Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Acts 8:31
He desired Philip to come up and sit with him — Such was his modesty, and thirst after instruction.
He desired Philip to come up and sit with him — Such was his modesty, and thirst after instruction.
Verse 31. _HOW CAN I, EXCEPT SOME MAN SHOULD GUIDE ME?_] This is _no proof_ that "the Scriptures cannot be understood without an authorized interpreter," as some of the papistical writers assert. How...
AND HE SAID ... - This was a general acknowledgment of his need of direction. It evinced a humble state of mind. It was an acknowledgment, also, originating probably from this particular passage which...
PART II The Witness to Samaria. Saul's Conversion and Peter's Witness in Caesarea. Chapter s 8-12 CHAPTER 8 _ 1. The first great persecution (Acts 8:1)._ 2. The preaching of the scattered believ...
PHILIP AND THE ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH. Philip appears again; we are not told where, but the instruction given him by the angel shows that he was not at Jerusalem; he is to go southward (_mg._ at noon; not s...
THE FIRST OF THE MARTYRS (Acts 7:54-60 ; Acts 8:1) 8:1 As they listened to this their very hearts were torn with vexation and they gnashed their teeth at him. But he was full of the Holy Spirit and h...
The angel of the Lord spoke to Philip and said, "Rise and go to the south by the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza; that is Gaza in the desert." So he arose and went. Now, look you, an Ethiop...
EXCEPT. Literally If (App-118.)... not (App-105). SOME MAN. some one. Greek. _tis_. App-123. GUIDE ME. lead me in the way. Greek. _hodegeo._ Only here, Matthew 15:14.Luke 6:39; John 16:13.
_except some man_[one] _should_[shall] _guide me_ The eunuch, living far away from the received expounders of the Scriptures, feels that in a dark passage like that which he was reading he has need of...
PHILIP BAPTIZES AN ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH...
ἘΆΝ. For an example of ἐάν with future indicative cf. Luke 11:12, ἐὰν αἰτήσει ὠόν. ὉΔΗΓΉΣΕΙ ΜΕ, _shall guide me_. The eunuch living far away from the received expounders of the Scriptures, feels that...
_CHRIST IS PREACHED TO AN ETHIOPIAN ACTS 8:27-35:_ This account is the story of a preacher (Philip) and a sinner (the Ethiopian). When God said “go,” Philip went to do the will of the Heavenly Father....
ΔΥΝΑΊΜΗΝ _praes._ opt. _med. (dep.) от_ ΔΎΝΑΜΑΙ (G1410) быть способным. Opt. с ΆΝ (G302) в прямом вопросе, выражающем предположение: "конечно, я не (все) понимаю, потому что как бы смог я это сделать,...
D. THE LATER WORK OF PHILIP. Acts 8:26-40. 1. ON THE ROAD FROM JERUSALEM TO GAZA. Acts 8:26-39. Acts 8:26 But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto th...
31-35. The man's response was definite and satisfactory. (31) "_And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him._ (32) _Now the place of the...
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. AND HE SAID, HOW CAN I, [ Poos (G4459) gar (G1063) an (G302) dunaimeen...
26 It is notable that the messenger, or angel, who spoke to Philip is also called "the spirit" (29) and "the spirit of the Lord" (39). This suggests that these expressions may refer to created beings...
PHILIP IN SAMARIA. SIMON MAGUS The graphic details of the ministry of Philip which follow, were doubtless obtained from Philip himself. St. Luke stayed at his house at Cæsarea, and made the acquaintan...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 8 SAUL *PERSECUTES THE CHRISTIANS, 8:1-4 V1 Saul approved of Stephen’s murder. That same day, the Christians in *Jerusalem suffered very much....
HOW CAN I, EXCEPT SOME MAN SHOULD GUIDE ME? — The words of the inquirer imply, as has been said above, that the prophecy was new to him. It is as though, in turning over, or perhaps unrolling, the MS....
γὰρ; “elegans particula hoc sensu _quid quaeris?_ ” implies, Why do you ask? for how should I be able? (_cf._ Matthew 27:23; Mark 15:14; Luke 23:22); see Simcox, _Language of N. T. Greek_, p. 172; Gri...
WINNING A TRAVELER Acts 8:26-40 From the great city revival in Samaria Philip was led to the desert to minister to one seeking soul. It seems strange that God should be able to spare him from his bus...
The popular outburst against Christianity evidenced in the martyrdom of Stephen was general. Members of the Church at Jerusalem were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. How dark the day seemed to...
Preaching to the Ethiopian At this point, Luke told Theophilus that Philip was directed by an angel of the Lord to go south to a place along the Jerusalem to Gaza road where no people lived. When an i...
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 can I, unless some one shew me, [3] or be a guide to me, as in the Greek. Let every one, and especially the unlearned, take good notice of these words, not to wrest the Scriptures to his own perdi...
THE CONVERSION OF THE ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH 26-40. After the apostles have completed their Samaritan tour and returned to Jerusalem, leaving Philip surrounded by hosts of his converts pressing the battle,...
And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. (27) And he arose and went: and, behold, a m...
