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Acts 1:8

JerusalemJudeaSamaria
Witness and missionThe Holy SpiritGod's power and sovereignty

6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

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.

9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

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BSB
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
KJV
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.
WEB
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”
ASV
But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
DARBY
but ye will receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
BLB
But you⁺ will receive power [at] the Holy Spirit having come upon you⁺, and you⁺ will be My witnesses, both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
ÅB
men dere skal få kraft idet den Hellige Ånd kommer over dere, og dere skal være mine vitner både i Jerusalem og i hele Judea og Samaria og like til jordens ende.
OTB
Men dere skal få kraft når Den Hellige Ånd kommer over dere; og dere skal være mine vitner i Jerusalem, og i hele Judea og Samaria, og til jordens ender."
B1930
men I skal få kraft idet den Hellige Ånd kommer over eder, og I skal være mine vidner både i Jerusalem og i hele Judea og Samaria og like til jordens ende.

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  • Matthew 28:19

    Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

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  • Mark 16:15

    And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

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  • Romans 15:19

    Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

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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 5:32

    And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

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  • Acts 6:8

    And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

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  • Luke 24:46–49

    And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

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  • Acts 2:1–4

    And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

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