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28 and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the book of Isaiah the prophet.
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28 and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the book of Isaiah the prophet.
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29 The Spirit told Philip, "Go to that chariot and stay near it."
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29 The Spirit told Philip, "Go to that chariot and stay near it."
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30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. "Do you understand what you are reading?" Philip asked.
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30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. "Do you understand what you are reading?" Philip asked.
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31 "How can I," he said, "unless someone explains it to me?" So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
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31 "How can I," he said, "unless someone explains it to me?" So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
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32 The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: "He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth.
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32 The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: "He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth.
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33 In his humiliation he was deprived of justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth."
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33 In his humiliation he was deprived of justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth."
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34 The eunuch asked Philip, "Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?"
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34 The eunuch asked Philip, "Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?"
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35 Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
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35 Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
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Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
