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Acts 8:31

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

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.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

He said, 'How am I supposed to figure this out on my own? I need someone to walk me through it.' So he asked Philip to come up and sit with him.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes you need someone to sit with you and help you understand — and that's totally okay.

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