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Acts 1:2-4
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Acts 1:2-4
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2 until the day he was taken up to heaven,(A) after giving instructions(B) through the Holy Spirit to the apostles(C) he had chosen.(D) 3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them(E) over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.(F) 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait(G) for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.(H)
Acts 1:2-4
English Standard Version
Acts 1:2-4
English Standard Version
2 until the day when (A)he was taken up, after he (B)had given commands (C)through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3 (D)He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
4 And while staying[a] with them (E)he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me;
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