Acts 1
The Promise of the Holy
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The former treatise have I made, O
The-oph'ilus, Lk. 1.1-4 of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
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until the day in which he was taken up,
after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the
apostles whom he had chosen:
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to whom also he showed himself alive
after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them
forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of
God:
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and, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from
Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, Lk. 24.49 which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
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For John truly baptized with water; but
ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost Mt. 3.11 · Mk. 1.8 · Lk. 3.16 · Joh. 1.33 not many days hence.
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The
Ascension |
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When they therefore were come together,
they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore
again the kingdom to Israel?
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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.
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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 Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the
uttermost part of the earth. Mt. 28.19 · Mk. 16.15 · Lk. 24.47, 48
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And when he had spoken these things,
while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of
their sight. Mk. 16.19 · Lk. 24.50, 51
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And while they looked steadfastly toward
heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white
apparel;
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which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why
stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up
from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen
him go into heaven.
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Judas' Successor
Chosen |
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Then returned they unto Jerusalem from
the mount called Ol'ivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's
journey.
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And when they were come in, they went up
into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and
Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the
son of Al'pheus, and Simon Zelo'tes, and Judas the
brother of James. Mt. 10.2-4 · Mk. 3.16-19 · Lk. 6.14-16
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These all continued with one accord in
prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of
Jesus, and with his brethren.
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And in those days Peter stood up in the
midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were
about a hundred and twenty,)
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Men and brethren, this Scripture
must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of
David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that
took Jesus.
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For he was numbered with us, and had
obtained part of this ministry.
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Now this man purchased a field with the
reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the
midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
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And it was known unto all the dwellers at
Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called, in their proper tongue,
Acel'dama, that is to say, The field of blood. Mt. 27.3-8
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For it is written in the book of
Psalms,
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Let his habitation be desolate, |
and let no man dwell therein: Ps.
69.25 |
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His bishopric let another take. Ps.
109.8 |
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Wherefore of these men which have
companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out
among us,
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beginning from the baptism of John, Mt.
3.16 · Mk.
1.9 · Lk.
3.21 unto that same day that he was taken up from us, Mk.
16.19 · Lk.
24.51 must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his
resurrection.
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And they appointed two, Joseph called
Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthi'as.
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And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord,
which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of these
two thou hast chosen,
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that he may take part of this ministry
and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he
might go to his own place.
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And they gave forth their lots; and the
lot fell upon Matthi'as; and he was numbered with the eleven
apostles.
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