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

but to witnesses before appointed by God, even to us, who did eat and drink with Him, after He rose from the dead.

But they not yet believing for joy, and being amazed, He said to them, Have ye here any thing to eat?

Commanded

but do ye continue in the city of Jerusalem, till ye are endued with power from on high.

The promise

Therefore being exalted by the right hand of God, and having received of the Father the promise of the holy Spirit, He hath poured forth this gift, which ye now see and hear.

but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh by you.

If ye then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the holy Spirit to them that ask Him?

for the holy Spirit shall teach you at that very time what ye ought to say.

(This He spake of the Spirit, which they that believe on Him should receive; for the holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)

and He will give you another comforter to abide with you for ever:

But when the comforter is come, whom I will send to you from the Father, (even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father,) He shall testify of me.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you that I should go away; for if I go not away, the comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you.

And when He said this, He breathed upon them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the holy Spirit: