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NASB | Acts 8:39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but went on his way rejoicing. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 8:39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord [suddenly] took Philip [and carried him] away [to a different place]; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but he went on his way rejoicing. |
Subject: Where did the eunuch rec the Holy Ghost? |
Bible Note: Greetings Jcsav! Dr. A. T. Robertson, among others, lists this possible meaning of 'eis': ***************************************** Unto the remission of your sins (eis aphesin ton hamartion humon). This phrase is the subject of endless controversy as men look at it from the standpoint of sacramental or of evangelical theology. In themselves the words can express aim or purpose for that use of eis does exist as in 1 Co 2:7 eis doxan hemon (for our glory). But then another usage exists which is just as good Greek as the use of eis for aim or purpose. It is seen in Mat 10:41 in three examples eis onoma prophetou, dikaiou, mathetou where it cannot be purpose or aim, but rather the basis or ground, on the basis of the name of prophet, righteous man, disciple, because one is, etc. It is seen again in Mat 12:41 about the preaching of Jonah (eis to kerugma Iona). They repented because of (or at) the preaching of Jonah. The illustrations of both usages are numerous in the N.T. and the Koine [28928] generally (Robertson, Grammar, p. 592). One will decide the use here according as he believes that baptism is essential to the remission of sins or not. My view is decidedly against the idea that Peter, Paul, or any one in the New Testament taught baptism as essential to the remission of sins or the means of securing such remission. So I understand Peter to be urging baptism on each of them who had already turned (repented) and for it to be done in the name of Jesus Christ on the basis of the forgiveness of sins which they had already received. Source: Word Pictures of the New Testament *************************************** Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |