Acts 8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments
  • Acts 8:1 open_in_new

    consenting unto. approving of. Greek. suneu-dokeo. Only here, Acts 22:20; Luke 11:48; Romans 1:32. 1Co 7:12, 1 Corinthians 7:13. Compare John 16:2

    death. Greek. anairesis = taking off. Only here and Acts 22:20 Compare anaireo, Acts 2:23, &c. This clause belongs to the previous chapter.

    at. en. App-104

    time. day

    was. arose

    church. App-186

    scattered abroad. Greek. diaspeiro. Only here, Acts 8:4; Acts 11:19. Compare diaspora. James 1:1; 1 Peter 1:1

    throughout. Greek. kata. App-104

    regions. districts

    except. Greek. plen.

    the apostles. They remained at the center of affairs, to watch over the infant assemblies Compare Acts 8:14. See App-189

  • Acts 8:2 open_in_new

    devout. Greek. eulabes. See note on Acts 2:5.

    carried... to his burial. Literally carried away together Greek. sunkomizo Only here.

    lamentation. Greek. kopetos. Only here.

  • Acts 8:4 open_in_new

    Therefore, &c.. They therefore indeed.

    went every where. Lit passed through. Greek. dierchomai. Occ forty-three times, thirty-one times in Luke and Acts.

    preaching. Greek. euangelizo. App-121.

    word. Greek. logos. App-121.

  • Acts 8:6 open_in_new

    people. crowds. Greek. ochlos.

    with one accord. Greek. homothumadon. See note on Acts 1:14.

    gave heed. Same word as "take heed in Acts 5:35, and "attended" in Acts 16:14.

    which Philip spake. spoken by hupo. App-104 Philip.

    hearing, &c. Literally in that they heard and saw (Greek. blepo. App-133)

    miracles. Greek. semeion. App-176

    did. was doing

  • Acts 8:9 open_in_new

    certain. Greek. tis. App-123.

    called. Literally by name

    beforetime... used sorcery Literally before was (Greek. prouparcho Luke 23:12) practicing magic (Greek.mageuo, to act as. magos. Only here. Compare Acts 13:6; Acts 13:8; Matthew 2:1; Matthew 2:7; Matthew 2:16).

    same. Omit

    and bewitched. bewitching Greek. existemi, to drive out of one's senses. In middle voice, to be amazed. Compare Acts 2:7; Acts 2:12.Mark 3:21 2 Corinthians 5:13

    people. Greek. ethnos, nation

    giving out. saying

    some. a certain tis. App-123

  • Acts 8:10 open_in_new

    from. Greek. apo. App-104.

    least, &c. Literally little unto great.

    This man. This one.

    power. Greek. dunamis. App-172.

    God App-98. He thus assumed to be the Divine Logos. Compare 1 Corinthians 1:24.

  • Acts 8:12 open_in_new

    believed. App-150.

    the things. The texts omit.

    concerning. Greek. peri. App-104.

    the kingdom of God. App-112 and App-114.

    name. Compare Acts 3:6.

    Jesus Christ. App-98.

    baptized. App-115.

  • Acts 8:13 open_in_new

    believed also. also believed. App-150.

    continued. was continuing. Greek. proskartereo. See note on Acts 1:14.

    wondered. was amazed, or dumbfounded. Middle of existemi. Compare "bewitched", Acts 8:9.

    beholding. Greek. theoreo. App-133.

    miracles. Greek. dunamis. App-176.

    signs. Greek. semeion. App-176. The Authorized Version reverses the translation here. "Miracles and signs" should be "signs and powers, or mighty works". The texts add "great".

  • Acts 8:15 open_in_new

    prayed. Greek. proseuchomai. App-134.

    for. concerning. Greek. peri, as in Acts 8:12.

    the Holy Ghost. holy spirit. Greek. pneuma hagion. No article. App-101.

  • Acts 8:16 open_in_new

    none. no one. Greek. oudeis. There is. double negative in the sentence.

    were. had been. Greek. huparcho See Luke 9:48.

    baptized in. baptized into. App-115.

    Jesus. App-98. See App-185.

  • Acts 8:18 open_in_new

    saw. Greek. theaomai. App-133. The texts read eidon. App-133.

    through. Greek. dia. App-104.Acts 8:1.

    the Holy Ghost. to pneuma to hagion. Both articles, because referring to what has been already spoken of in Acts 8:15.

    was. is.

