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Berean Standard Bible

“And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.”

Acts 8:38

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After Philip explains the good news from Isaiah's passage, the Ethiopian official sees water beside the road and asks what prevents him from being baptized. He commands the chariot to stop.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

World English Bible (WEB)

He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

King James Version (KJV)

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he gave orders for the carriage to be stopped, and the two of them went down into the water, and Philip gave him baptism.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y mandó parar el carro: y descendieron ambos al agua, Felipe y el eunuco; y bautizóle.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Detuvieron entonces la carroza, bajaron ambos al agua y Felipe lo bautizó.

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