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Acts 8:29–30

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Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
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From verse 29

  1. Acts 10:19Rank 1 from verse 29
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    19¶ While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

  2. Acts 11:12Rank 2 from verse 29
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    12And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:

  3. Acts 13:2–4Rank 3 from verse 29
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    2As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

    3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

    4¶ So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

  4. Acts 20:22–23Rank 4 from verse 29
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    22And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

    23Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

  5. Acts 16:6–7Rank 5 from verse 29
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    6Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

    7After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

  6. 1 Timothy 4:1Rank 6 from verse 29
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    1NOW the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

  7. Acts 21:11Rank 7 from verse 29
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    11And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

  8. Hosea 6:3Rank 8 from verse 29
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    3Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

  9. 1 Corinthians 12:11Rank 9 from verse 29
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    11But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

  10. Isaiah 65:24Rank 10 from verse 29
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    24And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

From verse 30

  1. Luke 24:44–45Rank 1 from verse 30
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    44And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

    45Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

  2. John 5:39Rank 2 from verse 30
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    39¶ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

  3. Ephesians 5:17Rank 3 from verse 30
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    17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

  4. Ecclesiastes 9:10Rank 4 from verse 30
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    10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

  5. Matthew 13:19Rank 5 from verse 30
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    19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

  6. Matthew 13:23Rank 6 from verse 30
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    23But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

  7. Matthew 15:10Rank 7 from verse 30
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    10¶ And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

  8. 1 Corinthians 14:19Rank 8 from verse 30
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    19Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

  9. Mark 13:14Rank 9 from verse 30
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    14¶ But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judæa flee to the mountains:

  10. Matthew 13:51Rank 10 from verse 30
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    51Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.

  11. Matthew 24:15Rank 11 from verse 30
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    15When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

  12. Psalms 119:32Rank 12 from verse 30
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    32I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

  13. Acts 8:27Rank 13 from verse 30
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    27And 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,

  14. Revelation 13:18Rank 14 from verse 30
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    18Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

  15. John 4:34Rank 15 from verse 30
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    34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

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DEFINED WORDS

Acts 8:29

COMBINED MEANING

spirit

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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

join

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To bring or come together; connect, unite, associate, or enter into the relationship named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 8:30

COMBINED MEANING

heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

read

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To perceive and understand written words, whether silently or by uttering them aloud.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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prophet

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A person who declares or bears a message as divinely inspired, including one who foretells, whether truly or falsely.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

readest

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Second-person singular present form of read, meaning to perceive and understand written words, whether silently or by uttering them aloud.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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8:26And 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.

8:27And 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,

8:28Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

8:29Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

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8:30And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

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8:31And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

8:32The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

8:33In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

8:34And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

8:35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

8:36And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

8:37And 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.

8:38And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

8:39And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

8:40But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea.

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