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

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Understandest thou what thou readest? (Αρα γε γινωσκεις α αναγινωσκεισ?) The interrogative particle αρα and the intensive particle…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And Philip ran, etc. This indicates his haste and his desire to obey the suggestions of the Spirit. A thousand difficulties might have ari…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Do you understand what you read?—The Greek play on the word for understand (Ginôskein) and read (Anaginôskei…

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

And Philip ran thither to him
Being very ready to obey the divine order, and hoping he might be an instrument of doi…

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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