geneva Acts:8:26-40
geneva@Acts:8:26 @
geneva@Acts:8:27 @ And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch (note:)A man of great wealth and authority with Candace. Now this word «Candace» is a common name of all the Queens of Ethiopia.(:note) of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
geneva@Acts:8:28 @ And as he returned sitting in his charet, he read Esaias the Prophet.
geneva@Acts:8:29 @ Then the Spirit said vnto Philip, Goe neere and ioyne thy selfe to yonder charet.
geneva@Acts:8:30 @ And Philip ranne thither, and heard him reade the Prophet Esaias, and said, But vnderstandest thou what thou readest?
geneva@Acts:8:31 @ And he said, How can I, except some man should (note:)To show me the way to understand it.(:note) guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
geneva@Acts:8:32 @
geneva@Acts:8:33 @ In his (note:)The Hebrew text reads it in this way, «out of a narrow strait, and out of judgment was he taken»: and by the «narrow strait» he means the grave and the very bonds of death, and by «judgment» he means the punishment which was laid upon him, and the miserable state which Christ took upon himself for our sakes, in bearing his Father's wrath.(:note) humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his How long he will endure: for Christ, having once risen from the dead, dies no more; (Rom_6:9). generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
geneva@Acts:8:34 @ Then the Eunuche answered Philippe, and saide, I pray thee of whome speaketh the Prophet this? of himselfe, or of some other man?
geneva@Acts:8:35 @ Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scripture, & preached vnto him Iesus.
geneva@Acts:8:36 @ And as they went on their way, they came vnto a certaine water, and the Eunuche said, See, here is water: what doeth let me to be baptized?
geneva@Acts:8:37 @
geneva@Acts:8:38 @ Then he commaunded the charet to stand stil: & they went downe both into the water, both Philip and the Eunuche, and he baptized him.
geneva@Acts:8:39 @ And assoone as they were come vp out of the water, the Spirit of the Lorde caught away Philip, that the Eunuche sawe him no more: so he went on his way reioycing.
geneva@Acts:8:40 @ But Philippe was found at Azotus, and he walked to and fro preaching in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.
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