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Acts 1:22
22beginning 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.”
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.
- 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.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)from the time he was baptized by John until the day he was taken from us. Whoever is chosen will join us as a witness of Jesus’ resurrection.”
Context of Acts 1:22
20“For,” said Peter, “it is written in the Book of Psalms: “ ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, “ ‘May another take his place of leadership.’ 21Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us, 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.” 23So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. 24Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which 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 the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.
- Matthew 3:1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
- Mark 1:1The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God,
- Luke 3:1In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene—
- John 1:28This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
- Acts 1:2until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
- Acts 1:8But 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.”
- Acts 4:33With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all
- John 15:27And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning.
- Hebrews 2:3how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, 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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