Acts 1:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.”
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“until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:”
King James Version · Public Domain“until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“till the day in which, having given command, through the Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom he did choose out, he was taken up,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 1:2 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 11:2The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.
- Isaiah 42:1“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
- Isaiah 48:16Come near to Me and listen to this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time it happened, I was there.” And now the Lord GOD has sent me, accompanied by His Spirit.
- Isaiah 59:20“The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD.
- Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
- Matthew 3:16As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
- Matthew 10:1And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.
- Matthew 12:28But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
- Matthew 28:19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
- Mark 3:14He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,
- Mark 6:30Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.
- Mark 16:15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Luke 6:13When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:
- Luke 9:51As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
- Luke 24:45Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
- Luke 24:51While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
- John 1:16From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
- John 3:34For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
- John 6:62Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?
- John 6:70Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”
- John 13:1It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.
- John 13:3Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
- John 13:18I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
- John 16:28I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.”
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