the prophet Esaias. Focus ↗
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach and join this chariot. Focus ↗
30 And Philip, running up, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou then know what tho... Focus ↗
31 And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and...
32 And the passage of the scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as... Focus ↗
33 In his humiliation his judgment has been taken away, and who shall declare his generation? for his l... Focus ↗
34 And the eunuch answering Philip said, I pray thee, concerning whom does the prophet say this? of him... Focus ↗
35 And Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from that scripture, announced the glad tidings of Yashu... Focus ↗
36 And as they went along the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch says, Behold water; w... Focus ↗
37 Not available Focus ↗
38 And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they went down both to the water, both Philip and the eunu... Focus ↗
39 But when they came up out of the water [the] Spirit of [the] Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch... Focus ↗
40 And Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through he announced the glad tidings to all the cities... Focus ↗