Acts 1:4
2 until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
3 After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
6 So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
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
- And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
- KJV
- And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
- WEB
- Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, “Don’t depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.
- ASV
- and, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, [said he], ye heard from me:
- DARBY
- and, being assembled with [them], commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to await the promise of the Father, which [said he] ye have heard of me.
- BLB
- And being assembled together, He instructed them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to await the promise of the Father: “That which you⁺ heard of Me;
- ÅB
- Og da han var sammen med dem, befalte han dem at de ikke skulle vike fra Jerusalem, men bie på det som Faren hadde lovt, som dere, sa han, har hørt om av meg;
- OTB
- En gang, mens han samlet dem sammen, instruerte han dem om ikke å forlate Jerusalem, men å vente på løftet fra Faderen, "som," sa han, "dere har hørt meg tale om;
- B1930
- Og da han var sammen med dem, bød han dem at de ikke skulde vike fra Jerusalem, men bie på det som Faderen hadde lovt, som I, sa han, har hørt om av mig;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 24:49
And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
Read in contextJohn 14:16
And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—
Read in contextJohn 15:26
When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.
Read in contextJohn 14:26–28
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.
Read in contextJohn 7:39
He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
Read in contextLuke 12:12
For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”
Read in contextJohn 16:7–15
But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
Read in contextJohn 20:22
When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
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