Acts 1:22

²⁰ For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

²¹ Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

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.

²³ And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

²⁴ And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: 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.”
KJV: 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.
WEB: beginning from the baptism of John to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
ASV: 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.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: having begun from the baptism of John until the day in which He was taken up from us, one of these, to become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

ÅB: like fra sin dåp ved Johannes inntil den dag da han ble opptatt fra oss en av disse bør sammen med oss bli vitne om hans oppstandelse.
OTB: fra begynnelsen med Johannes' dåp til den dagen han ble tatt opp fra oss. For en av disse må bli et vitne sammen med oss om hans oppstandelse."
B1930: like fra sin dåp ved Johannes inntil den dag da han blev optatt fra oss en av disse bør sammen med oss bli vidne om hans opstandelse.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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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:
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Acts 4:33
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
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Acts 1:8–9
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
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Mark 1:1–8
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
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John 15:27
And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
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Matthew 3:1–17
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
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Acts 13:24–25
When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
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Hebrews 2:3
How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
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