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Philip and the Ethiopian

Acts 8:35

In 9 translations

BSB
Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
KJV
Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
WEB
Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.
ASV
And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
LSV
And Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him—Jesus.
YLT
and Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him — Jesus.
DBY
And Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from that scripture, announced the glad tidings of Jesus to him.
DRC
Then Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning at this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
GNV
Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scripture, and preached vnto him Iesus.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἀνοίξας δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ τῆς γραφῆς ταύτης εὐηγγελίσατο αὐτῷ τὸν Ἰησοῦν.
RP2018
Ἀνοίξας δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ τῆς γραφῆς ταύτης, εὐηγγελίσατο αὐτῷ τὸν Ἰησοῦν.
TR-Boyd
Ἀνοίξας δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ τῆς γραφῆς ταύτης, εὐηγγελίσατο αὐτῷ τὸν Ἰησοῦν.
SCR1894
ανοιξας δε ο φιλιππος το στομα αυτου και αρξαμενος απο της γραφης ταυτης ευηγγελισατο αυτω τον ιησουν

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ👤 Phillip the Evangelist◆ 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

  • Luke 24:27And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
  • Acts 18:28For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.
  • Matthew 5:2and He began to teach them, saying:
  • 1 Corinthians 2:2For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
  • Acts 28:23So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of…
  • Acts 5:42Every day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.
  • Luke 24:44–47Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.” Then He opened their minds…
  • Acts 3:20that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.
  • Acts 10:34Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
  • 2 Corinthians 6:11We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide.
  • Acts 26:22–23But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen: that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to…
  • Acts 11:20But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks as well, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.
  • 1 Corinthians 1:23but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
  • Ephesians 4:21Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—
  • Acts 9:20Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”
  • Acts 19:13Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I bind you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”

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