Acts 1:22
Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Acts 1:22 in other translations
| BSB | beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.” |
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| WEB | beginning from the baptism of John to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.” |
| ASV | beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become a witness with us of his resurrection. |
| YLT | beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day in which he was received up from us, one of these to become with us a witness of his rising again.' |
| DARBY | beginning from the baptism of John until the day in which he was taken up from us, one of these should be a witness with us of his resurrection. |
| BBE | Starting from the baptism of John till he went up from us, one will have to be a witness with us of his coming back from death. |
| Webster | Beginning from the baptism of John, to that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. |
What does Acts 1:22 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 1:15-26
15-26. in those days--of expectant prayer, and probably towards the close of them, when the nature of their future work began more clearly to dawn upon them, and the Holy Ghost, already "breathed" on the Eleven (Joh 20:22), was stirring in Peter, who was to be the leading spirit of the infant community (Mt 16:19). the number ... about an hundred and twenty--Many, therefore, of the "five hundred brethren" who saw…
Barnes' Notes
(*) "ordained" or, "Appointed"
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 1:15-26
The great thing the apostles were to attest to the world, was, Christ's resurrection; for that was the great proof of his being the Messiah, and the foundation of our hope in him. The apostles were ordained, not to wordly dignity and dominion, but to preach Christ, and the power of his resurrection. An appeal was made to God; "Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men," which we do not; and better than they know…
Acts 1:22 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 1:22
- Acts 1:2
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:
- Acts 4:33
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
- Acts 1:8-9
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. And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
- Mark 1:1-8
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. …
- John 15:27
And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
- Matthew 3:1-17
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. …
- Acts 13:24-25
When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.
- Hebrews 2:3
How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
- John 1:28-51
These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. …
- Luke 3:1-18
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. …
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Context
- Acts 1:21
Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
- Acts 1:22
Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
- Acts 1:23
And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
Acts 1:22 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Comenzando desde el bautismo de Juan, hasta el día que fué recibido arriba de entre nosotros, uno sea hecho testigo con nosotros de su resurrección. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | en commençant depuis le baptême de Jean, jusqu’au jour auquel il a été élevé au ciel d’avec nous, quelqu’un d’entre eux soit témoin avec nous de sa résurrection. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | anfangend von der Taufe Johannes bis zu dem Tage, an welchem er von uns aufgenommen wurde, -von diesen muß einer ein Zeuge seiner Auferstehung mit uns werden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | incipiens a baptismate Joannis usque in diem qua assumptus est a nobis, testem resurrectionis ejus nobiscum fieri unum ex istis. |