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Acts 8:35

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8:35So Philip started speaking,89 and beginning with this scripture90 proclaimed the good news about Jesus to him.

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  1. 89 Grk “opening his mouth” (a Semitic idiom for beginning to speak in a somewhat formal manner). The participle ἀνοίξας (anoixas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
  2. 90 Beginning with this scripture. The discussion likely included many of the scriptures Acts has already noted for the reader in earlier speeches. At the least, readers of Acts would know what other scriptures might be meant.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Philip proceeded to tell him the good news about Jesus, beginning with that Scripture.

NLTNew Living Translation

So beginning with this same Scripture, Philip told him the Good News about Jesus.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So Philip opened his mouth and beginning from this scripture, proclaimed the good news to him about Jesus.

KJV 1900King James Version

Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.