Acts 1:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

The day

Through

Given

Matthew 28:19

Mark 16:15

Luke 24:45

The apostles

Bible References

The day

And after he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.

So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

When the time drew near for him to be received up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.

While he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.

What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before?

Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

I came from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father."

But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

Jesus said to her, "Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, "I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"

Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high, he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men."

By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: he was revealed in the flesh, was vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,

For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.

who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels and authorities and powers subject to him.

Through

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him.

But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

And from his fullness have we all received, grace upon grace.

For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without measure.

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants what must soon take place. And he made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.'

So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spit you out of my mouth.

Given

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

And he said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

Then he opened their minds, so they could understand the Scriptures.

The apostles

And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying; Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James.

but God raised him up on the third day and caused him to be seen,

And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.

Then he appointed twelve, that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach,

And when it was day, he called his disciples to himself; and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"

I am not speaking of you all. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'he who ate my bread has lifted up his heel against me.'

Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I also send you."

Paul, an apostlesent not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead

having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,

that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken through your apostles.

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.