Acts 1:4

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Summary

And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

Being assembled together

Acts 10:41

Luke 24:41

Commanded

Luke 24:49

The promise

Bible References

Being assembled together

not to all the people, but to witnesses before appointed by God??o us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

And, while they still disbelieved for joy, and marvelled, He said to them, "Have ye here anything to eat?"

Commanded

And, behold, I send forth the promise of My Father upon you; but abide ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high."

The promise

Being, therefore, exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He was pouring forth this which ye both see and hear.

for it is not ye that speak, but, the Spirit of your Father Who speaketh in you.

If ye, then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?"

for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say."

But this He spake concerning the Spirit, Whom those who believed on Him were about to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

and I will ask of the Father, and He will give you another Advocate, that He may be with you forever;

"When the Advocate shall come, Whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, Who proceedeth from the Father, He will testify concerning Me;

But I tell you the truth: it is expedient for you that I go away; for, if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but, if I go, I will send Him to you,

And, having said this, He breathed upon them, and said to them, "Receive ye the Holy Spirit.