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Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand you what you are reading?"
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Act on the Spirit's Prompting
Commentators like Albert Barnes emphasize Philip's immediate obedience. He 'ran' without hesitating, overcoming any potential fear of approaching a person of high rank. This serves as a model for Christians to act decisively on the Spirit's guidance, especially when given an opportunity to share their faith.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And Philip ran, etc. This indicates his haste and his desire to obey the suggestions of the Spirit. A thousand difficulties might have ari…
Understandest thou what thou readest? (Αρα γε γινωσκεις α αναγινωσκεισ?) The interrogative particle αρα and the intensive particle…
19th Century
Anglican
Do you understand what you read?—The Greek play on the word for understand (Ginôskein) and read (Anaginôskei…
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Baptist
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,…
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Philip ran thither to him Being very ready to obey the divine order, and hoping he might be an instrument of doi…
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