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Acts 1:22

beginning with the baptism by John [at the outset of Jesus' ministry] until the day when He was taken up from us—one of these men must become a witness with us [to testify] of His resurrection."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Apostles;   Baptism;   Jesus Continued;   Joseph;   Judas (Jude);   Matthias;   Minister, Christian;   Peter;   Testimony;   Thompson Chain Reference - Folly;   Fools;   Witnesses;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Apostles, the;   Resurrection of Christ, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Barsabas;   Matthias;   Resurrection of Christ;   Witness;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Elder;   Peter;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Apostle;   Christians, Names of;   Holy Spirit, Gifts of;   Leadership;   Mission;   Testimony;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Commentary;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Martyr;   Peter;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Joseph Barsabas;   Matthias;   Pharisees;   Sadducees;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Apostles;   Church;   Disciples;   Matthias;   Ordination, Ordain;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Apostles;   Church Government;   Decision;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Peter;   Prayer;   Resurrection;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Acts of the Apostles (2);   Annunciation, the ;   Apostle;   Ascension;   Atonement (2);   Baptism;   Christ, Christology;   Church (2);   Galatians Epistle to the;   Joseph ;   Lots;   Luke, Gospel According to;   New Testament;   Ordination;   Organization (2);   Resurrection of Christ;   Seventy (2);   Witness;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Ordain;   36 Ought Must;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Theophilus;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Apostle;   Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Matthias;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Matthias;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bishop;   Church;   Church Government;   Decision;   Doctrine;   James;   Joseph Barsabbas;   Matthias;   Ordain;   Peter, Simon;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Apostle;  

Parallel Translations

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
begynninge at the baptyme of Iohn vnto that same daye that he was taken vp from vs must one be ordeyned to be are witnes with vs of his resurreccion.
Hebrew Names Version
beginning from the immersion of Yochanan, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection."
International Standard Version
beginning with the baptism of John until the day he was taken up from us, must become a witness with us to his resurrection."Mark 1:1; John 15:27; Acts 1:9; 4:33; 15:8;">[xr]
New American Standard Bible
beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection."
Update Bible Version
beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become a witness with us of his resurrection.
Webster's Bible Translation
Beginning from the baptism of John, to that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
English Standard Version
beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection."
World English Bible
beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become a witness with us of his resurrection."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Beginning from the baptism of John, till the day that he was taken up from us, one must be ordained, to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Weymouth's New Testament
beginning from His baptism by John down to the day on which He was taken up again from us into Heaven--one should be appointed to become a witness with us as to His resurrection."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and bigan fro the baptym of Joon til in to the dai in which he was takun vp fro vs, that oon of these be maad a witnesse of his resurreccioun with vs.
English Revised Version
beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become a witness with us of his resurrection.
Berean Standard Bible
beginning from John's baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection."
American Standard Version
beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become a witness with us of his resurrection.
Bible in Basic English
Starting from the baptism of John till he went up from us, one will have to be a witness with us of his coming back from death.
Complete Jewish Bible
from the time Yochanan was immersing people until the day Yeshua was taken up from us — one of these must become a witness with us to his resurrection."
Darby Translation
beginning from the baptism of John until the day in which he was taken up from us, one of these should be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Etheridge Translation
which went forth from the baptism of Juhanon until the day that he was taken up from (being) with us, to be with us a witness of his resurrection.
Murdock Translation
commencing from the baptism of John, unto the day he was taken up from us, should be, with us, a witness of his resurrection.
King James Version (1611)
Beginning from the baptisme of Iohn, vnto that same day that he was taken vp from vs, must one be ordained to be a witnesse with vs of his resurrection.
New Living Translation
from the time he was baptized by John until the day he was taken from us. Whoever is chosen will join us as a witness of Jesus' resurrection."
New Life Bible
He must have been with Jesus from the day He was baptized by John to the day He was taken up from us. So one of these should be added to our group who will tell others that he saw Jesus raised from the dead."
New Revised Standard
beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us to his resurrection."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Beginning from the baptisme of Iohn vnto the day that hee was taken vp from vs, must one of them bee made a witnesse with vs of his resurrection.
George Lamsa Translation
Beginning from the baptism of John until the day he ascended from among us, become a partner with us as a witness of his resurrection.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Beginning from the immersion by John until the day when he was taken up from us, that, a witness of his resurrection along with us, should one of these become.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Beginning from the baptism of John, until the day wherein he was taken up from us, one of these must be made a witness with us of his resurrection.
Revised Standard Version
beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us--one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection."
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Begynnyng from the baptisme of Iohn, vnto that same day that he was take vp from vs, must one be ordeyned, to be a witnesse with vs of his resurrection.
Christian Standard Bible®
beginning from the baptism of John until the day he was taken up from us—from among these, it is necessary that one become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
King James Version
Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Lexham English Bible
beginning from the baptism of John until the day on which he was taken up from us—one of these men must become a witness of his resurrection together with us."
Literal Translation
beginning from the baptism of John until the day when He was taken from us, one of these to become a witness of His resurrection with us.
Young's Literal Translation
beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day in which he was received up from us, one of these to become with us a witness of his rising again.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
begynnynge from the baptyme of Ihon, vntyll ye daye that he was take vp from vs) must one be a wytnesse with vs of his resurreccion.
Mace New Testament (1729)
from his baptism by John, to the day of his assumption, we should chuse one to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
New English Translation
beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us."
New King James Version
beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection."
Simplified Cowboy Version
He needs to have been there from the time Jesus was baptized by John until the day he died. This cowboy will help us spread the news that Jesus came ridin' back from the dead."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection."
Legacy Standard Bible
beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection."

