Acts 8:31

The official admitted he could not understand without a guide and invited Philip to sit with him. Genuine faith is humble and teachable.

Cross-references · 18

• Rom 10:14How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?
• Ps 73:16–17When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me;
• Isa 29:18–19In that day, the deaf will hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind will see out of obscurity and out of darkness.
• Prov 30:2–3“Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.
• Ps 25:8–9Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.
• Matt 18:3–4and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
• 1 Cor 8:2But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn’t yet know as he ought to know.
• 1 Cor 14:36–37What!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
• 2 Kgs 5:26He said to him, “Didn’t my heart go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive groves and vineyards, and sheep and cattle, and male servants and female servants?
• Mark 10:15Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
• 2 Kgs 10:15–16When he had departed from there, he met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him. He greeted him, and said to him, “Is your heart right, as my heart is with your heart?” Jehonadab answered, “It is.” “If it is, give me your hand.” He gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.
• 1 Pet 2:1–2Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
• 2 Kgs 5:9So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariots, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
• Isa 35:8A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called The Holy Way. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools will not go there.
• Jas 1:10and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away.
• 1 Cor 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
• Ps 73:22I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you.
• Jas 1:21Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

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