ACTS 1:5 evn pneu,mati baptisqh,sesqe a`gi,w| The great majority of witnesses read VIwa,nnhj me.n evba,ptisen u[dati( u`mei/j de. baptisqh,sesqe evn pneu,mati a`gi,w|. Several important witnesses hav...
Verse Acts 1:5. _YE SHALL BE BAPTIZED WITH THE HOLY GHOST NOT MANY DAYS_ _HENCE._] This must refer to some conversation that is not distinctly related by the evangelists; as these identical words do...
FOR JOHN TRULY BAPTIZED ... - These are the words of Jesus to his apostles, and he evidently has reference to what was said of John’s baptism compared with his own in Matthew 3:11; John 1:33. In those...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS Part I The Witness to Jerusalem. The Advent of the Spirit and the Formation of the Church. The Offer to Israel and its Rejection. Chapter s 1-7 CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The Intro...
INTRODUCTION. The writer refers to his former treatise, intimating rather than stating that he is beginning a second. The Ascension is his present starting-point, but instead of simply referring to th...
POWER TO GO ON (Acts 1:1-5)...
My Dear Theophilus, I have already given you an account of all the things that Jesus began to do and to teach, right up to the day when he was taken up to heaven, after he had, through the Holy Spirit...
BE BAPTIZED WITH. App-115. NOT. Greek. _ou._ App-105. MANY DAYS HENCE. after (Greek. _meta._ App-104.) these many days....
_ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost_ Thus was now to be fulfilled that of which John the Baptist had spoken (Matthew 3:11), "He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire." Such an even...
Acts 1:1. Link connecting this book with St Luke's Gospel. Detailed account of the Ascension _The Title_. According to the best MSS. this should be simply "Acts of Apostles." The _Cod. Sin._gives only...
Acts 1:1-14. LINK CONNECTING THIS BOOK WITH ST LUKE’S GOSPEL. DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE ASCENSION...
5. The variation in construction after βαπτίζειν, first the dative ὕδατι without a preposition and then with ἐν, is probably due to the difference of sense between baptism with water and with the Spir...
_JESUS PROMISED THE HOLY GHOST ACTS 1:4-8:_ The apostles were to wait in Jerusalem for the fulfillment of the promise of the father. The promise of the Father was that He would send the Holy Ghost upo...
YE SHALL BE BAPTIZED WITH THE HOLY GHOST— Baptism was a rite of initiation, by which disciples were admitted not only among the Jews, but also among other nations. John the Baptist adopted this rite a...
INTRODUCTION ACTS 1:1-5. Acts 1:1 The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, Acts 1:2 until the day in which he was received up, after that h...
See notes on verse 4...
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. FOR JOHN TRULY BAPTIZED WITH WATER; BUT YE SHALL BE BAPTIZED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT NOT MANY DAY...
1 Acts is a continuation of the account of our Lord's ministry as recorded by Luke, who presents Him as Son of Mankind. As Theophilus is mentioned elsewhere only in Luke's account, it seems that the l...
1:5 with (b-12) _ En_ . see Note c, Matthew 3:11 ....
THE ASCENSION. ELECTION OF MATTHIAS 1-5. St. Luke's Introduction. He recapitulates the general contents of his Gospel, adding, however, this additional information, (1) that the appearances of the ri...
BAPTIZED WITH THE HOLY GHOST] There can be little doubt that the Apostles had already received baptism, not only from John, but also from Jesus Himself: see John 3:22; John 3:26; John 4:1;...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ ABOUT THIS BOOK THE WRITER Most people agree that Luke wrote Acts. Luke also wrote the third *Gospel. In Acts, he told how the good news about Jesus *C...
JOHN TRULY BAPTIZED WITH WATER. — See Note on Matthew 3:11. The words threw the disciples back upon their recollection of their first admission to the Kingdom. Some of them, at least, must have rememb...
ἐν πνεύματι : the omission of ἐν before ὕδατι and its insertion before πνεύμ. may be meant to draw a distinction between the baptism with water and the baptism _in_ the Spirit (R.V. margin “in”). But...
BEGINNING AFRESH Acts 1:1-14 Luke informs Theophilus (the name means “a lover of God”) that his Gospel told the story of what the Lord _began_ to do and teach. Evidently this further book is a _conti...
In the opening verse Luke reveals the nature of his first treatise. It had to do with "all that Jesus began to do and to teach." This is followed by the last glimpse we have of the disciples before Pe...
The Promise of the Holy Spirit During the days following the resurrection, Jesus appeared to his apostles on several different occasions. On the one mentioned in Acts 1:4, the Lord may have eaten with...
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized (d) with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. (d) Either by the Father, or by me: so that either the Father or Christ is set here contraste...
_Baptized with the Holy Ghost, that is, cleansed, and sanctified by the plentiful graces he shall pour upon you. (Witham)_...
BAPTISM WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT 4, 5. One of the puzzles of all Christendom, a problem which none can solve, is why the Christian Church in all ages has not strictly adhered to the positive and unequivoc...
To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: (4) And, being assembled t...
First of all we see man in an entirely new place man risen from among the dead and ascending to heaven. The risen ascended man, Christ Jesus, is the new starting-point of the dealings of God. The firs...
5._Because John truly _Christ repeateth this unto his apostles out of John’s own words. For some part of them had heard that at John’s mouth, which the Evangelists report, “I truly baptize you with wa...
Let us now examine the Chapter s in their course. Chapter 1 supplies us with the narrative of that which relates to Jesus risen, and the actions of the apostles before the descent of the Holy Ghost. T...
FOR JOHN TRULY BAPTIZED WITH WATER,.... Or "in water", as he himself says, Matthew 3:11 John's baptism was water baptism, an immersion of persons in water: he was the first administrator of it, and th...