Contextual Overview

15Now on one of these days Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty believers was there) and he said, 16"Brothers and sisters, it was necessary that the Scripture be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the lips of David [king of Israel] about Judas [Iscariot], who acted as guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17"For he (Judas) was counted among us and received his share [by divine allotment] in this ministry." 18(Now Judas Iscariot acquired a piece of land [indirectly] with the [money paid him as a] reward for his treachery, and falling headlong, his body burst open in the middle and all his intestines poured out. 19All the people in Jerusalem learned about this, so in their own dialect—Aramaic—they called the piece of land Hakeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) 20"For in the book of Psalms it is written, 'LET HIS PLACE OF RESIDENCE BECOME DESOLATE, AND LET THERE BE NO ONE TO LIVE IN IT'; and [again], 'LET ANOTHER TAKE HIS POSITION AS OVERSEER.' 21"So of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus spent with us, 22beginning with the baptism by John [at the outset of Jesus' ministry] until the day when He was taken up from us—one of these men must become a witness with us [to testify] of His resurrection."23And they put forward two men, Joseph, the one called Barsabbas (who was surnamed Justus), and Matthias. 24They prayed and said, "You, Lord, who know all hearts [their thoughts, motives, desires], show us which one of these two You have chosen

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Beginning: Acts 13:24, Acts 13:25, Matthew 3:1-17, Mark 1:1, Mark 1:3-8, Luke 3:1-18, John 1:28-51

unto: Acts 1:2, Acts 1:9

witness: Acts 1:8, Acts 4:33, John 15:27, Hebrews 2:3

Reciprocal: Zechariah 11:11 - that waited Luke 1:2 - which Luke 24:48 - General John 12:17 - bare Acts 2:32 - whereof Acts 3:15 - whereof Acts 4:20 - the things Acts 10:37 - after Acts 10:39 - we are Acts 10:41 - Not Acts 13:31 - who Acts 14:23 - they had Acts 22:15 - thou shalt Acts 25:19 - which 1 Peter 5:1 - and a 1 John 1:2 - and bear

Cross-References

Genesis 1:13
And there was evening and there was morning, a third day.
Genesis 1:14
Then God said, "Let there be light-bearers (sun, moon, stars) in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be useful for signs (tokens) [of God's provident care], and for marking seasons, days, and years;
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them [granting them certain authority] and said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subjugate it [putting it under your power]; and rule over (dominate) the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth."
Genesis 8:17
"Bring out with you every living thing from all flesh—birds and animals and every crawling thing that crawls on the earth—that they may breed abundantly on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth."
Genesis 9:1
And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.
Genesis 30:27
But Laban said to him, "If I have found favor in your sight, stay with me; for I have learned [from the omens in divination and by experience] that the LORD has blessed me because of you."
Genesis 30:30
"For you had little before I came and it has increased and multiplied abundantly, and the LORD has favored you with blessings wherever I turned. But now, when shall I provide for my own household?"
Genesis 35:11
And God said to him, "I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply; A nation and a company of nations shall come from you, And kings shall be born of your loins.
Leviticus 26:9
'For I will turn toward you [with favor and regard] and make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will establish and confirm My covenant with you.
Job 40:15
"Behold now, Behemoth, which I created as well as you; He eats grass like an ox.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Beginning from the baptism of John,.... Not from the time trial John first administered the ordinance of baptism; for Christ was not so soon made known, or had followers; but from the time of the administration of it by John, to Christ, when he was made known to Israel; and quickly upon this, he called his disciples, and entered on his public ministry: now Peter moves, that one who had been so early a follower of Christ, who had heard his excellent discourses, and seen his miracles, and who had steadfastly and constantly adhered to him, might be chosen in the room of Judas; one whose faith in Christ, love to him, and firmness of mind to abide by him, had been sufficiently tried and proved; who had continued with Christ and his apostles, from the beginning of his ministry, to that time: or as Peter adds,

