New English Translation
Acts 1:22
22beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us – one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us.”
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
20“For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his house become deserted, and let there be no one to live in it,’ and ‘Let another take his position of responsibility.’ 21Thus one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time the Lord Jesus associated with us, beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us – one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us.” 23So they proposed two candidates: Joseph called Barsabbas (also called Justus) and Matthias. 24Then they prayed, “Lord, you know the hearts of all. Show us which one of these two you have chosen
Read all of Acts 1Acts 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 arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for repentance to all the people of Israel.
- Matthew 3:1In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming,
- Mark 1:1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
- Luke 3:1In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,
- John 1:28These things happened in Bethany across the Jordan River where John was baptizing.
- Acts 1:2until the day he was taken up to heaven, after he had given orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
- Acts 1:8But 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 farthest parts of the earth.”
- Acts 4:33With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.
- John 15:27and you also will testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
- Hebrews 2:3how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first communicated through the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him,
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
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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
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