Acts 1:4

And he ate with them, and commanded [to them], that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but abide the promise of the Father (or but wait for the promise of the Father), which ye heard, he said, by my mouth;

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3to whom he showed himself alive after his passion (or his suffering), by many arguments, [or provings], appearing to them (for) forty days, and speaking of the realm of God.

5for John baptized in water, but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Ghost (or but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit), after these few days.

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Cross References

Numbers 9:22Whether in two months, either in one month, either in longer time, the cloud had been upon the tabernacle, the sons of Israel dwelled in the same place, and went not forth; but anon as it had gone away, they moved the tents. (Or when for one month, or two months, or for an even longer time, the cloud stood over the Tabernacle, the Israelites remained in the same place, and they went not forth; but as soon as it had gone away, then they moved the tents.)

Luke 11:13Therefore if ye, when ye be evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more your Father of heaven shall give a good Spirit to men that ask him.

Luke 24:41And yet while they believed not, and wondered for joy, he said, Have ye here anything that shall be eaten? [or Have ye anything here that shall be eaten?]

John 7:39But he said this thing of the (Holy) Spirit [or of the Holy Ghost], whom men that believed in him should take (or which those who believed in him would receive later); for the Spirit was not yet given, for Jesus was not yet glorified.

John 14:26but that Holy Ghost, the Comforter, whom the Father shall send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and shall show, [or remember], to you all things, whatever things I shall say to you. (but the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, whom the Father shall send in my name, he shall teach you everything, and shall remind you of everything, whatever I have said to you.)

John 16:7But I say to you (the) truth, it speedeth to you, that I go, (or But I tell you the truth, it is more expedient for you, that I go away); for if I go not forth, the Comforter shall not come to you; but if I go forth, I shall send him to you. [But I say to you truth, it speedeth to you, that I go; soothly if I shall not go away, the comforter shall not come to you; forsooth if I shall go away, I shall send him to you.]

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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