Acts 8:21-40

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 8:32

The place = Now the context. Greek. perioche. Only here. Quoted from Isaiah 53:7 , almost word for word from the Septuagint slaughter. Greek. sphage. Only here, Romans 8:36 . James 5:5 . lamb. Greek. amnos. See note on John 1:29 . dumb. Greek. aphonos, voiceless. Only here, 1Co 12:2 ; 1 Corinthians 14:10 . 2 Peter 2:16 . The usual word in the Gospels is kophos. his shearer = the one shearing (Greek. keiro) him. read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 8:33

humiliation = low estate. Referring to the whole period of His life on earth. Greek. tapeinosis. Only here, Luke 1:48 . Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:21 .James 1:10 . judgment. Greek. krisis. App-177 . declare = tell. Greek. diegeomai. Only here, Acts 9:27 ; Acts 12:17 . Mark 5:16 ; Mark 9:9 . Luke 8:39 ; Luke 9:10 . Hebrews 11:32 . generation = posterity. Greek. genea. Compare Matthew 1:17 . See also Daniel 9:26 , "have nothing" (Revised Version) John 12:24 , "alone". for = because.... read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 8:35

Then = But. opened his mouth. A Hebraism. Figure of speech Idioma. App-6 . at = from. Greek. apo. App-104 . the same = this. read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 8:36

On = down. Greek. kata. App-104 . See = Behold. Greek. idou. App-133 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 8:37

Most texts omit this verse. The Revised Version puts it in the margin. with = out of. Greek. ek. Son. Greek. huios . App-108 . See also App-98 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 8:38

into. Greek. eis. read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 8:39

Out of. Greek. ek. App-104 . saw. Greek. eidon. App-133 . no more. Greek. ouk ouketi, a double negative. and = for. Supply ellipsis , taught by the Spirit, he needed him not. went on his way = went his way. rejoicing. Compare Acts 8:8 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 8:40

was found = was carried to, and found. A constructioproegnans. at = to. Greek. eis. App-104 . Azotus. = Ashdod. See Joshua 11:22 . till. Greek. heos. Caeserea. Not Caesarea Philippi (Matthew 16:13 ), but the place on the coast, between Carmel and Joppa. It was built by Herod, and called Caesarea Sebaste, in honour of Augustus (Greek. Sebastoa) Caesar. Herod built a mole or breakwater, so as to make a harbour (Josephus, Antiquities XVI, 8, 1). Now a ruin. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 8:22

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee. For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity. And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken come upon me.Repent ... and pray ... In this instance, the apostle Peter, using the keys of the kingdom of God promised him by the Saviour (Matthew 16:19), opened the way for a backslider to return... read more

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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 8:25

They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.Testified ... refers to the witness of the apostles to the effect that Jesus Christ was risen from the dead, and including all of the things which Christ commanded that men should do, together with the warnings and promises of the gospel. Although there is a sense in which Christians may be said to "testify," their testimony must ever be a... read more

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