Acts 1:8
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King James Version (modern wording)
But all of you shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit has come upon you: and all of you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 1:8 (KJV)
American Standard Version
But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 1:8 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Acts 1:8 (BSB)
Context of Acts 1:8
Acts opens with the risen Jesus appearing to the apostles for forty days. They ask him whether he will now restore the kingdom to Israel, and he answers with this verse. It also works as an outline of the book, which moves from Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria and beyond.
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Questions about Acts 1:8
What does Acts 1:8 say?
Acts 1:8 in modern King James wording reads: "But all of you shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit has come upon you: and all of you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
Where is Acts 1:8 found in the Bible?
Acts 1:8 is verse 8 of chapter 1 of the book of Acts, in the New Testament. Acts has 28 chapters.
What is the context of Acts 1:8?
Acts opens with the risen Jesus appearing to the apostles for forty days. They ask him whether he will now restore the kingdom to Israel, and he answers with this verse. It also works as an outline of the book, which moves from Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria and beyond.