Acts 8:39

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When they had stepped out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away. The official joyfully continued on his way and didn’t see Philip again.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:12

This is what will happen: When I leave you, the Lord’s Spirit will take you away to some unknown place. I’ll tell Ahab, but he won’t be able to find you. Then he will kill me. “I have been faithful to the Lord since I was a child.

2 Kings 2:16

They said to him, “There are 50 strong men here with us. Please let them go and search for your master. Maybe the Lord’s Spirit lifted him up and dropped him on one of the hills or in one of the valleys.” Elisha answered, “Don’t send them ⌞to look⌟.”

Psalm 119:111

Your written instructions are mine forever. They are the joy of my heart.

Psalm 119:14

I find joy in the way ⌞shown by⌟ your written instructions more than I find joy in all kinds of riches.

Isaiah 61:10

I will find joy in the Lord. I will delight in my God. He has dressed me in the clothes of salvation. He has wrapped me in the robe of righteousness like a bridegroom with a priest’s turban, like a bride with her jewels.

Ezekiel 11:1

Then the Spirit lifted me and took me to the east gate of the Lord’s temple. (It’s the gate that faces east.) Twenty-five men were at the entrance of the gate. I saw among them Azzur’s son Jaazaniah and Benaiah’s son Pelatiah. They were leaders of the people.

Ezekiel 11:24

In this vision from God’s Spirit, the Spirit lifted me and brought me to the exiles in Babylonia. Then the vision I saw left me.

Ezekiel 37:1

The power of the Lord came over me. The Lord brought me out by his Spirit and put me down in the middle of a valley. The valley was filled with bones.

Ezekiel 43:5

The Spirit lifted me and brought me into the inner courtyard. I saw the Lord’s glory fill the temple.

Ezekiel 8:3

It stretched out what looked like a hand and grabbed me by the hair on my head. In these visions from God, the Spirit carried me between heaven and earth. He took me to Jerusalem, to the entrance to the north gate of the inner courtyard of the temple. That was where an idol that stirs up ⌞God’s⌟ anger was located.

Matthew 13:44

“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field. When a man discovered it, he buried it again. He was so delighted with it that he went away, sold everything he had, and bought that field.

Matthew 3:16

After Jesus was baptized, he immediately came up from the water. Suddenly, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down as a dove to him.

Mark 1:10

As Jesus came out of the water, he saw heaven split open and the Spirit coming down to him as a dove.

Acts 13:52

Meanwhile, the disciples ⌞in Antioch⌟ continued to be full of joy and the Holy Spirit.

Acts 16:34

He took Paul and Silas upstairs into his home and gave them something to eat. He and his family were thrilled to be believers in God.

Acts 8:29

The Spirit said to Philip, “Go to that carriage, and stay close to it.”

Acts 8:38

The official ordered the carriage to stop. He and Philip stepped into the water, and Philip baptized him.

Acts 8:8

As a result, that city was extremely happy.

Romans 5:2

Through Christ we can approach God  and stand in his favor. So we brag because of our confidence that we will receive glory from God.

Philippians 3:3

We are the ⌞true⌟ circumcised people ⌞of God⌟ because we serve God’s Spirit and take pride in Christ Jesus. We don’t place any confidence in physical things,

Philippians 4:4

Always be joyful in the Lord! I’ll say it again: Be joyful!

James 4:16

However, you brag because you’re arrogant. All such bragging is evil.