Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. How. Psalm 25:8,9 The Lord is sweet and righteous: therefore he will give a law to sinners in the way. . . . Psalm 73:16,17,22 I studied that I might know this thing, it is a labour in my sight: . . . Proverbs 30:2,3 I am the most foolish of men, and the wisdom of men is not with me. . . . Isaiah 29:18,19 And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and out of darkness and obscurity the eyes of the blind shall see. . . . Isaiah 35:8 And a path and a way shall be there, and it shall be called the holy way: the unclean shall not pass over it, and this shall be unto you a straight way, so that fools shall not err therein. Matthew 18:3,4 And said: amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. . . . Mark 10:15 Amen I say to you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter into it. Romans 10:14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? Or how shall they believe him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 1 Corinthians 3:18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 1 Corinthians 8:2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he hath not yet known as he ought to know. 1 Corinthians 14:36,37 Or did the word of God come out from you? Or came it only unto you? . . . James 1:10,21 And the rich, in his being low: because as the flower of the grass shall he pass away. . . . 1 Peter 2:1,2 Wherefore laying away all malice and all guile and dissimulations and envies and all detractions, . . . And he. 2 Kings 5:9,26 So Naaman came with his horses and chariots, and stood at the door of the house of Eliseus: . . . 2 Kings 10:15,16 And when he was departed thence, he found Jonadab, the son of Rechab, coming to meet him, and he blessed him. And he said to him: Is thy heart right as my heart is with thy heart? And Jonadab said: It is. If it be, said he, give me thy hand. He gave him his hand. And he lifted him up to him into the chariot, . . . Context Philip and the Ethiopian…30And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest? 31Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. 32And the place of the scripture which he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter: and like a lamb without voice before his shearer, so openeth he not his mouth.… Cross References Acts 8:30 And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest? Acts 8:32 And the place of the scripture which he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter: and like a lamb without voice before his shearer, so openeth he not his mouth. Romans 10:14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? Or how shall they believe him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? Lexicon “HowΠῶς (Pōs) Adverb Strong's Greek 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much! can I,” δυναίμην (dynaimēn) Verb - Present Optative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. he said, εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “unless ἐὰν (ean) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. someone τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. guides ὁδηγήσει (hodēgēsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3594: To lead, guide; met: I instruct, teach. From hodegos; to show the way (teach). me?” με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. And τε (te) Conjunction Strong's Greek 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. he invited παρεκάλεσέν (parekalesen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke. Philip Φίλιππον (Philippon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5376: From philos and hippos; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites. to come up ἀναβάντα (anabanta) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 305: To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up. [and] sit καθίσαι (kathisai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 2523: Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle. with σὺν (syn) Preposition Strong's Greek 4862: With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together. him. αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Additional Translations “How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. And he said, "How indeed could I be able, unless someone will guide me?" And he invited Philip, having come up, to sit with him. And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him. And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him. And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him. And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up, and sit with him. "Why, how can I," replied the eunuch, "unless some one explains it to me?" And he earnestly invited Philip to come up and sit with him. He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" He begged Philip to come up and sit with him. and he said, 'Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?' he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him. Jump to Previous Able Begged Besought Desired Earnestly Eunuch Except Guide Guides Invited Me Philip Possible Side Sit Someone UnlessJump to Next Able Begged Besought Desired Earnestly Eunuch Except Guide Guides Invited Me Philip Possible Side Sit Someone UnlessExternal Links Acts 8:31 NIVActs 8:31 NLT Acts 8:31 ESV Acts 8:31 NASB Acts 8:31 ASV Acts 8:31 Bible Apps Acts 8:31 Biblia Paralela Acts 8:31 Chinese Bible Acts 8:31 French Bible Acts 8:31 German Bible Alphabetical: and can come could explains guides he him How I invited it me Philip said sit So someone to unless up Well with NT Apostles: Acts 8:31 He said How can I unless someone (Acts of the Apostles Ac) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |