Acts 1:6-9
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The Ascension of Jesus
6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?”(A) 7 He replied, “It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority.(B) 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”(C) 9 When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.(D)
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Acts 1:6-9
New King James Version
6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 And He said to them, (A)“It is not for you to (B)know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. 8 (C)But you shall receive power (D)when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and (E)you shall be [a]witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and (F)Samaria, and to the (G)end of the earth.”
Jesus Ascends to Heaven(H)
9 (I)Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, (J)He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
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- Acts 1:8 NU My witnesses
Acts 1:6-9
English Standard Version
The Ascension
6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, (A)will you at this time (B)restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them, (C)“It is not for you to know (D)times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. 8 But you will receive (E)power (F)when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and (G)you will be (H)my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and (I)Samaria, and (J)to the end of the earth.” 9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, (K)he was lifted up, and (L)a cloud took him out of their sight.
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