Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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.”

International Standard Version

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

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 And being assembled together with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, 'Ye did hear of me; 5 because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit -- after not many days.' 6 They, therefore, indeed, having come together, were questioning him, saying, 'Lord, dost thou at this time restore the reign to Israel?'



Cross References

Matthew 3:11

'I indeed do baptize you with water to reformation, but he who after me is coming is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to bear the sandals, he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,

Luke 3:16

John answered, saying to all, 'I indeed with water do baptise you, but he cometh who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to loose the latchet of his sandals -- he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire;

Acts 2:1-4

And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place,

1 Corinthians 12:13

for also in one Spirit we all to one body were baptized, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or freemen, and all into one Spirit were made to drink,

Titus 3:5

(not by works that are in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Joel 2:28-32

And it hath come to pass afterwards, I do pour out My Spirit on all flesh, And prophesied have your sons and your daughters, Your old men do dream dreams, Your young men do see visions.

Joel 3:18

And it hath come to pass, in that day, Drop down do the mountains juice, And the hills do flow with milk, And all streams of Judah do go with water, And a fountain from the house of Jehovah goeth forth, And hath watered the valley of Shittim.

Mark 1:8

I indeed did baptize you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'

John 1:31

and I knew him not, but, that he might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came with the water baptizing.

Acts 2:16-21

'But this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel:

Acts 10:45

and those of the circumcision believing were astonished -- as many as came with Peter -- because also upon the nations the gift of the Holy Spirit hath been poured out,

Acts 11:15-16

'And in my beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit did fall upon them, even as also upon us in the beginning,

Acts 19:4

And Paul said, 'John, indeed, did baptize with a baptism of reformation, saying to the people that in him who is coming after him they should believe -- that is, in the Christ -- Jesus;'

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