Study it in the app“And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched away Philip, and the eunuch did not see him anymore, for he went on his way rejoicing.”
Andδὲwhenὅτεthey came upἀνέβησανout ofἐκthe water,τοῦ ὕδατοςthe Spiritπνεῦμαof the Lordκυρίουsnatched awayἥρπασενPhilip,τὸν Φίλιππονandκαὶthe eunuchὁ εὐνοῦχοςdid notοὐκseeεἶδενhimαὐτὸνanymore,οὐκέτιforγὰρhe wentἐπορεύετοon his wayτὴν ὁδὸν αὐτοῦrejoicing.χαίρων
go up
To go upward: up a mountain, to Jerusalem or to heaven.
Where else “anebēsan” appearswater
The liquid of rivers, wells and rain, for drinking and washing.
Where else “hydatos” appearsSpirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneuma” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appearssnatch
Snatch, carry off by force.
Where else “hērpasen” appearsPhilip
Philip, the name of several men: one of the Twelve; Philip the evangelist (Acts 6:5; 8; 21:8); Philip the tetrarch, son of Herod (Luke 3:1); and the brother of Herod Antipas, Herodias' husband (Mark 6:17).
Where else “Philippon” appearseunuch
Eunuch: a castrated man, or one unable to father children; also a court official.
Where else “eunouchos” appearssee
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “eiden” appearsgo
To go somewhere, set out.
Where else “eporeueto” appearsroad
The route by which one goes from one place to another, or the trip itself.
Where else “hodon” appearsrejoice
To feel joy and gladness about something.
Where else “chairōn” appearsSome manuscripts read: “the Holy Spirit fell on the eunuch, and an angel of the Lord snatched Philip away.”
38And he ordered the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he immersed him.
39 · This verse (above)
40But Philip was found at Ashdod, and passing through he was announcing the good news in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
1. What it says
What is the Ethiopian eunuch reading in his chariot, and what does Philip do when he approaches? (vv. 27-35)
2. What it means
The eunuch asks whom the prophet is speaking about and admits he needs a guide. Why is it valuable to ask? (vv. 30-34)
3. How I live it
Who has helped you understand something difficult? How can you explain patiently to someone who asks you?