unto the same day that he was taken up from us; by angels, and received by a cloud, and carried up to heaven; or "he ascended from us", as the Ethiopic version renders it; or "lifted up himself from us", as the Arabic version; for as he raised himself from the dead by his own power, by the same he could raise himself up from earth to heaven; the sense is, to the time of his ascension to heaven, whether by himself, or by the ministry of angels:

must one be ordained; there was a necessity of this, partly on the account of the above prophecy, and partly to keep up the number of the twelve apostles, Christ had thought fit to pitch upon; answering to the twelve tribes of Israel, and to the twelve gates, and twelve foundations of the new Jerusalem: and this choice or ordination was moved to be made, and was made, not by the other eleven apostles, but by the whole company of an hundred and twenty; for these are the persons addressed by the apostle, and to whom he said, as the Arabic version renders it, "one of these men ye must choose": and if the choice and ordination of such an extraordinary officer was made by the whole community, then much more ought the choice and ordination of inferior officers be by them: the end of this choice was,

to be a witness with us of his resurrection; the resurrection of Christ from the dead, which supposes his incarnation and life, and so his obedience, ministry, and miracles in it; and also his sufferings and death, with all the benefits and advantages thereof; and is particularly mentioned, because it not only supposes and includes the above things, but is the principal article, basis, and foundation of the Christian religion; and the sign which Christ gave to the Jews, of the truth of his being the Messiah; and was what the disciples were chosen to be witnesses of; and a principal part of their ministry was to testify it to men: and since this was their work and business, it was necessary that one should be chosen, and joined with them, who had been with them, and with Jesus, from the beginning, to the time of his ascension; and who was an eyewitness of his resurrection, that he might join with the apostles in their testimony.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Beginning from the baptism of John - The words “beginning from” in the original refer to the Lord Jesus. The meaning may be thus expressed, “during all the time in which the Lord Jesus, beginning (his ministry) at the time when he was baptized by John, went in and out among us, until the time when he was taken up,” etc. From those who had during that time been the constant companions of the Lord Jesus must one be taken, who would thus be a witness of his whole ministry.

Must one be ordained - It is fit or proper that one should be ordained. The reason of this was, that Jesus had originally chosen the number twelve for this work, and as one of them had fallen, it was proper that the vacancy should be filled by some person equally qualified for the office. The reason why it was proper that he should be taken from the seventy disciples was, that they had been particularly distinguished by Jesus himself, and had been witnesses of most of his public life, Luke 10:1-16. The word “ordained” with us has a fixed and definite signification. It means to set apart to a sacred office with proper forms and solemnities, commonly by the imposition of hands. But this is not, of necessity, the meaning of this passage. The Greek word usually denoting “ordination” is not used here. The expression is literally, “must one be, or become, γενέσθαι genesthai, a witness with us of his resurrection.” The expression does not imply that he must be set apart in any particular manner, but simply that one should be designated or appointed for this specific purpose, to be a witness of the resurrection of Christ.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 1:22. Beginning from the baptism of John — From the time that Christ was baptized by John in Jordan; for it was at that time that his public ministry properly began.

Must one be ordained — This translation misleads every reader who cannot examine the original text. There is no term for ordained in the Greek: γενεσθαι, to be, is the only word in the verse to which this interpretation can be applied. The New Testament printed at London, by Robert Barker, the king's printer, in 1615, renders this and the preceding verse more faithfully and more clearly than our common version: Wherefore of these men who have companied with us, all the time that the Lord Jesus was conversant among us, beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day he was taken up from us, must one of them BE MADE a witness with us of his resurrection. The word ordained would naturally lead most readers to suppose that some ecclesiastical rite was used on the occasion, such as imposition of hands, &c., although nothing of the kind appears to have been employed.


 
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