The Promise of the Holy Spirit
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In the first book, O a Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began b to do and teach,
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until the day when c he was taken up, after he d had given commands e through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
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f He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
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And while staying 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;
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for h John baptized with water, h but you will be baptized i with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
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Luke 1:3
It seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus.
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Luke 24:19
And he said to them, "What things?" And they said to him, "Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people.
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Mark 16:19
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
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Acts 10:42
And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead.
Matthew 28:19 - 20
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Mark 16:15
And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.
Luke 24:47
And that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
John 20:21
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.
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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 4:1
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.
John 20:22
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
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Acts 10:40 - 41
But God raised him on the third day and made hi...
Acts 13:31
And for many days he appeared to those who had ...
Matthew 28:17
And when they saw him they worshiped him, but s...
Mark 16:14
Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves ...
Luke 24:34
Saying, "The Lord has risen indeed, and has app...
Luke 24:36 - 51
As they were talking about these things, Jesus ...
John 20:19 - 29
On the evening of that day, the first day of th...
John 20:21
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. A...
1 Corinthians 15:5 - 7
And that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twe...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Acts 2:1 - 4
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.
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