Acts 8:37

Acts 8:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

Context of Acts 8:37

35Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he preached Jesus to him. 36As they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?” [And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”] 38And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him. 39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but went on his way rejoicing.

Acts 8:37 word by word

• And PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilippos · PhilipG5376
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Ifεἰei · ifG1487
• you believeπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• with allὅλοςholos · allG3650
• your heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• you mayἔξεστι, ἐξόνexesti · be permittedG1832
• And he answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• that JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• is the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Acts 8:37

• Acts 8:12But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and women alike.
• Acts 2:38Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Matthew 28:19Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
• Mark 16:16He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.
• Romans 10:10for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.
• 1 Peter 3:21Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you--not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
• Acts 9:20and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.”
• Matthew 16:16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
• John 6:68Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.
• John 9:35Jesus heard that they had put him out, and finding him, He said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
• John 11:27She said to Him, “Yes, Lord; I have believed that You are the Christ, the Son of God, even He who comes into the world.”
• John 20:31but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.
• 1 Corinthians 12:3Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is accursed”; and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
• 1 John 4:15Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
• 1 John 5:1Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him.

Commentaries on Acts 8:37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God - He believed that Jesus, whom Philip preached to him, was The Christ or Messiah, and consequently the Son of God. This whole verse is omitted by ABCG, several others of the first authority, Erpen's edit. of the Arabic, the Syriac, the Coptic, Sahidic, Ethiopic, and some of the Slavonic: almost all the critics declare against it as spurious. Griesbach has left it out of the text; and Professor White in his…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 37And Philip said … - This was stated by Philip as the proper qualification for making a profession of religion. The terms are: (1)“Faith,” that is, a reception of Jesus as a Saviour; yielding the mind to the proper influences of the truths of redemption. See the notes on Mark 16:16. (2)there is required not merely the assent of the understanding, but a surrender of the “heart, the will, the affections,” to the truth of the gospel. As these were the proper…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-40Verses 26-40 Philip was directed to go to a desert. Sometimes God opens a door of opportunity to his ministers in very unlikely places. We should study to do good to those we come into company with by travelling. We should not be so shy of all strangers as some affect to be. As to those of whom we know nothing else, we know this, that they have souls. It is wisdom for men of business to redeem time for holy duties; to fill up every minute with something…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-40Philip obeyed the Holy Spirit and followed the Spirit’s direction. He then took the opportunity to share the message of the gospel with an Ethiopian eunuch (a trusted male official who served a king or queen) on the desert road from Jerusalem to Gaza. This event shows how effective Philip was in explaining and sharing the Christian message. It also shows his strong commitment to bringing the good news to all people, no matter their social position or…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 34-3834-38. And the eunuch answered, I pray thee, &c.--The respect with which he here addresses Philip was prompted by his reverence for one whom he perceived to be his superior in divine things; his own worldly position sinking before this.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 8:37

• Baptism
• Confession
• Converts
• Ethiopia
• Faith
• Gaza
• Heart
• Jesus Continued
• Philip
• Preaching
• Righteous

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Son of God
• Jesus Christ
• Baptism, Christian
• Believe

Commentaries on Acts 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings