Acts 8:28
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.”
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“and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 8:28 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 6:6These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.
- Deuteronomy 11:18Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.
- Deuteronomy 17:18When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests.
- Joshua 1:8This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
- Psalms 1:2But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.
- Psalms 119:99I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.
- Psalms 119:111Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
- Proverbs 2:1My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
- Proverbs 8:33Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.
- Isaiah 1:1This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
- Luke 3:4as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
- Luke 4:17the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:
- John 5:39You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,
- Acts 17:11Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.
- Acts 28:25They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
- Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
- 2 Timothy 3:15From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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