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When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn`t see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
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A Divine Departure
Commentators debate whether the Spirit physically transported Philip or gave him an irresistible urge to leave. Regardless of the method, scholars agree the departure was sudden and divinely orchestrated. This confirmed for the eunuch that the encounter was from God, not for human gain, as Philip left before any reward could be offered.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Out of the water, ek. This preposition stands opposed to eiv "into;" and as that may mean to, so this may mean …
Out of the water (εκ του υδατος). Not from the edge of the water, but up out of the water as in Mr 1:10.
Caught awa…
19th Century
Anglican
The Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip.—Human feeling would have naturally led the teacher to continue his work and to…
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Baptist
And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
The account of the Ethiopian’s conversion ends as it began—with a stress on the special presence of God and his direct intervention. We are told th…
16th Century
Protestant
When they were come up. So that Luke might finally conclude his account concerning the eunuch, he says that Philip was caught away from hi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when they were come up out of the water Which is another circumstance, showing that baptism was then performed b…
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…
