KJV 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.
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Acts 1:4
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
WEB World English Bible
Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, “Don’t depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.
ASV American Standard Version
and, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, said he, ye heard from me:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And being assembled together with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ‘Ye did hear of me;
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?
7 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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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandσυναλιζόμενοςG4871 · sunalizōto assembleπαρήγγειλενG3853 · parangellōto orderαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromἹεροσολύμωνG2414 · HierosolumaJerusalemμὴG3361 · mēnotχωρίζεσθαι,G5563 · chōrizōto separate/leaveἀλλὰG235 · allabutπεριμένεινG4037 · perimenōto awaitτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπαγγελίανG1860 · epangeliapromiseτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατρὸςG3962 · patērfatherἣνG3739 · hos, hēwhichἠκούσατέG191 · akouōto hearμου·G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Luke 24:49And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.John 14:16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;John 15:26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:John 14:26-28But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.Luke 12:12For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.John 7:39(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet [given]; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)Acts 2:33Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.John 16:7-15Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.Luke 11:13If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?John 20:22And when he had said this, he breathed on [them], and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:Matthew 10:20For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.Acts 10:41Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, [even] to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.Luke 24:41-43And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
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