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Philip and the Ethiopian

Acts 8:28

In 9 translations

BSB
and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.
KJV
Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
WEB
He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
ASV
and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
LSV
he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
YLT
he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
DBY
was returning and sitting in his chariot: and he was reading the prophet Esaias.
DRC
And he was returning, sitting in this chariot, and reading Isaias the prophet.
GNV
And as he returned sitting in his charet, he read Esaias the Prophet.

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read τε (“then”); Westcott–Hort read δὲ (“now”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Ἠσαΐαν: Tyndale House: Ἡσαΐαν.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: τε. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read τε; Westcott and Hort (1881) read δὲ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἦν τε ὑποστρέφων καὶ καθήμενος ἐπὶ τοῦ ἅρματος αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀνεγίνωσκεν τὸν προφήτην Ἠσαΐαν.
RP2018
ἦν τε ὑποστρέφων καὶ καθήμενος ἐπὶ τοῦ ἅρματος αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνεγίνωσκεν τὸν προφήτην Ἠσαΐαν.
TR-Boyd
ἦν τε ὑποστρέφων καὶ καθήμενος ἐπὶ τοῦ ἅρματος αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνεγίνωσκε τὸν προφήτην Ἠσαΐαν.καὶ ¦ — SCR
SCR1894
ην τε υποστρεφων και καθημενος επι του αρματος αυτου ανεγινωσκεν τον προφητην ησαιαν

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👤 Isaiah◆ Conversion of Ethiopian Eunuch

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
  • Isaiah 1:1This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
  • Acts 28:25They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
  • Deuteronomy 17:18–19When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests. It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his…
  • Psalms 119:99I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.
  • Joshua 1:8This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
  • Luke 3:4as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
  • Psalms 1:2–3But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he…
  • Acts 17:11–12Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true. As a result, many of them…
  • Luke 4:17the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:
  • 2 Timothy 3:15–17From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction,…
  • John 5:39–40You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me, yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.
  • Deuteronomy 11:18–20Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, speaking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the…
  • Psalms 119:111Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
  • Proverbs 2:1–6My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you, if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding, if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, if…
  • Proverbs 8:33–34Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it. Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.

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