Acts 1:6

Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?"

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

5For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

7He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.

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Cross References

Isaiah 1:26I will restore your judges as at the first,and your counselors as at the beginning.Afterward you shall be called 'The city of righteousness,a faithful town.'

Jeremiah 23:5"Behold, the days come," says the Lord, "that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Jeremiah 33:26then will I also cast away the seed of Jacob, and of David my servant, so that I will not take of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and will have mercy on them.'"

Daniel 7:27The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the holy ones of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.'

Joel 3:16The Lord will roar from Zion,and thunder from Jerusalem;and the heavens and the earth will shake;but the Lord will be a refuge to his people,and a stronghold to the children of Israel.

Obadiah 1:17But in Mount Zion, there will be those who escape, and it will be holy. The house of Jacob will possess their possessions.

Matthew Henry on Acts 1:2-6

Acts to Revelation PREFACE Acts to Revelation After much expectation, and many enquiries, the last volume of the late reverend Mr. Henry's Exposition now appears in the world. The common disadvantages that attend posthumous productions will doubtless be discerned in this; but we hope, though there are diversities of gifts, there will be found to be the same spirit. Some of the relations and hearers of that excellent person have been at the pains of transcribing the notes they took in short-hand of this part of the… Read the whole commentary →

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