1 The former treatise I made G4160 , O Theophilus Θεόφιλε, Theophile G2321 , concerning περὶ peri G4012 all that Jesus Ἰησοῦς Iēsous G2424 began G757 both to do and to teach διδάσκειν didaskein G1321 , 2 until the day ἡμέρας hēmeras G2250 in which he was received up , after that he had given G1781 commandment through the Holy ἁγίου hagiou G40 Spirit πνεύματος pneumatos G4151 unto the apostles G652 whom he had chosen : 3 to whom he also G2532 showed himself alive ζῶντα zōnta G2198 after his passion by many πολλοῖς pollois G4183 proofs , appearing G3700 unto them by the space of forty τεσσεράκοντα tesserakonta G5062 days ἡμερῶν hēmerōn G2250 , and speaking λέγων legōn G3004 the things G4183 concerning περὶ peri G4012 the kingdom βασιλείας basileias G932 of God θεοῦ. theou G2316 : 4 and , being assembled together with them , he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem Ἱεροσολύμων Hi'erosolumōn G2414 , but to wait for the promise ἐπαγγελίαν epangelian G1860 of the Father πατρὸς patros G3962 , which , said he , ye heard G191 from me : 6 They therefore οὖν oun G3767 , when they were come συνελθόντες sunelthontes G4905 together G4905 , asked ἠρώτων ērōtōn G2065 him , saying λέγοντες· legontes G3004 , Lord κύριε, kurie G2962 , dost thou at this time χρόνῳ chronō G5550 restore the kingdom βασιλείαν basileian G932 to Israel Ἰσραήλ; Israēl G2474 ? 8 But ye shall receive λήμψεσθε lēmpsesthe G2983 power δύναμιν dunamin G1411 , when the Holy ἁγίου hagiou G40 Spirit πνεύματος pneumatos G4151 is ἔσεσθέ esesthe G1510 come upon you : and ye shall be G1510 my witnesses G3144 both in Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ierousalēm G2419 , and in all Judæa and Samaria Σαμαρείᾳ Samareia G4540 , and unto the uttermost part of the earth γῆς. gēs G1093 . 9 And when he had said G3004 these things ταῦτα tauta G3778 , as they were looking βλεπόντων blepontōn G991 , he was taken up ; and a cloud νεφέλη nephelē G3507 received him out of their sight . 12 Then Τότε Tote G5119 returned ὑπέστρεψαν hupestrepsan G5290 they unto Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ierousalēm G2419 from the mount ὄρους orous G3735 called καλουμένου kaloumenou G2564 Olivet Ἐλαιῶνος, Elaiōnos G1638 , which is G1510 nigh unto Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ierousalēm G2419 , a sabbath σαββάτου sabbatou G4521 day’s journey ὁδόν. hodon G3598 off . 13 And when ὅτε hote G3753 they were G1510 come G1525 in , they went G305 up into the upper ὑπερῷον huperōon G5253 chamber, where οὗ hou G3757 they were G1510 abiding; both Peter Πέτρος Petros G4074 and John Ἰωάννης Iōannēs G2491 and James Ἰάκωβος Iakōbos G2385 and Andrew Ἀνδρέας, Andreas G406 , Philip Φίλιππος Philippos G5376 and Thomas Θωμᾶς, Thōmas G2381 , Bartholomew Βαρθολομαῖος Bartholomaios G918 and Matthew Μαθθαῖος, Maththaios G3156 , James Ἰάκωβος Iakōbos G2385 the son of Alphæus, and Simon Σίμων Simōn G4613 the Zealot, and Judas Ἰούδας Ioudas G2455 the son of James Ἰακώβου.¶ Iakōbou G2385 . 14 These all with one ὁμοθυμαδὸν homothumadon G3661 accord G3661 continued G4342 stedfastly in prayer προσευχῇ proseuchēa G4335 , with the women G1135 , and Mary Μαριὰμ Mariam G3137 the mother μητρὶ mētri G3384 of Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 , and with his brethren . 15 And in these days ἡμέραις hēmerais G2250 Peter Πέτρος Petros G4074 stood G450 up in the midst μέσῳ mesō G3319 of the brethren , and said G3004 ( and there was G1510 a multitude G3793 of persons gathered together , about a hundred ἑκατὸν hekaton G1540 and twenty εἴκοσι· eikosi G1501 ), 16 Brethren , it was needful that the scripture γραφὴν graphēn G1124 should be fulfilled , which the Holy ἅγιον hagion G40 Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 spake before by the mouth στόματος stomatos G4750 of David Δαυὶδ Dauid G1138 concerning περὶ peri G4012 Judas Ἰούδα Iouda G2455 , who was guide ὁδηγοῦ hodēgou G3595 to them that took Jesus Ἰησοῦν· Iēsoun G2424 . 17 For he was G1510 numbered among us , and received his portion in this ministry διακονίας diakonias G1248 . 18 ( Now this man οὗτος houtos G3778 obtained a field χωρίον chōrion G5564 with the reward μισθοῦ misthou G3408 of his iniquity G93 ; and falling headlong , he burst asunder in the midst G3319 , and all his bowels gushed out . 19 And it became G1096 known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλήμ, Ierousalēm G2419 ; insomuch that in their language διαλέκτῳ dialektō G1258 that field χωρίον chōrion G5564 was G1510 called κληθῆναι klēthēnai G2564 Akeldama, that is G1510 , The field χωρίον chōrion G5564 of blood αἵματος. aimatos G129 .) 20 For it is ἔστω estō G1510 written G1125 in the book βίβλῳ biblō G976 of Psalms ψαλμῶν· psalmōn G5568 , Let his habitation be G1510 made desolate ἔρημος erēmos G2048 , And let no man dwell κατοικῶν katoikōn G2730 therein: and , His office let another take λαβέτω labetō G2983 . 22 beginning G757 from the baptism βαπτίσματος baptismatos G908 of John Ἰωάννου Iōannou G2491 , unto the day ἡμέρας hēmeras G2250 that he was received up from us, of these must one ἕνα hena G1520 become γενέσθαι genesthai G1096 a witness μάρτυρα martura G3144 with us of his resurrection ἀναστάσεως anastaseōs G386 . 23 And they put forward two δύο, duo G1417 , Joseph Ἰωσὴφ Iōsēph G2501 called καλούμενον kaloumenon G2564 Barsabbas Βαρσαββᾶν Barsabban G923 , who was surnamed Justus Ἰοῦστος Ioustos G2459 , and Matthias Μαθθίαν. Maththian G3159 . 24 And they prayed προσευξάμενοι proseuxamenoi G4336 , and said G3004 , Thou, Lord κύριε kurie G2962 , who knowest the hearts of all men , show of these two δύο duo G1417 the one ἕνα hena G1520 whom thou hast chosen , 25 to take λαβεῖν labein G2983 the place τόπον topon G5117 in this ministry διακονίας diakonias G1248 and apostleship ἀποστολῆς apostolēs G651 from which Judas Ἰούδας Ioudas G2455 fell away G4198 , that he might go πορευθῆναι poreuthēnai G4198 to his own ἴδιον. idion G2398 place τόπον topon G5117 . ← John 21 Acts 2 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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