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Acts 8:38

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they went down both to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptised him.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down, both, into the water, both Philip and the eunuch,—and he immersed him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And he commanded the chariot to stand still. And they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch. And he baptized him.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Then he commaunded the charet to stand stil: ? they went downe both into the water, both Philip and the Eunuche, and he baptized him.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And he commanded the charet to stand still: and they went downe both into the water, both Philip, and the Eunuch, and he baptized him.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And he commanded the chariot be stopped; and both went down into the water, and Philip baptized the eunuch.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And he commanded that the chariot should stand; and they descended both of them to the water, and Philipos baptized that eunuch.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And he commanded the chariot to stop; and they both went down to the water, and Philip baptized the eunuch.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
he commanded 2753
{2753} Prime
κελεύω
keleuo
{kel-yoo'-o}
From a primary word κέλλω [[kello]] (to urge on); 'hail'; to incite by word, that is, order.
z5656
<5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2319
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{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).
chariot 716
{0716} Prime
ἅρμα
harma
{har'-mah}
Probably from G0142 (perhaps with G0001 (as a particle of union) prefixed); a chariot (as raised or fitted together (compare G0719)).
to stand still: 2476
{2476} Prime
ἵστημι
histemi
{his'-tay-mee}
A prolonged form of a primary word στάω [[stao]], {stah'-o} (of the same meaning, and used for it in certain tenses); to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively).
z5629
<5629> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Infinitive (See G5795)
Count - 454
and 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
they went down 2597
{2597} Prime
καταβαίνω
katabaino
{kat-ab-ah'-ee-no}
From G2596 and the base of G0939; to descend (literally or figuratively).
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
both 297
{0297} Prime
ἀμφότερος
amphoteros
{am-fot'-er-os}
Comparative of ἀμφί [[amphi]] (around); (in plural) both.
into 1519
{1519} Prime
εἰς
eis
{ice}
A primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{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).
water, 5204
{5204} Prime
ὕδωρ
hudor
{hoo'-dore}
From the base of G5205; water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively.
both 5037
{5037} Prime
τέ
te
{teh}
A primary particle (enclitic) of connection or addition; both or also (properly as a correlation of G2532).
Philip 5376
{5376} Prime
Φίλιππος
Philippos
{fil'-ip-pos}
From G5384 and G2462; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites.
and 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{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).
eunuch; 2135
{2135} Prime
εὐνοῦχος
eunouchos
{yoo-noo'-khos}
From εὐνή [[eune]] (a bed) and G2192; a castrated person (such being employed in Oriental bed chambers); by extension an impotent or unmarried man; by implication a chamberlain (state officer).
and 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
he baptized 907
{0907} Prime
βαπτίζω
baptizo
{bap-tid'-zo}
From a derivative of G0911; to make whelmed (that is, fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism.
z5656
<5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2319
him. 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{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.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Acts 8:34-38.


Acts 8:38

_ _ they went down both into the water, and he baptized him, etc. — probably laving the water upon him, though the precise mode is neither certain nor of any consequence.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Acts 8:26-40.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 8:38

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.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
and he baptized:

John 3:22-23 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. ... And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
John 4:1 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
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