  • Acts 8:20 open_in_new

    perish. Literally be unto (Greek. eis) destruction (Greek. apoleia). See John 17:12. Peter's indignant words are an instance of Figure of speech Apodioxis. App-6.

    with. Greek. sun. App-104.

    that, &c.. to purchase.

    gift. free gift. Greek. dorea. See Acts 2:38.

    with. through. Greek. diet. App-104.Acts 8:1.

  • Acts 8:21 open_in_new

    neither. not. Greek. ou.

    lot. Greek. kleros. Compare Acts 1:17; Acts 1:25; Acts 1:26.

    matter. reckoning, or account. Greek. logos. App-121.

    not. Greek. ou, as above.

    in the sight of. in the eyes of. Greek. enopion. But the texts read enanti, before.

  • Acts 8:22 open_in_new

    Repent. Greek. metanoeo. App-111.

    of. from. Greek. apo.

    wickedness. Greek. kakia. App-128.

    pray. Greek. deomai. App-134.

    God. App-98. The texts read "Lord".

    if. Greek. ei. App-118.

    thought. Greek. epinoia. Only here.

    may. shall.

    forgiven. Greek. aphiemi. App-174.

  • Acts 8:24 open_in_new

    answered, &c. App-122.

    to. Greek. pros.

    none. not one. Greek. medeis.

    upon. Greek. epi. App-104. From this incident comes the term "simony" for traffic in sacred things.

  • Acts 8:25 open_in_new

    And they. Literally They indeed therefore.

    testified. Greek. diamarturomai, i.e. fulfilled their testimony. Compare Acts 2:40.

    preached. spoke. Greek. laleo. App-121.

    preached the gospel in. evangelized. Greek. euangelizo. App-121.

    villages. Once John had wished to call down fire from heaven on. Samaritan village. Luke 9:54.

  • Acts 8:26 open_in_new

    And. But.

    the. an.

    spake. Greek. laleo, as Acts 8:25.

    Arise. Greek. anistemi. App-178.

    towards. down to. Greek. kata. App-104.

    unto. Greek. epi.

    unto. Greek. eis. App-104.

    Gaza. One of the five cities of the Philistines; destroyed by Alexander.

  • Acts 8:27 open_in_new

    behold. Greek. idou. App-133.

    of great authority. a potentate. Greek. dunastes. App-98.

    under. of.

    Candace.. title of the queens of Ethiopia. Compare Pharaoh.

    queen. Greek. basilissa. Only here, Matthew 12:42.Luke 11:31.Revelation 18:7.

    had the charge of. was over (Greek. epi. App-104.)

    treasure. Greek. gaza. Only here.

    worship. Greek. proskuneo. App-137.

  • Acts 8:30 open_in_new

    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 8:33 open_in_new

    humiliation. low estate. Referring to the whole period of His life on earth. Greek. tapeinosis. Only here, Luke 1:48; Philippians 1:3; Philippians 1:21.James 1:10.

    judgment. Greek. krisis. App-177.

    declare. tell. Greek. diegeomai. Only here, Acts 9:27; Acts 12:17; Mark 5:16; Mark 9:9; Luke 8:39; Luke 9:10; Hebrews 11:32.

    generation. posterity. Greek. genea. Compare Matthew 1:17. See also Daniel 9:26, "have nothing" (Revised Version) John 12:24, "alone".

    for. because.

    life. Greek. zoe. App-170.

    earth. Greek. ge. App-129.

  • Acts 8:35 open_in_new

    Then. But.

    opened his mouth.. Hebraism. Figure of speech Idioma. App-6.

    at. from. Greek. apo. App-104.

    the same. this.

  • Acts 8:37 open_in_new

    Most texts omit this verse. The Revised Version puts it in the margin.

    with. out of. Greek. ek.

    Son. Greek. huios. App-108. See also App-98.

  • Acts 8:39 open_in_new

    Out of. Greek. ek. App-104.

    saw. Greek. eidon. App-133.

    no more. Greek. ouk ouketi,. double negative.

    and. for. Supply ellipsis, taught by the Spirit, he needed him not.

    went on his way. went his way.

    rejoicing. Compare Acts 8:8.

  • Acts 8:40 open_in_new

    was found. was carried to, and found.. constructioproegnans.

    at. to. Greek. eis. App-104.

    Azotus.. Ashdod. See Joshua 11:22.

    till. Greek. heos.

    Caeserea. Not Caesarea Philippi (Matthew 16:13), but the place on the coast, between Carmel and Joppa. It was built by Herod, and called Caesarea Sebaste, in honour of Augustus (Greek. Sebastoa) Caesar. Herod built. mole or breakwater, so as to make. harbour (Josephus, Antiquities XVI, 8, 1). Now. ruin.