Acts 1:22

Acts 1:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
• New International Version (NIV)beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection."
• New King James Version (NKJV)beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

Context of Acts 1:22

20You’ve read in Psalms, ‘Let his home be deserted, and let no one live there,’ and ‘Let someone else take his position.’ “Therefore, someone must be added to our number to serve with us as a witness that Jesus came back to life. 21He must be one of the men who accompanied Jesus with us the entire time that the Lord Jesus was among us. This person must have been with us from the time that John was baptizing people to the day that Jesus was taken from us.” 23The disciples determined that two men were qualified. These men were Joseph (who was called Barsabbas and was also known as Justus) and Matthias. 24Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s thoughts. Show us which of these two you have chosen.

Acts 1:22 word by word

ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ τοῦ βαπτίσματος Ἰωάννου ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ἧς ἀνελήμφθη ἀφ᾽ ἡμῶν, μάρτυρα τῆς ἀναστάσεως αὐτοῦ σὺν ἡμῖν γενέσθαι ἕνα τούτων.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Beginningἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the baptismὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the baptismβάπτισμαbaptisma · baptismG908
• of JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• untoἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• that sameὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• he was taken upἀναλαμβάνωanalambanō · to take upG353
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• mustγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• ·οὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• a witnessμάρτυςmartus · witnessG3144
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• of hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• resurrectionἀνάστασιςanastasis · resurrectionG386

Cross-references for Acts 1:22

• Acts 13:24Before Jesus began his ministry, John ⌞the Baptizer⌟ told everyone in Israel about the baptism of repentance.
• Matthew 3:1Later, John the Baptizer appeared in the desert of Judea. His message was,
• Mark 1:1This is the beginning of the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
• Luke 3:1It was the fifteenth year in the reign of the Emperor Tiberius. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea. Herod ruled Galilee, and his brother Philip ruled Iturea and Trachonitis. Lysanias was the ruler of Abilene.
• John 1:28This happened in Bethany on the east side of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing.
• Acts 1:2until the day he was taken to heaven. Before he was taken to heaven, he gave instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles, whom he had chosen.
• Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes to you. Then you will be my witnesses to testify about me in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
• Acts 4:33With great power the apostles continued to testify that the Lord Jesus had come back to life. ⌞God’s⌟ abundant good will was with all of them.
• John 15:27You will declare the truth, too, because you have been with me from the beginning.”
• Hebrews 2:3So how will we escape punishment if we reject the important message, the message that God saved us? First, the Lord told this saving message. Then those who heard him confirmed that message.

Commentaries on Acts 1:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Beginning from the baptism of John - From the time that Christ was baptized by John in Jordan; for it was at that time that his public ministry properly began. Must one be ordained - This translation misleads every reader who cannot examine the original text. There is no term for ordained in the Greek: , to be, is the only word in the verse to which this interpretation can be applied. The New Testament printed at London, by Robert Barker, the king's…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Beginning from the baptism of John - The words “beginning from” in the original refer to the Lord Jesus. The meaning may be thus expressed, “during all the time in which the Lord Jesus, beginning (his ministry) at the time when he was baptized by John, went in and out among us, until the time when he was taken up,” etc. From those who had during that time been the constant companions of the Lord Jesus must one be taken, who would thus be a witness of his…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-26Verses 15-26 The great thing the apostles were to attest to the world, was, Christ's resurrection; for that was the great proof of his being the Messiah, and the foundation of our hope in him. The apostles were ordained, not to wordly dignity and dominion, but to preach Christ, and the power of his resurrection. An appeal was made to God; "Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men," which we do not; and better than they know their own. It is fit that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-22To qualify to be an apostle, a man needed to have been with the other apostles throughout the public ministry of Jesus. This period started from the time John baptized Jesus and continued until Jesus was taken up into heaven.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-2615-26. in those days--of expectant prayer, and probably towards the close of them, when the nature of their future work began more clearly to dawn upon them, and the Holy Ghost, already "breathed" on the Eleven (Joh 20:22), was stirring in Peter, who was to be the leading spirit of the infant community (Mt 16:19). the number ... about an hundred and twenty--Many, therefore, of the "five hundred brethren" who saw their risen Lord "at once" (1Co 15:6), must…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 1:22

• Apostles
• Baptism
• Jesus Continued
• Joseph
• Judas (Jude)
• Matthias
• Minister, Christian
• Peter
• Testimony

In the dictionaries

• Accord
• Apostle
• Blood
• Gaze
• Martyr
• Ministry
• Passion
• Pertain
• Peter
• Promise

Commentaries on Acts 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings