Acts 8:31

“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

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.

World English Bible

He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he saide, Howe can I, except I had a guide? And he desired Philip, that he would come vp 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.

Young's 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.

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.

In context

30So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

32The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

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