Acts 8:31New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— And he said, “Well, how could I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up, and sit with him.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, he, said—How indeed should be able—unless someone shall guide me? And he called upon Philip, to come up and sit with him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and he said, 'Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?' he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And he saide, Howe can I, except I had a guide? And he desired Philip, that he would come vp and sit with him.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And hee said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip, that hee would come vp, and sit with him.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And the Ethiopian said, How can I understand unless some one teach me? and he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And he said, How can I understand, unless one teach me? And he prayed of him, of Philipos, to ascend and sit with him.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And he said: How can I understand, unless some one instruct me? And he requested of Philip, that he would come up and sit with him. |
And
1161 {1161} Primeδέde{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
he
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
said,
2036 {2036} Primeἔπωepo{ep'-o}
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting).
z5627 <5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
x1063 (1063) Complementγάρgar{gar}
A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).
How
4459 {4459} Primeπῶςpos{poce}
Adverb from the base of G4226; an interrogitive particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!.
y1063 [1063] Standardγάρgar{gar}
A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).
can
x1410 (1410) Complementδύναμαιdunamai{doo'-nam-ahee}
Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.
x302 (0302) Complementἄνan{an}
A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty.
I,
y302 [0302] Standardἄνan{an}
A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty.
y1410 [1410] Standardδύναμαιdunamai{doo'-nam-ahee}
Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.
z5739 <5739> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790) Mood - Optative (See G5793) Count - 4
except
3362 {3362} Primeἐὰν μεean me{eh-an' may}
That is, G1437 and G3361; if not, that is, unless.
some man
5100 {5100} Primeτὶςtis{tis}
An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.
should guide
3594 {3594} Primeὁδηγέωhodegeo{hod-ayg-eh'-o}
From G3595; to show the way (literally or figuratively [ teach]).
z5661 <5661> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792) Count - 512
me?
3165 {3165} Primeμέme{meh}
A shorter (and probably original) form of G1691; me.
And
5037 {5037} Primeτέte{teh}
A primary particle (enclitic) of connection or addition; both or also (properly as a correlation of G2532).
he desired
3870 {3870} Primeπαρακαλέωparakaleo{par-ak-al-eh'-o}
From G3844 and G2564; to call near, that is, invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation).
z5656 <5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2319
Philip
5376 {5376} PrimeΦίλιπποςPhilippos{fil'-ip-pos}
From G5384 and G2462; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites.
that he would come up
305 {0305} Primeἀναβαίνωanabaino{an-ab-ah'-ee-no}
From G0303 and the base of G0939; to go up (literally or figuratively).
z5631 <5631> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 889
and sit
2523 {2523} Primeκαθίζωkathizo{kath-id'-zo}
Another (active) form for G2516; to seat down, that is, set (figuratively appoint); intransitively to sit (down); figuratively to settle ( hover, dwell).
z5658 <5658> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Infinitive (See G5795) Count - 516
with
4862 {4862} Primeσύνsun{soon}
A primary preposition denoting union; with or together (but much closer than G3326 or G3844), that is, by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.
him.
846 {0846} Primeαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons. |
Acts 8:31
_ _ How can I, except some man guide me? — Beautiful expression at once of humility and docility; the invitation to Philip which immediately followed, to “come up and sit with him,” being but the natural expression of this. |
Acts 8:31
He desired Philip to come up and sit with him — Such was his modesty, and thirst after instruction. |
Acts 8:31
And he said, How can I, except some man should (k) guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
(k) To show me the way to understand it. |
- How:
Psalms 25:8-9 Good and upright [is] the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. ... The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Psalms 73:16-17 When I thought to know this, it [was] too painful for me; ... Until I went into the sanctuary of God; [then] understood I their end.
Psalms 73:22 So foolish [was] I, and ignorant: I was [as] a beast before thee.
Proverbs 30:2-3 Surely I [am] more brutish than [any] man, and have not the understanding of a man. ... I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
Isaiah 29:18-19 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. ... The meek also shall increase [their] joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 35:8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it [shall be] for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err [therein].
Matthew 18:3-4 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. ... Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 10:15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
Romans 10:14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
1 Corinthians 3:18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
1 Corinthians 8:2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
1 Corinthians 14:36-37 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only? ... If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
James 1:10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
James 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
1 Peter 2:1-2 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, ... As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
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- And he:
2 Kings 5:9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
2 Kings 5:26 And he said unto him, Went not mine heart [with thee], when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? [Is it] a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?
2 Kings 10:15-16 And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab [coming] to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart [is] with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give [me] thine hand. And he gave [him] his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot. ... And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.
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