We are now arrived at a turning-point in the history, not merely of the church, but of the unfolding of the truth of God, and the manifestation of His ways. The death of Stephen, therefore, has in var...
31._How should I? _Most excellent modesty of the eunuch, who doth not only permit Philip who was one of the common sort, to question with him, but doth also willingly (547) confess his ignorance. And...
Saul was present at Stephen's death, and consenting to it. [14] This is the end of the first phase of the assembly of God its history in immediate connection with Jerusalem and the Jews, as the centre...
AND HE SAID, HOW CAN I, EXCEPT SOME MAN SHOULD GUIDE ME?.... Which shows that he was of an excellent spirit and temper; since instead of answering in a haughty and disdainful manner, as great men are...
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. Ver. 31. _How can I, except some man_] The mathematics are so called, because th...
_Then the Spirit_ By that secret suggestion which inspired persons could distinguish with certainty as divine revelation; _said to Philip, Go near_ Now Philip shall know the reason of his being sent i...
The text from Isaiah:...
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....
As a wild beast tasting blood, the Jews were the more inflamed by the martyrdom of Stephen to greatly persecute the Church of God at Jerusalem. For this reason believers were scattered through Judea a...
AND HE SAID, " HOW CAN I, UNLESS SOMEONE GUIDES ME? " AND HE ASKED PHILIP TO COME UP AND SIT WITH HIM. 1. This man was not offended. He was open and willing to admit he did not fully understand the p...
And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him. 'HOW. CAN, EXCEPT SOME ONE SHALL GUIDE ME?'-'shall show me the way' (Mon) 'The humility and...
26-40 Philip was directed to go to a desert. Sometimes God opens a door of opportunity to his ministers in very unlikely places. We should study to do good to those we come into company with by trave...
A wonderful modesty and humility in so great a man: he takes well Philip's interposing, and questioning with him; he acknowledges his ignorance, and desires further instruction, and condescends to be...
31-35. The man's response was definite and satisfactory. (31) "_ And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him._ (32) _Now the place of the...
Acts 8:31 And G1161 said G2036 (G5627) How G1063 G4459 I G302 G1410 (G5739) unless G3362
‘And he said, “How can I, except some one will guide me?” And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him.' When the man saw that he was a Jew, and assumed from what he had said that he was also a t...
THE MINISTRY OF PHILIP TO THE ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH (8:26-39). Meanwhile God was now satisfied that the Samaritan church was sufficiently equipped to carry on and He calls Philip elsewhere to where there i...
Acts 8:30-31. UNDERSTANDEST THOU WHAT THOU READEST? The last division of the prophecy of Isaiah contains a description of the ‘servant of the Lord.' A famous enemy of Christianity has complained that...
HOW CAN I, EXCEPT SOME ONE SHALL GUIDE ME? (Πως γαρ αν δυναιμην εαν με τις οδηγησε με?). This is a mixed condition, the conclusion coming first belongs to the fourth class (undetermined with less li...
Acts 8:4. _Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord ga...
Stephen had been stoned to death; but with his latest breath he prayed for his murderers. Then this chapter begins: Acts 8:1. _And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a gre...
CONTENTS: Saul persecuting Christians. The first missionaries. The case of Simon, the sorcerer. Philip and the Ethiopian. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Saul, Stephen, Philip, Simon, apostles,...
Acts 8:1. _At that time there was a great persecution against the church._ With regard to this very tremendous storm which suddenly burst on the infant church, Cardinal Baronius, in his Ecclesiastical...
HOW CAN I UNDERSTAND? He needed help to understand the prophecies. Compare 1 Corinthians 2:13-14,...
_And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go._ MAN VERSUS ANGEL Why didn’t the angel go himself? Because this was a mission where a man was worth more than an angel. In the Lor...
_And Philip ran … and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?_ UNDERSTANDING THE WORD 1. Notice the preliminary fact that the Scriptures challenge investigation. “Let us reason together,” says I...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 8:18. AND WHEN SIMON SAW.—Most likely through hearing the baptised speak with tongues. HE OFFERED THEM MONEY.—From Simon’s name and proposal arose the expression “Simony” for...
EXPOSITION ACTS 8:1 _There arose on that day _for _at that time there was, _A.V._; in _for _at, _A.V. SAUL WAS CONSENTING TO HIS DEATH. St. Paul's repeated reference to this sad episode in his life i...
We are introduced now to one of the chief persecutors. A zealous young Jew, a Pharisee of the Pharisees, whose name is Saul. And he was standing by, consenting to the death of Stephen, holding the coa...
1 Corinthians 14:36; 1 Corinthians 14:37; 1 Corinthians 3:18; 1 Corinthians 8:2;...
How can I [π ω ς γ α ρ α ν δ υ ν α ι μ η ν] ? Lit., for how should I be able? the for connecting the question with an implied negative : "No; for how could I understand except," etc....
THE ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH Acts 8:26 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The subject of our sermon today, is "The Ethiopian Eunuch." There is a wonderful vision of God given in the 68th Psalm. After the Prophet has ascrib...