Acts 1:8

Acts 1:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
• New International Version (NIV)But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Context of Acts 1:8

6So, when they had come together, they began asking Him, saying, “Lord, is it at this time that You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?” 7But He said to them, “It is not for you to know periods of time or appointed times which the Father has set by His own authority; but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and Samaria, and as far as the remotest part of the earth.” 9And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were watching, and a cloud took Him up, out of their sight. 10And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, then behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them,

Acts 1:8 word by word

ἀλλὰ λήμψεσθε δύναμιν ἐπελθόντος τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος ἐφ᾽ ὑμᾶς καὶ ἔσεσθέ μου μάρτυρες ἔν τε Ἰερουσαλὴμ καὶ ἐν πάσῃ τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ καὶ Σαμαρείᾳ καὶ ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς.Read the interlinear

• but you will receiveλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
• when the Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• has comeἐπέρχομαιeperchomai · to arrive/invadeG1904
• My witnessesμάρτυςmartus · witnessG3144
• bothτεte · and/bothG5037
• in JerusalemἹερουσαλήμHierousalēm · JerusalemG2419
• and in allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• JudeaἸουδαίαIoudaia · JudeaG2449
• SamariaΣαμάρειαSamareia · SamariaG4540
• and asἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• the remotestἔσχατοςeschatos · last/leastG2078
• of the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093

Cross-references for Acts 1:8

• Acts 2:1When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.
• Acts 6:8And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
• Acts 8:19saying, “Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
• Micah 3:8On the other hand, I am filled with power-- With the Spirit of the Lord-- And with justice and courage To make known to Jacob his rebellious act, And to Israel his sin.
• Zechariah 4:6Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of armies.
• Luke 10:19Behold, I have given you authority to walk on snakes and scorpions, and authority over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.
• Revelation 11:3And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”
• Luke 1:35The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; for that reason also the holy Child will be called the Son of God.
• Luke 24:29And so they strongly urged Him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day is now nearly over.” So He went in to stay with them.
• Romans 15:19in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and all around as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
• Acts 1:22beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us--one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
• Acts 2:32It is this Jesus whom God raised up, a fact to which we are all witnesses.
• Acts 3:15but put to death the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, a fact to which we are witnesses.
• Acts 4:33And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.
• Acts 5:32And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
• Acts 10:39We are witnesses of all the things that He did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They also put Him to death by hanging Him on a cross.

Commentaries on Acts 1:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8But ye shall receive power - . Translating different terms of the original by the same English word is a source of misapprehension and error. We must not understand which we translate power in this verse, as we do , translated by the same word in the preceding verse. In the one, God's infinite authority over all times and seasons, and his uncompellable liberty of acting or not acting in any given case, are particularly pointed out: in the other, the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8But ye shall receive power … - Literally, as it is translated in the margin, “Ye shall receive the power of the Holy Spirit coming upon you.” This was said to them to console them. Though they could not know the times which God reserved in his own appointment, yet they should receive the promised Guide and Comforter. The word “power” here refers to the help or aid which the Holy Spirit would grant; the power of speaking with new tongues; of preaching the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 They were earnest in asking about that which their Master never had directed or encouraged them to seek. Our Lord knew that his ascension and the teaching of the Holy Spirit would soon end these expectations, and therefore only gave them a rebuke; but it is a caution to his church in all ages, to take heed of a desire of forbidden knowledge. He had given his disciples instructions for the discharge of their duty, both before his death and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8This key verse shows how the good news about Jesus extended from place to place: It began in Jerusalem and Judea (1:6–8:1). It then came to Samaria (8:4–25). Next, it went to Antioch in Syria (11:19–30). Later, it extended across the Mediterranean Sea to Rome (13:1–28:31). Christ gave a similar mission to Saul of Tarsus (9:15). At first, Saul was well-known for persecuting Jewish Christians. After his encounter with Christ, he became the main person…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?--Doubtless their carnal views of Messiah's kingdom had by this time been modified, though how far it is impossible to say. But, as they plainly looked for some restoration of the kingdom to Israel, so they are neither rebuked nor contradicted on this point.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 1:8

• Apostles
• Holy Spirit
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Minister, Christian
• Power
• Testimony

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Judea
• Samaria
• Judaea, or Judea
• Judea, Judah
• Samaria, Samaritan
• Holy Ghost
• Accord
• Apostle
• Baptism, Christian

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