Acts 8:39

Good News Translation

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away. The official did not see him again, but continued on his way, full of joy.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:12

What if the spirit of the Lord carries you off to some unknown place as soon as I leave? Then, when I tell Ahab that you are here and he can't find you, he will put me to death. Remember that I have been a devout worshiper of the Lord ever since I was a boy.

2 Kings 2:16

and said, “There are fifty of us here, all strong men. Let us go and look for your master. Maybe the spirit of the Lord has carried him away and left him on some mountain or in some valley.” “No, you must not go,” Elisha answered.

Psalm 119:111

Your commandments are my eternal possession; they are the joy of my heart.

Psalm 119:14

I delight in following your commands more than in having great wealth.

Isaiah 61:10

Jerusalem rejoices because of what the Lord has done. She is like a bride dressed for her wedding. God has clothed her with salvation and victory.

Ezekiel 11:1

God's spirit lifted me up and took me to the east gate of the Temple. There near the gate I saw twenty-five men, including Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, two leaders of the nation.

Ezekiel 11:24

In the vision the spirit of God lifted me up and brought me back to the exiles in Babylonia. Then the vision faded,

Ezekiel 37:1

I felt the powerful presence of the Lord, and his spirit took me and set me down in a valley where the ground was covered with bones.

Ezekiel 43:5

The Lord's spirit lifted me up and took me into the inner courtyard, where I saw that the Temple was filled with the glory of the Lord.

Ezekiel 8:3

He reached out what seemed to be a hand and grabbed me by the hair. Then in this vision God's spirit lifted me high in the air and took me to Jerusalem. He took me to the inner entrance of the north gate of the Temple, where there was an idol that was an outrage to God.

Matthew 13:44

“The Kingdom of heaven is like this. A man happens to find a treasure hidden in a field. He covers it up again, and is so happy that he goes and sells everything he has, and then goes back and buys that field.

Matthew 3:16

As soon as Jesus was baptized, he came up out of the water. Then heaven was opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and lighting on him.

Mark 1:10

As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, he saw heaven opening and the Spirit coming down on him like a dove.

Acts 13:52

The believers in Antioch were full of joy and the Holy Spirit.

Acts 16:34

Then he took Paul and Silas up into his house and gave them some food to eat. He and his family were filled with joy, because they now believed in God.

Acts 8:29

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

Acts 8:38

The official ordered the carriage to stop, and both Philip and the official went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

Acts 8:8

So there was great joy in that city.

Romans 5:2

He has brought us by faith into this experience of God's grace, in which we now live. And so we boast of the hope we have of sharing God's glory!

Philippians 3:3

It is we, not they, who have received the true circumcision, for we worship God by means of his Spirit and rejoice in our life in union with Christ Jesus. We do not put any trust in external ceremonies.

Philippians 4:4

May you always be joyful in your union with the Lord. I say it again: rejoice!

James 4:16

But now you are proud, and you boast; all such boasting is wrong.