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. Ver. 5. _Shall be baptized_] SeeMatthew 3:11 ....
_Being assembled together with them_ Namely, at Jerusalem, to which place they had gone to prepare themselves for the feast of pentecost, or rather, in obedience to Christ's command, who, after he had...
JOHN TRULY BAPTIZED WITH WATER; MATTHEW 3:11; MARK 1:8; LUKE 3:16; JOHN 1:33....
THE ASCENSION OF JESUS. The last commission of Jesus:...
FOR JOHN TRULY BAPTIZED WITH WATER; BUT YE SHALL BE BAPTIZED WITH THE HOLY GHOST NOT MANY DAYS HENCE. "The former treatise," the first discourse, Luke had made, namely, in his gospel, to which he here...
Verse 1 establishes the fact that Luke (a Gentile) is the writer, "the former treatise" being his Gospel (Luke 1:1). In that case Theophilus is addressed as "most excellent," manifestly a public offic...
FOR JOHN TRULY BAPTIZED WITH WATER, BUT YOU SHALL BE BAPTIZED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT NOT MANY DAYS FROM NOW. " 1. Baptism of John - There are many ways the baptism of John are similar to the baptism of...
For John indeed baptized with water;but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence. 'FOR'-The statement that John made concerning the One who would baptized in the Holy Spirit (Matthe...
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. T...
FOR JOHN TRULY BAPTIZED WITH WATER, MATTHEW 3:11; water being of a purifying nature, plentiful, and easy to come by. BUT YE SHALL BE BAPTIZED WITH THE HOLY GHOST; his gifts and graces, which were (as...
Origen Against Celsus Book VII refer to a degree of spiritual influence higher than that in the passage, "Ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence."[132] A Treatise on Re-Baptism...
Acts 1:5 for G3754 John G2491 truly G3303 baptized G907 (G5656) water G5204 but G1161 you G5210 baptized...
JESUS' COMMISSION TO HIS APOSTLES (1:4-11). Here the risen Jesus calls on His believing people to wait for the coming of the promised Holy Spirit Who would be poured out on them like rain on fruitful...
‘For John indeed baptised (drenched) with water; but you will be baptised (drenched) in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.' The risen Jesus now confirms the final fulfilment of all that John's ba...
Acts 1:5. FOR JOHN TRULY BAPTIZED WITH WATER; BUT YE SHALL BE BAPTIZED WITH THE HOLY GHOST NOT MANY DAYS HENCE. He reminds them of the strange prediction of the ‘Baptist' (Luke 3:16; John 1:33). ‘His...
BAPTIZED WITH WATER (εβαπτισεν υδατ)AND WITH THE HOLY GHOST (εν πνευματ βαπτισθησεσθε αγιω). The margin has "in the Holy Ghost" (Spirit, it should be). The American Standard Version renders "in" b...
Acts 1:5 I. What is the baptism of the Holy Ghost? We are told that with an invisible power the Spirit should come down and rest upon the heart, cleansing and purifying the whole man, so that it can b...
Acts 1:1 _(with Luke 24:15)_ Ascension Day I. It is quite necessary to seize firmly and hold fast by this thought, that the acts of Apostles and all subsequent acts of their true successors, are, as...
Acts 1:1. The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandmen...
CONTENTS: Resurrection ministry of Christ. The apostolic commission. Promise of the Lord's second coming. Waiting for the coming of the Spirit. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Spirit, Luke, Theophilus, John...
Acts 1:1. _The former treatise have I made of all that Jesus began to do and teach._ St. Luke, a companion of St. Paul, here continues his history. It comprises a display of providence and grace in th...
JOHN BAPTIZED WITH WATER. Water was the only element in the baptism of John. They had received John's baptism [some think John 4:1-2 implies that they (and John's disciples) had been re-baptized as Ch...
_The former treatise have I made._ A TRUE COMMENCEMENT MUST HAVE RESPECT TO WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE In any new beginning of study or work, it is important to have in mind what has been done before in th...
_And being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem._ LAST WORDS Before ascending Christ had-- I. A misconception to remove--respecting the date and c...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 1:5 BAPTIZED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT looks forward to Pentecost (see ch. Acts 2:1). John contrasted his “repentance” baptism with Jesus’ “Holy Spirit” baptism ...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 1:1 Preparation for Witness. Acts 1:1 opens with the account of the Spirit’s descent at Pentecost. Chapter...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 1:3. BEING SEEN OF THEM, or showing Himself to them, not in a subjective vision, but objectively and really, during (διά with gen. as in Acts 5:19; Acts 16:9) FORTY DAYS—_i.e._...
EXPOSITION ACTS 1:1 _I made_ for _have I made, _A.V.; _concerning _for _of, _A.V.; _to teach _for _teach, _A.V. THE FORMER TREATISE; literally, _the first _history, narrative, or discourse. The form...
Shall we turn to the book of Acts, chapter one, as we begin our study of the early church. Luke, the author of the book of Acts, a companion of Paul the apostle, who was author also of the Gospel Acco...
1 Corinthians 12:13; Acts 10:45; Acts 11:15; Acts 19:4; Acts 2:1;...
MISSIONS IN THE BOOK OF ACTS Acts 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We will set before you the steps which were preparatory to the coming of the Spirit, and the inauguration of the great missionary endeavor....
RESULTS OF THE RESURRECTION Acts 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. If Christ had not been raised. When Jesus Christ lay-dead in the tomb, a darkness as dense as that which shrouded the earth in chaotic tim...
Ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost — And so are all true believers to the end of the world. But the extraordinary gifts of the Holy Ghost also are here promised....