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

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Join thyself (κολληθητ). See this vivid word (be glued to, first aorist passive imperative) already in 5:13; Luke 10:11

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The Spirit. (See Barnes on Acts 8:26).

The Holy Spirit is here evidently intended. The thought in Philip's mind is here traced to h…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Join thyself to this chariot.—The act implied is that of laying hold and, as it were, attaching himself to the chariot in…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and join yourself to this chariot. And Philip ran there to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias,…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Having been directed to the desert road on the way to Gaza, Philip is again directed by the Spirit to the carriage that the Ethiopian minister of f…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then the Spirit said to Philip Not the angel, a ministering Spirit, as in (Acts 8:26) but the Holy Spirit, as…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Philip was directed to go to a desert. Sometimes God opens a door of opportunity to His ministers in very unlikely places. We should strive to do g…

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