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Acts 1:2
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The book ended with Jesus going to heaven after giving instructions through the Trail Guide, or Holy Spirit, to his cowboys.
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,
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.
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:
until that day in which, having by the Holy Spirit charged the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up;
until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,
until the day He was taken up, after He had given orders through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
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.
Until the day he was taken up, after having thro' the Holy Ghost given commandment to the apostles, whom he had chosen:
after giving instruction through the Holy Spirit to the Apostles whom He had chosen, He was taken up to Heaven.
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.
until the day He was taken up, having given directions to the apostles whom He elected, through the Holy Spirit,
vntyll ye daye that he was taken vp, after that he (thorow the holy goost) had geuen commaundementes to to the Apostles, whom he had chosen:
after he had given the apostles he had chosen, the orders they were to execute by the holy spirit.
until the day when He ascended to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given instruction to the apostles (special messengers) whom He had chosen.
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:
until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
vntyll the daye in the which he was taken vp after that he thorowe the holy goost had geven commaundementes vnto the Apostles which he had chosen:
until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen:
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:
till the day in which, having given command, through the Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom he did choose out, he was taken up,
until the day he was taken up into heaven. Before this, with the help of the Holy Spirit, Jesus told the apostles he had chosen what they should do.
until the day he was taken up to heaven, after he had given orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
until the day when, after giving instructions through the Ruach HaKodesh to the emissaries whom he had chosen, he was taken up into heaven.
until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
Vntill the day that hee was taken vp, after that hee through the holy Ghost, had giuen commaundements vnto the Apostles, whome hee had chosen:
Until the day when he ascended after he, through the Holy Spirit, had given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen;
until the day in which he was received up, after he had given mitzvah through the Ruach HaKodesh to the apostles whom he had chosen.
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until that day in which he was taken up, after that he had instructed [fn] those apostles whom he had chosen by the Holy Spirit:
until the day when he was taken up, after he had instructed those legates whom he had chosen by the Holy Spirit.
until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the Holy Spirit.
until the day He went to heaven. He spoke to the missionaries through the Holy Spirit. He told those whom He had chosen what they should do.
until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Ghost unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
Until the day when, having given command unto the apostles, whom through Holy Spirit he had chosen, he was taken up;
Until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy Ghost to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up.
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:
until the day he was taken up, after he had given orders through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen,
Untyll the day in which he was take vp, after that he through the holy ghost, had geuen commaundementes vnto the Apostles, whom he had chosen,
until the day he was carried up into heaven. Before he went, he talked to the apostles he had chosen. With the help of the Holy Spirit, he told them what they should do.
until the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had given orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom He had chosen.
until the day he was taken up to heaven. Before he was taken up, he gave instructions by the power of the Holy Spirit to the men he had chosen as his apostles.
in to the daie of his ascencioun, in which he comaundide bi the Hooli Goost to hise apostlis, whiche he hadde chosun;
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the day: Acts 1:9, Mark 16:19, Luke 9:51, Luke 24:51, John 6:62, John 13:1, John 13:3, John 16:28, John 17:13, John 20:17, Ephesians 4:8-10, 1 Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 6:19, Hebrews 6:20, Hebrews 9:24, 1 Peter 3:22
through: Acts 10:38, Isaiah 11:2, Isaiah 11:3, Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 48:16, Isaiah 59:20, Isaiah 59:21, Isaiah 61:1, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 12:28, John 1:16, John 3:34, Revelation 1:1, Revelation 2:7, Revelation 2:11, Revelation 2:17, Revelation 2:29, Revelation 3:16, Revelation 3:13, Revelation 3:22
given: Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:15-19, Luke 24:45-49
the apostles: Acts 1:13, Acts 10:40-42, Matthew 10:1-4, Mark 3:14-19, Luke 6:13-16, John 6:70, John 13:18, John 20:21, Galatians 1:1, Ephesians 2:20, 2 Peter 3:2, Revelation 21:14
Reciprocal: Numbers 16:5 - even him 2 Kings 2:5 - thy master 1 Chronicles 22:6 - charged him Psalms 68:18 - ascended Matthew 11:1 - commanding Matthew 24:14 - shall be Mark 1:1 - beginning Luke 4:1 - full John 14:26 - Holy Ghost Acts 1:22 - unto Acts 10:41 - Not 1 Corinthians 1:1 - an 1 Corinthians 15:5 - then 1 Corinthians 15:7 - then 1 Timothy 3:15 - know Hebrews 9:14 - who
Cross-References
The earth produced all kinds of vegetation. God looked at what he had done, and it was good.
The Fourth Day
God said, "I command lights to appear in the sky and to separate day from night and to show the time for seasons, special days, and years.who hung the northern sky and suspended the earth on empty space.
These things are merely a whisper of God's power at work. How little we would understand if this whisper ever turned into thunder!
The Lord made the heavens and everything in them by his word.
The Lord alone is God! He created the heavens and made a world where people can live, instead of creating an empty desert. The Lord alone is God; there are no others.
