Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
he asked. "Why, how can I possibly understand it," said the eunuch, "unless some one puts me on the right track?" And he begged Philip to get up and sit beside him.
New American Standard Bible
And he said, “Well, how could I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
King James Version
And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
Holman Bible
“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
International Standard Version
The man replied, "How can I unless someone guides me?" So he invited Philip to get in and sit with him.
A Conservative Version
And he said, For how can I unless some man may guide me? And he encouraged Philip, after coming up, to sit with him.
American Standard Version
And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.
Amplified
And he said, “Well, how could I [understand] unless someone guides me [correctly]?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
An Understandable Version
And the man replied, "How can I, except with someone's guidance?" Then he urged Philip to come and sit with him [in the chariot].
Anderson New Testament
He answered: How can I, unless some one instruct me? And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
Bible in Basic English
And he said, How is that possible when I have no guide? And he made Philip get up by his side.
Common New Testament
And he said, "How can I, unless someone guides me?" And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
how can I, answer'd he, without some expositor? and he desired Philip to mount, and sit with him.
Darby Translation
And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
Godbey New Testament
And he said, How could I, unless some one shall guide me? And he called upon Philip coming up, to sit with him;
Goodspeed New Testament
"Why, how can I," he answered, "unless someone explains it to me?" And he invited Philip to get in and sit beside him.
John Wesley New Testament
And he said, How can I, unless some one guide me?
Julia Smith Translation
And he said, How can I, except somebody guide me? And he called upon Philip coming up to sit with him.
King James 2000
And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said, "So how could I, unless someone will guide me?" And he invited Philip to come up [and] sit with him.
Modern King James verseion
And he said, How can I unless some man should guide me? And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said, "How can I, except I had a guide?" And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
Montgomery New Testament
The eunuch answered, "Why, how can I unless someone shall show me the way?" And he begged Philip to get up and sit with him.
NET Bible
The man replied, "How in the world can I, unless someone guides me?" So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
New Heart English Bible
He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
Noyes New Testament
And he said, How can I, unless some one shall guide me? And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
Sawyer New Testament
And he said [No]; for how can I unless some one teaches me? And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
The Emphasized Bible
And, he, said - How indeed should be able - unless someone shall guide me? And he called upon Philip, to come up and sit with him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
He replied, How indeed can I, except some person guide me in the way? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"How can I," the other answered, "unless some one will explain it to me?" and he invited Philip to get up and sit by his side.
Webster
And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up, and sit with him.
Weymouth New Testament
"Why, how can I," replied the eunuch, "unless some one explains it to me?" And he earnestly invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
Williams New Testament
He answered, "How in the world could I, unless someone teaches me?" And he begged him to get up and sit with him.
World English Bible
He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
Worrell New Testament
But he said, "How, in fact, were I able, unless some one should guide me?" And he besought Philip, having come up, to sit with him.
Worsley New Testament
And he said, How can I, unless some one guide me? and he desired Philip to come up and sit with him.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he said, 'Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?' he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 8:31
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Context Readings
Philip And The Ethiopian Eunuch
30 When Philip ran up, he heard him reading the prophet Isaiah. "Do you really understand what you are reading?" 31 he asked. "Why, how can I possibly understand it," said the eunuch, "unless some one puts me on the right track?" And he begged Philip to get up and sit beside him. 32 Now the passage of scripture which he was reading was as follows: ??he was led like a sheep to be slaughtered, and as a lamb is dumb before the shearer, so he opens not his lips.
Cross References
Romans 10:14
But how are they to invoke One in whom they do not believe? And how are they to believe in One of whom they have never heard? And how are they ever to hear, without a preacher?
Matthew 18:3-4
and said, "I tell you truly, unless you turn and become like children, you will never get into the Realm of heaven at all.
Mark 10:15
I tell you truly, whoever will not submit to the Reign of God like a child will never get into it at all."
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no one deceive himself about this; whoever of you imagines he is wise with this world's wisdom must become a 'fool,' if he is really to be wise.
1 Corinthians 8:2
Whoever imagines he has attained to some degree of knowledge, does not possess the true knowledge yet;
1 Corinthians 14:36-37
You challenge this rule? Pray, did God's word start from you? Are you the only people it has reached?
James 1:10
but let one who is rich exult in being lowered; for the rich will pass away like the flower of the grass ??11 up comes the sun with the scorching wind and withers the grass, its flower drops off, and the splendour of it is ruined: so shall the rich fade away amid their pursuits.
James 1:21
so clear away all the foul rank growth of malice, and make a soil of modesty for the Word which roots itself inwardly with power to save your souls.
1 Peter 2:1-2
So off with all malice, all guile and insincerity and envy and slander of every kind!