Acts 1:2
“Untill the day in which hee was taken vp, after that he through the holy Ghost had giuen commaundements vnto the Apostles, whom he had chosen.”
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Acts 1:2 Context
1The former treatise haue I made, O Theophilus, of al that Iesus began both to doe and teach, 2Untill the day in which hee was taken vp, after that he through the holy Ghost had giuen commaundements vnto the Apostles, whom he had chosen. 3To whom also he shewed himselfe aliue after his passion, by many infallible proofes, being seene of them fourty dayes, and speaking of the things perteining to the kingdome of God: 4And being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Hierusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye haue heard of me.
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Other Translations for Acts 1:2
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
until the day when He was taken up {to heaven,} after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 (1901)
Till the day when he was taken up to heaven after he had given his orders, through the Holy Spirit, to the Apostles of whom he had made selection:
- Basic English Bible
until that day in which, having by the Holy Spirit charged the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up;
- Darby Bible
Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen:
- Webster's Bible
after giving instruction through the Holy Spirit to the Apostles whom He had chosen, He was taken up to Heaven.
- Weymouth Bible
until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
- World English Bible
in to the daie of his ascencioun, in which he comaundide bi the Hooli Goost to hise apostlis, whiche he hadde chosun;
- Wycliffe Bible
till the day in which, having given command, through the Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom he did choose out, he was taken up,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Acts 1:2
1:2 After having given commandment - In the 3d verse #Acts 1:3 St|. Luke expresses in general terms what Christ said to his apostles during those forty days. But in the 4th #Acts 1:4 and following verses he declares what he said on the| day of his ascension. He had brought his former account down to that day; and from that day begins the Acts of the Apostles.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 1:2
Ac 1:2 Through the Holy Ghost. Jesus received the Spirit without measure, and all he did was in the Spirit. He also imparted a measure of the Spirit, before he ascended, to the apostles to help them in their work (Joh 20:22). Commandments. The Great Commission. (Joh 20:22 Mt 28:18-20 Mr 16:15-16 Lu 24:49).