Acts 1:4-9

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

4 And while staying 1 with them g he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, "you heard from me; 5 for h John baptized with water, h but you will be baptized i with 2 the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

The Ascension

6 So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, j will you at this time k restore the kingdom to Israel?" 7 He said to them, l "It is not for you to know m times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. 8 But you will receive n power o when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and p you will be q my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and r Samaria, and s to the end of the earth." 9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, t he was lifted up, and u a cloud took him out of their sight.

  1. Cross References
    Luke 24:49
    And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.
  2. Cross References
    Acts 11:16
    And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.
    Matthew 3:11
    I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
  3. Cross References
    Acts 11:16
    And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.
    Matthew 3:11
    I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
  4. Cross References
    Acts 2:1 - 4
    When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.
  5. Cross References
    Luke 17:20
    Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, "The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed.
  6. Cross References
    Micah 4:8
    And you, O tower of the flock, hill of the daughter of Zion, to you shall it come, the former dominion shall come, kingship for the daughter of Jerusalem.
    Matthew 17:11
    He answered, "Elijah does come, and he will restore all things.
    Mark 9:12
    And he said to them, "Elijah does come first to restore all things. And how is it written of the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be treated with contempt?
    Luke 19:11
    As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately.
  7. Cross References
    Matthew 24:36
    But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.
    Mark 13:32
    But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
  8. Cross References
    Daniel 2:21
    He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.
    1 Thessalonians 5:1
    Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you.
  9. Cross References
    Acts 4:33
    And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
    Luke 24:49
    And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.
    1 Thessalonians 1:5
    Because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.
    Acts 10:38
    How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
    Luke 4:14
    And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country.
  10. Cross References
    Acts 1:5
    For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.
  11. Cross References
    Acts 1:22
    Beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us - one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.
    Luke 24:48
    You are witnesses of these things.
  12. Cross References
    Isaiah 43:12
    I declared and saved and proclaimed, when there was no strange god among you; and you are my witnesses," declares the Lord, "and I am God.
  13. Cross References
    Acts 8:1
    And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
    Acts 8:14
    Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John.
    Matthew 10:5
    These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans.
  14. Cross References
    Acts 13:47
    For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, "'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'
    Mark 16:15
    And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.
    Colossians 1:23
    If indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.
  15. Cross References
    Acts 1:2
    Until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
  16. Cross References
    1 Thessalonians 4:17
    Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
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