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Acts 8:30 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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

Acts 8:30

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28 He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

29 The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”

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

31 He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

32 Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn’t open his mouth.

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Acts 8:1

"Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles."

Acts 8:2

"Devout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly over him."

Acts 8:3

"But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison."

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