KJV King James Version
To whom also he shewed 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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Acts 1:3
To whom also he shewed 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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
WEB World English Bible
To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking about God’s Kingdom.
ASV American Standard Version
to whom he also showed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
to whom also he did present himself alive after his suffering, in many certain proofs, through forty days being seen by them, and speaking the things concerning the reign of God.
Surrounding context — Acts 1
1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
2 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:
3 To whom also he shewed 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:
4 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.
5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
6 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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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οἷςG3739 · hos, hēwhichκαὶG2532 · kaiandπαρέστησενG3936 · paristēmito stand byἑαυτὸνG1438 · heautouthemselfζῶνταG2198 · zaōto liveμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαθεῖνG3958 · paschōto sufferαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπολλοῖςG4183 · polusmuchτεκμηρίοις,G5039 · tekmērionclear proofδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofἡμερῶνG2250 · hēmeradayτεσσεράκονταG5062 · tessarakontafortyὀπτανόμενοςG3700 · optanomaito appearαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandλέγωνG3004 · legōto sayτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoπερὶG4012 · periaboutτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλείαςG932 · basileiakingdomτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦ.G2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 15:5-7And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:Acts 13:31And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.John 20:26And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: [then] came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace [be] unto you.1 John 1:1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;John 21:14This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.John 21:1After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he [himself].Matthew 28:9And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.Luke 17:20-21And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:Matthew 21:43Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.Acts 28:31Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.1 Thessalonians 2:12That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.Colossians 1:13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:John 20:1-21The first [day] of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.Mark 16:10-14[And] she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.Matthew 28:16-17Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.1 Kings 19:8And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.Matthew 3:2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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