Acts 8:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?”

Acts 8:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 8:30 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 8:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?””

Acts 8:30 — World English Bible

Acts 8:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? ”

Acts 8:30 — American Standard Version

Acts 8:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, `Dost thou then know what thou dost read?'”

Acts 8:30 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 8:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Philip, running up, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou then know what thou art reading of? ”

Acts 8:30 — Darby Translation

Acts 8:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Philip ranne thither, and heard him reade the Prophet Esaias, and said, But vnderstandest thou what thou readest?”

Acts 8:30 — Geneva Bible

Acts 8:30 in Context — Acts 8

28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

31 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.

32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

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What Does Acts 8:30 Mean?

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