Whenthey cameup out of the water,the Spiritof the LordsnatchedPhilipaway;and the eunuchno longersawhim, but wenton his wayrejoicing.
"It will comeabout when I leaveyou that the Spiritof the LORDwill carryyou whereI do not know;so when I comeand tellAhaband he cannotfindyou, he will killme, although [I] your servanthave fearedthe LORDfrom my youth.
They saidto him, "Beholdnow,thereare with your servantsfiftystrongmen,pleaselet them goand searchfor your master;perhapsthe Spiritof the LORDhas takenhim up and casthim on somemountainorinto somevalley."And he said,"You shall not send."
I have inheritedYour testimoniesforever,For they are the joyof my heart.
I have rejoicedin the wayof Your testimonies,As muchas in allriches.
I will rejoicegreatlyin the LORD,My soulwill exultin my God;For He has clothedme with garmentsof salvation,He has wrappedme with a robeof righteousness,As a bridegroomdeckshimself with a garland,And as a brideadornsherself with her jewels.
Moreover, the Spiritliftedme up and broughtme to the eastgateof the LORD'Shousewhich facedeastward.And behold,[there were] twenty-fivemenat the entranceof the gate,and amongthem I sawJaazaniahsonof Azzurand Pelatiahsonof Benaiah,leadersof the people.
And the Spiritliftedme up and broughtme in a visionby the Spiritof Godto the exilesin Chaldea.So the visionthat I had seenleftme.
The handof the LORDwas upon me, and He broughtme out by the Spiritof the LORDand setme downin the middleof the valley;and it was fullof bones.
And the Spiritliftedme up and broughtme into the innercourt;and behold,the gloryof the LORDfilledthe house.
He stretchedout the formof a handand caughtme by a lockof my head;and the Spiritliftedme up betweenearthand heavenand broughtme in the visionsof Godto Jerusalem,to the entranceof the northgateof the inner[court], wherethe seatof the idolof jealousy,whichprovokesto jealousy,was [located].
"The kingdomof heavenis likea treasurehiddenin the field,whicha manfoundand hid[again]; and from joyover it he goesand sellsallthat he hasand buysthat field.
After being baptized,Jesuscameup immediatelyfrom the water;and behold,the heavenswere opened,and he sawthe Spiritof Goddescendingas a dove[and] lightingon Him,
Immediatelycomingup out of the water,He sawthe heavensopening,and the Spiritlikea dovedescendingupon Him;
And the discipleswere continually filledwith joyand with the HolySpirit.
And he broughtthem into his houseand setfoodbeforethem, and rejoiced greatly,having believedin Godwith his whole household.
Thenthe Spiritsaidto Philip,"Goup and jointhischariot."
And he orderedthe chariotto stop;and they bothwent downinto the water,Philipas wellas the eunuch,and he baptizedhim.
Sothere was muchrejoicingin that city.
throughwhomalsowe have obtainedour introductionby faithinto thisgracein whichwe stand;and we exultin hopeof the gloryof God.
for we are the [true] circumcision,who worshipin the Spiritof Godand gloryin ChristJesusand putnoconfidencein the flesh,
Rejoicein the Lordalways;againI will say,rejoice!
But as it is, you boastin your arrogance;allsuchboastingis evil.
