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La Biblia Reina-Valera
Hechos 1:2
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hasta el día en que fue recibido arriba, después de que por el Espíritu Santo había dado instrucciones a los apóstoles que había escogido.
hasta el d�a en que fue recibido arriba, despu�s de haber dado mandamientos por el Esp�ritu Santo a los ap�stoles que �l hab�a escogido;
Hasta el d�a en que, habiendo dado mandamientos por el Esp�ritu Santo a los ap�stoles que escogi�, fue recibido arriba;
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
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.
