Acts 8:31

New English Translation

³¹The man^[a] replied, “How in the world can I,^[b] unless someone guides me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

Acts 8:31 tn Grk “He”; the referent (the man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
Acts 8:31 tn Grk “How am I able, unless…” The translation is based on the force of the conjunction γάρ (gar) in this context. The translation “How in the world can I?” is given in BDAG 189 s.v. γάρ 1.f.

New English Translation (NET)