Acts 1:5
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Acts 1:5 in other translations
| BSB | For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” |
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| WEB | For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” |
| ASV | for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence. |
| YLT | because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit--after not many days.' |
| DARBY | For John indeed baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit after now not many days. |
| BBE | For the baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit, after a little time. |
| Webster | For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days hence. |
What does Acts 1:5 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 1:3-5
3-5. showed himself alive--As the author is about to tell us that "the resurrection of the Lord Jesus" was the great burden of apostolic preaching, so the subject is here filly introduced by an allusion to the primary evidence on which that great fact rests, the repeated and undeniable manifestations of Himself in the body to the assembled disciples, who, instead of being predisposed to believe it, had to be…
Barnes' Notes
Not many days hence. This was probably spoken not long before his ascension, and of course not many days before the day of Pentecost.
(c) "John truly" Mt 3:11 (+) "truly", or "indeed" (++) "Ghost", or "Spirit" (d) "Holy Ghost" Acts 2:4, 10:45, 11:15
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 1:1-5
Our Lord told the disciples the work they were to do. The apostles met together at Jerusalem; Christ having ordered them not to depart thence, but to wait for the pouring out of the Holy Spirit. This would be a baptism by the Holy Ghost, giving them power to work miracles, and enlightening and sanctifying their souls. This confirms the Divine promise, and encourages us to depend upon it, that we have heard it from…
Acts 1:5 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 1:5
- Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
- Acts 11:15-16
And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
- Luke 3:16
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
- 1 Corinthians 12:13
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
- Titus 3:5
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
- Mark 1:8
I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
- Acts 2:1-4
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
- Acts 10:45
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
- Acts 2:16-21
But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: …
- John 1:31
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
- Acts 19:4
Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
- Joel 2:28-32
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the Lord come. …
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Context
- 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.
- Acts 1:5
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
- Acts 1:6
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
Acts 1:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque Juan á la verdad bautizó con agua, mas vosotros seréis bautizados con el Espíritu Santo no muchos días después de estos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | car Jean a baptisé avec de l’eau; mais vous, vous serez baptisés de l’Esprit Saint, dans peu de jours. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | denn Johannes taufte zwar mit Wasser, ihr aber werdet mit Heiligem Geiste getauft werden nach nunmehr nicht vielen Tagen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | quia Joannes quidem baptizavit aqua, vos autem baptizabimini Spiritu Sancto non post multos hos dies. |