Acts 8:38 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Acts 8:38 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And they went down both into the water - This passage has been made the subject of much discussion on the subject of baptism. It has been adduced in proof of the necessity of immersion. It is not...
Acts 8:38 - 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 8:38 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

into. Greek. eis.
Acts 8:38 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

38. They went down into the water. Here we see the rite used among the men of old time in baptism; for they put all the body into the water. Now the use is this, that the minister doth only...
Acts 8:38 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. And they went down - They alighted from the chariot into the wate...
Acts 8:38 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And they went down both into the water,— The prepositions εις and εκ, here, and in the next verse, rendered into and out of the water, frequently signify unto and from, as every one must al...
Acts 8:38 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they wen...
Acts 8:38 - 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 8:38 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

They went down both into the water. — The Greek preposition might mean simply “ unto the water,” but the universality of immersion in the practice of the early Church supports the English version....
Acts 8:38 - 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 8:38 - 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 8:38 - 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 8:38 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he commanded the chariot to stand still ,.... That is, the eunuch ordered his chariot driver to stop; for to him it better agrees to give this order than to Philip; though otherwise the words ar...
Acts 8:38 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. Ver. 38. And he baptized him ] Set Christ's mark upon him, th...
Acts 8:38 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And he commanded the chariot to stand still Namely, upon Philip's declaring his satisfaction in this profession of his faith in Christ, and subjection to him, and readily consenting to receive him...
Acts 8:38 - 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 8:38 - 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 8:38 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In hot countries this was usual, to baptize by dipping the body in the water; and to this the apostle alludes, when he tells the Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 6:1 , that they are washed: but God will...
Acts 8:38 - 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 8:38 - 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 8:38 - 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 8:38 - 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 8:38 - 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 8:38 - 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 8:38 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The baptism of the eunuch:
Acts 8:38 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 3:22 ; John 3:23 ; John 4:1
Acts 8:38 - 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 8:38 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And they both went down — Out of the chariot. It does not follow that he was baptized by immersion. The text neither affirms nor intimates any thing concerning it.

Acts 8:38 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 8:38 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:38 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 8:38 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:38 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 8:38 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 8:38 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 8:38 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:38 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 8:38 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 8:38 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 8:38 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 8:38 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 8:38 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 8:38 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 8:38 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:38 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 8:38 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 8:38 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:38 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 8:38 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 8:38 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 8:38 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 8:38 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 8:38 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 8:38 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 8:38 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 8:38 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes