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| Acts 1:1 | The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began to do and to teach, | I have given an earlier account, O Theophilus, of all the things which Jesus did, and of his teaching from the first, | The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, |
| Acts 1:2 | Until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy Ghost to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up. | 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 the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. |
| Acts 1:3 | To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, by many proofs, for forty days appearing to them, and speaking of the kingdom of God. | And to whom he gave clear and certain signs that he was living, after his death; for he was seen by them for forty days, and gave them teaching about the kingdom of God: | To these he also showed himself alive after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and spoke about God's kingdom. |
| Acts 1:4 | And eating together with them, he commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but should wait for the promise of the Father, which you have heard (saith he) by my mouth. | And when they were all together, with him, he gave them orders not to go away from Jerusalem, but to keep there, waiting till the word of the Father was put into effect, of which, he said, I have given you knowledge: | Being assembled together with them, he charged them, "Don't depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me. |
| Acts 1:5 | For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence. | For the baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit, after a little time. | For John indeed baptized with water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now." |
| Acts 1:6 | They therefore who were come together, asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? | So, when they were together, they said to him, Lord, will you at this time give back the kingdom to Israel? | Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?" |
| Acts 1:7 | But he said to them: It is not for you to know the times or moments, which the Father hath put in his own power: | And he said to them, It is not for you to have knowledge of the time and the order of events which the Father has kept in his control. | He said to them, "It isn't for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within His own authority. |
| Acts 1:8 | But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth. | But you will have power, when the Holy Spirit has come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. | But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth." |
| Acts 1:9 | And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight. | And when he had said these things, while they were looking, he was taken up, and went from their view into a cloud. | When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight. |
| Acts 1:10 | And while they were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by them in white garments. | And while they were looking up to heaven with great attention, two men came to them, in white clothing, | While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing, |
| Acts 1:11 | Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, as you have seen him going into heaven. | And said, O men of Galilee, why are you looking up into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken from you into heaven, will come again, in the same way as you saw him go into heaven. | who also said, "You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky." |
| Acts 1:12 | Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount that is called Olivet, which is nigh Jerusalem, within a sabbath day's journey. | Then they went back to Jerusalem from the mountain named Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away. | Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away. |
| Acts 1:13 | And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Jude the brother of James. | And when they came in, they went up into the room where they were living; Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas, the son of James. | When they had come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. |
| Acts 1:14 | All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. | And they all with one mind gave themselves up to prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. | All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. |
| Acts 1:15 | In those days Peter rising up in the midst of the brethren, said: (now the number of persons together was about an hundred and twenty:) | And in those days Peter got up among the brothers (there were about one hundred and twenty of them), and said, | In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (and there was a multitude of persons gathered together, about one hundred twenty), and said, |
| Acts 1:16 | Men, brethren, the scripture must needs be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was the leader of them that apprehended Jesus: | My brothers, the word of God had to be put into effect, which the Holy Spirit had said before, by the mouth of David, about Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus, | "Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus. |
| Acts 1:17 | Who was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. | For he was numbered among us, and had his part in our work. | For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry. |
| Acts 1:18 | And he indeed hath possessed a field of the reward of iniquity, and being hanged, burst asunder in the midst: and all his bowels gushed out. | (Now this man, with the reward of his evil-doing, got for himself a field, and falling head first, came to a sudden and violent end there. | Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out. |
| Acts 1:19 | And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: so that the same field was called in their tongue, Haceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. | And this came to the knowledge of all those who were living in Jerusalem, so that the field was named in their language, Akel-dama, or, The field of blood.) | It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called 'Akeldama,' that is, 'The field of blood.' |
| Acts 1:20 | For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take. | For in the book of Psalms it says, Let his house be waste, and let no man be living in it: and, Let his position be taken by another. | For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be made desolate, Let no one dwell therein,' and, 'Let another take his office.' |
| Acts 1:21 | Wherefore of these men who have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us, | For this reason, of the men who have been with us all the time, while the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, | Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us, |
| Acts 1:22 | 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. | 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. | 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." |
| Acts 1:23 | And they appointed two, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. | And they made selection of two, Joseph, named Barsabbas, whose other name was Justus, and Matthias. | They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. |
| Acts 1:24 | And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, | And they made prayers and said, Lord, having knowledge of the hearts of all men, make clear which of these two has been marked out by you, | They prayed, and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen |
| Acts 1:25 | To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas hath by transgression fallen, that he might go to his own place. | To take that position as a servant and Apostle, from which Judas by his sin was shut out, so that he might go to his place. | to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place." |
| Acts 1:26 | And they gave them lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. | And they put it to the decision of chance, and the decision was given for Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles. | They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. |
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