Acts 8:27 KJV
And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
Matthew Henry
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Thompson Chains
- Obedience (2)See the chain from Genesis 6:22 · 15 links
- EthiopiaLast of 5 links
- WorshippersSee the chain from Genesis 22:5 · 13 links
- EunuchsLast of 4 links
Parallel Passages
- 1 Kings 8:41 Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name's sake;
- Isaiah 2:3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
- John 12:20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- Psalms 68:31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
- Psalms 87:4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
- John 12:20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
- Zephaniah 3:10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.
- 1 Kings 8:41–43 Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name's sake; …
- Isaiah 56:3–8 Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree. …
- Jeremiah 38:7 Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;
- 1 Kings 10:1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
- Psalms 68:29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
- Isaiah 43:6 I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;
- Isaiah 45:14 Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.
- Isaiah 60:3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
- Isaiah 60:6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.
- Isaiah 66:19 And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
- Jeremiah 13:23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
- Jeremiah 39:16 Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.
- Matthew 12:42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
- Matthew 21:2–6 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. …
- Mark 14:13–16 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. …
- John 2:5–8 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. …
- Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
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Topics
Timeline
- Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 34 · Philip in Samaria
Bible Dictionary
- EthiopiaCountry of burnt faces; the Greek word by which the Hebrew Cush is rendered (Gen 2:13; 2 Kgs 19:9; Esth 1:1; Job 28:19; Ps 68:31; Ps...
- CandaceThe queen of the Ethiopians whose “eunuch” or chamberlain was converted to Christianity by the instrumentality of Philip the evangelist...
- JerusalemCalled also Salem, Ariel, Jebus, the “city of God,” the “holy city;” by the modern Arabs el-Khuds, meaning “the holy;” once “the city of...
Strong’s Numbers
- And καί kaí
- he arose ἀνίστημι anístēmi
- and went πορεύομαι poreúomai
- and καί kaí
- behold ἰδού idoú
- a man ἀνήρ anḗr
- of Ethiopia Αἰθίοψ Aithíops
- an eunuch εὐνοῦχος eunoûchos
- of great authority δυνάστης dynástēs
- under Candace Κανδάκη Kandákē
- queen βασίλισσα basílissa
- of the Ethiopians Αἰθίοψ Aithíops
- who ὅς hós
- had ἦν ēn
- the charge of ἐπί epí
- all πᾶς pâs
- her αὐτός autós
- treasure γάζα gáza
- and ὅς hós
- had come ἔρχομαι érchomai
- to εἰς eis
- Jerusalem Ἱερουσαλήμ Hierousalḗm
- for to worship προσκυνέω proskynéō
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