Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

because John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit a few days from now."

New American Standard Bible

for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

King James Version

For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

Holman Bible

for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

A Conservative Version

Because John indeed immersed in water, but ye will be immersed in Holy Spirit after not many of these days.

American Standard Version

For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.

Amplified

For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized and empowered and united with the Holy Spirit, not long from now.”

An Understandable Version

For [Jesus had said, Matt. 3:11], "John immersed you [men] in water but [this time] you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit, and [it will happen] in just a few more days."

Anderson New Testament

for John indeed immersed in water, but you shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit, not many days hence.

Bible in Basic English

For the baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit, after a little time.

Common New Testament

for John baptized with water, but before many days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

Daniel Mace New Testament

" for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the holy ghost, not many days hence."

Darby Translation

For John indeed baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit after now not many days.

Godbey New Testament

that John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

Goodspeed New Testament

"for John baptized people in water, but in a few days you will be baptized in the holy Spirit."

John Wesley New Testament

For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.

Julia Smith Translation

For John truly immersed in water; and ye shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit not after these many days.

King James 2000

For John truly baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit {not many days from now}."

Modern King James verseion

For John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For John baptised with water but ye shall be baptised with the holy ghost, and that within this few days."

Moffatt New Testament

"for John baptized with water, but not many days after this you shall be baptized with the holy Spirit."

Montgomery New Testament

"For John indeed baptized in water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence."

NET Bible

For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

New Heart English Bible

For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

Noyes New Testament

for John indeed baptized with water, but ye will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.

Sawyer New Testament

that John baptized indeed with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit after a few days.

The Emphasized Bible

Because, John, indeed, immersed with water; but, ye, in Holy Spirit shall be immersed, - after not many of these days.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For John indeed baptised with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost not many days after the present.

Twentieth Century New Testament

For, while John baptized with water, you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit before many days have passed."

Webster

For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days hence.

Weymouth New Testament

For John indeed baptized with water, but before many days have passed you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

Williams New Testament

"for John baptized people in water, but in a few days you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit."

World English Bible

For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

Worrell New Testament

because John, indeed, immersed in water, but ye shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit, not many days hence."

Worsley New Testament

for John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall within a few days be baptized with the holy Spirit.

Youngs Literal Translation

because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit -- after not many days.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

Ἰωάννης 
Ioannes 
John , John , John , John
Usage: 116

μέν 
men 
indeed, verily, truly, not tr,
Usage: 63

βαπτίζω 
Baptizo 
Usage: 65

with water
ὕδωρ ὕδατος 
Hudor 
Usage: 63

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ye
ὑμείς 
Humeis 
ye, ye yourselves, you, not tr
Usage: 120

βαπτίζω 
Baptizo 
Usage: 65

with
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the
πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

G40
ἅγιος 
Hagios 
Usage: 209

πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

ἡμέρα 
hemera 
day, daily 9, time, not tr,
Usage: 287

Devotionals

Devotionals about Acts 1:5

Images Acts 1:5

Prayers for Acts 1:5

Context Readings

Jesus Ascends To Heaven

4 While he was meeting with them, he ordered them, "Don't leave Jerusalem. Instead, wait for what the Father has promised, about which you heard me speak, 5 because John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit a few days from now." 6 Now those who had gathered together began to ask Jesus, "Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?"



Cross References

Matthew 3:11

I am baptizing you with water as evidence of repentance, but the one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Luke 3:16

John replied to all of them, "I'm baptizing you with water, but one is coming who is more powerful than I, and I'm not worthy to untie his sandal straps. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Acts 2:1-4

When the day of Pentecost was being celebrated, all of them were together in one place.

1 Corinthians 12:13

For by one Spirit all of us Jews and Greeks, slaves and free were baptized into one body and were all privileged to drink from one Spirit.

Titus 3:5

"Twas not for deeds that we had done, but by his steadfast love alone, he saved us through a second birth, renewed us by the Spirit's work,

Joel 2:28-32

"Then it will come about at a later time that I will pour out my Spirit on every person. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your elderly people will dream dreams, and your young people will see visions.

Joel 3:18

It will come about at that time that the mountains will drip with newly pressed wine, the hills will flow with milk, and the streams of Judah will flow abundantly. A fountain will spring from the Temple of the LORD, to water the Valley of the Acacias.

Mark 1:8

I baptized you with water, but it is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

John 1:31

I didn't recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel."

Acts 2:16-21

Rather, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

Acts 10:45

Then the circumcised believers who had come with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the gentiles, too,

Acts 11:15-16

"When I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as he was first given to us.

Acts 19:4

Then Paul said, "John baptized when they repented, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus."

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