Nineveh is doomed! Destroyed! Her people tremble with fear; their faces turn pale.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Until the day in which he was taken up,.... That is, into heaven. The historian suggests, that his former treatise took in the main and principal things Jesus did and taught, until such time that he ascended to heaven:
after that he, through the Holy Ghost, had given commandments unto the apostles, whom he had chosen: our Lord having chosen twelve of his own free grace and goodness, and not according to their worth and merit, to be his apostles, a little before his ascension to heaven, gave them more express and explicit commands and orders where they should go, into all the world, to all nations; and what they should preach, the whole Gospel, salvation by faith in him, and particularly repentance and remission of sins; and what ordinances they should require believers to attend to; and how they themselves should conduct and behave in their work: the phrase, "through the Holy Ghost", may either be read in connection with "had given commandments", as the Vulgate and Arabic versions read, and as we do; and the sense be, that these commands which Christ gave to his apostles, were not merely his orders, as man, but were what the Holy Ghost was equally concerned in with him, and were from him as God, and so carried a divine authority with them; and at the same time that he gave them to them, he breathed into them the Holy Ghost, whereby they had a more clear view of his doctrines and ordinances, and were more qualified to minister them; and besides, had an intimation given them, that they might expect still greater gifts of the Holy Ghost: or it may be read with the latter clause, "whom he had chosen"; as in the Syriac and Ethiopic versions; and then the meaning is, that just before his being taken up to heaven, he gave some special orders and directions to his apostles, whom he had chosen to that office through the Holy Ghost, and not through human affection in him, or according to any desert of theirs; but as under the influence of the Holy Spirit, with which, as man, he was anointed without measure; and whose gifts and graces he communicated to his disciples, to fit them for the service to which they were appointed: or with the apostles; they being sent by the Holy Ghost, as well as by Christ.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Until the day - The 40th day after the resurrection, Acts 1:3. See Luke 24:51.
In which he was taken up - In which he ascended to heaven. He was taken up into a cloud, and is represented as having been borne or carried to heaven, Acts 1:9.
After that ... - This passage has been variously rendered. The Syriac translates it, “After he had given commandment unto the apostles whom he had chosen by the Holy Spirit.” So also the Ethiopic version. Others have joined the words “through the Holy Spirit” to the phrase “was taken up,” making it mean that he was taken up by the Holy Spirit. But the most natural and correct translation seems to be what is in our King James Version.
Through the Holy Ghost - To understand this, it is necessary to call to mind the promise that Jesus made before his death, that after his departure, the Holy Spirit would descend to be a guide to his apostles. See John 16:7-11, and the notes on that place. It was to be his office to carry forward the work of redemption in applying it to the hearts of people. Whatever was done, therefore, after the death and resurrection of Jesus, was to be regarded as under the unique influence and direction of the Holy Spirit. Even the instructions of Jesus and his commission to the apostles, were to be regarded as coming within the department of the sacred Spirit, or within the province of his unique work. The instructions were given by divine authority, by infallible guidance, and as a part of the work which the Holy Spirit was sent down to accomplish. Under the direction and guidance of that Spirit the apostles were to go forth; by his aid they were to preach the gospel, to organize the church, to establish its order and its doctrines; and hence, the entire work was declared to be by his direction. Though in his larger and more mighty influences the Spirit did not descend until the day of Pentecost (Luke 24:49; compare Acts 2:0), yet, in some measure, his influence was imparted to the apostles before the ascension of Christ, John 20:22.
Had given commandments - Particularly the command to preach the gospel to all nations, Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:15-19. It may be worthy of remark, that the word “commandments,” as a noun in the plural number, does not occur in the original. The single word which is translated, “had given commandments” is a participle, and means simply “having commanded.” There is no need, therefore, of supposing that there is reference here to any other command than to that great and glorious injunction to preach the gospel to every creature. That was a command of so much importance as to be worthy of a distinct record, as constituting the sum of all that the Saviour taught them after his resurrection.
The apostles - The eleven that remained after the treason and death of Judas.
Whom he had chosen - Matthew 10:1-4; Luke 6:12-16.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 1:2. After that he, through the Holy Ghost, c.] This clause has been variously translated: the simple meaning seems to be this-that Christ communicated the Holy Spirit to his disciples, after his resurrection, as he had not done before. In Luke 24:45, it is said that he opened their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures and in John 20:22, that he breathed on them, and said, receive ye the Holy Ghost. Previously to this, we may suppose that the disciples were only on particular occasions made partakers of the Holy Spirit; but from this time it is probable that they had a measure of this supernatural light and power constantly resident in them. By this they were not only able to proclaim the truth, but to discern the meaning of all the Old Testament Scriptures which referred to Christ; and to appoint whatever rites or ordinances were necessary for the establishment of his Church. There were many things which the apostles said, did, and decreed, for which they had no verbal instructions from our Lord, at least, none that are recorded in the Gospels; we may therefore conclude that these were suggested to them by that Holy Spirit which now became resident in them, and that it is to this that St. Luke refers in this verse, After that he, through the Holy Ghost, had given commandments unto the apostles.
