Acts 8:30 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? ”

Acts 8:30 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And Philip ran ... - Indicating his haste and his desire to obey the suggestions of the Spirit. A thousand difficulties might have been started in the mind of Philip if he had reflected a little....
Acts 8:30 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch. Philip appears again; we are not told where, but the instruction given him by the angel shows that he was not at Jerusalem; he is to go southward ( mg. at noon; no...
Acts 8:30 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

And. Same as "Then", Acts 8:29 . ran thither to him, and. Literally having run up. Understandest. Greek. ginosko. App-132. Figure of speech Paregmenon. App-6. "Read" is anaginosko.
Acts 8:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Philip ran thither to him , and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? Heard him read the Prophet Esaias - The eunuch, it seems, was reading aloud, an...
Acts 8:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? And Philip ran there to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and s...
Acts 8:30 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Philip in Samaria. Simon Magus The graphic details of the ministry of Philip which follow, were doubtless obtained from Philip himself. St. Luke stayed at his house at Cæsarea, and made the acquai...
Acts 8:30 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Understandest thou what thou readest? — The Greek play upon the word for understand ( Ginôskein ) and read ( Anaginôskein ) cannot well be produced in English, but is worth noting as parallel to a...
Acts 8:30 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Winning a Traveler Acts 8:26-40 From the great city revival in Samaria Philip was led to the desert to minister to one seeking soul. It seems strange that God should be able to spare him from h...
Acts 8:30 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The popular outburst against Christianity evidenced in the martyrdom of Stephen was general. Members of the Church at Jerusalem were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. How dark the day seemed to...
Acts 8:30 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Acts 8:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Philip ran thither to him ,.... Being very ready to obey the divine order, and hoping he might be an instrument of doing some good, which might issue in the glory of God, and the welfare of men:...
Acts 8:30 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Philip ran thither to him , and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? Ver. 30. And heard him read ] He read as he rode. Pliny was always reading...
Acts 8:30 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then the Spirit By that secret suggestion which inspired persons could distinguish with certainty as divine revelation; said to Philip, Go near Now Philip shall know the reason of his being sent...
Acts 8:30 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

As a wild beast tasting blood, the Jews were the more inflamed by the martyrdom of Stephen to greatly persecute the Church of God at Jerusalem. For this reason believers were scattered through Judea...
Acts 8:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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...
Acts 8:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Philip ran thither to him; hastening to obey the Divine command, and coveting to gain a soul. Heard him read the prophet Esaias, with a loud voice, it is like, to instruct some of his attendants....
Acts 8:30 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Ministry of Philip To The Ethiopian Eunuch (8:26-39). Meanwhile God was now satisfied that the Samaritan church was sufficiently equipped to carry on and He calls Philip elsewhere to where the...
Acts 8:30 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 8:18 . And when Simon saw .—Most likely through hearing the baptised speak with tongues. He offered them money .—From Simon’s name and proposal arose the expression “Simon...
Acts 8:30 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Stephen had been stoned to death; but with his latest breath he prayed for his murderers. Then this chapter begins: Acts 8:1 . And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a...
Acts 8:30 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 8:1 . At that time there was a great persecution against the church. With regard to this very tremendous storm which suddenly burst on the infant church, Cardinal Baronius, in his Ecclesiasti...
Acts 8:30 - The Biblical Illustrator

And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go. Man versus angel Why didn’t the angel go himself? Because this was a mission where a man was worth more than an angel. In the...
Acts 8:30 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 8:1 There arose on that day for at that time there was, A.V. ; in for at, A.V. Saul was consenting to his death . St. Paul's repeated reference to this sad episode i...
Acts 8:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The text from Isaiah:
Acts 8:30 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 14:19 ; Acts 8:27 ; Ecclesiastes 9:10 ; Ephesians 5:17 ; John 4:34 ; John 5:39 ; Luke 24:44-45 ; Mark 13:14 ; Matthew 13:19 ; Matthew 13:23 ; Matthew 13:51 ; Matthew 15:10 ;...
Acts 8:30 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Ethiopian Eunuch Acts 8:26-40 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The subject of our sermon today, is "The Ethiopian Eunuch." There is a wonderful vision of God given in the 68th Psalm. After the Prophet h...
Acts 8:30 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And Philip running to him, said, Understandest thou what thou readest? — He did not begin about the weather, news, or the like. In speaking for God, we may frequently come to the point at once, wit...

Acts 8:30 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 8:30 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:30 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 8:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 8:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 8:30 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:30 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 8:30 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 8:30 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 8:30 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 8:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 8:30 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 8:30 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 8:30 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 8:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 8:30 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:30 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 8:30 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 8:30 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 8:30 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 8:30 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 8:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 8:30 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 8:30 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 8:30 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes