Parallel Verses
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."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Holman Bible
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
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.'
Themes
Baptism » Jesus Christ baptizing with the holy spirit
Baptism » What john the baptist baptized with
Baptism with the holy ghost » Promised to saints
Holy spirit » Jesus Christ baptizing with the holy spirit
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to james and also to all the apostles (in jerusalem)
Interlinear
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References
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Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 1:5
Prayers for Acts 1:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Ascends To Heaven
4 [One day, as He was] gathered with these apostles, He urged them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there until they received what the Father had promised them. (Jesus had previously discussed this with them). [See Luke 24:49]. 5 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." 6 When the apostles had come together, they asked [Jesus], "Lord, are you ready to restore the kingdom [of God] to [the nation of] Israel [at this time]?"
Cross References
Matthew 3:11
"I certainly am immersing you in water following [your] repentance, but the One who follows my [ministry], whose sandals I do not deserve to remove [as His slave], will immerse you people with the Holy Spirit and with fire [i.e., the punishment in hell. See verses
Luke 3:16
John answered [their concerns] by saying to all of them, "I am [the one] immersing you in water, but One who is more powerful than I will follow my [ministry]. I am not [even] worthy to loosen the straps of His sandals. He will immerse you people with the Holy Spirit and with fire [i.e., the punishment of hell. See Matt. 3:10-12].
Acts 2:1-4
And when the day of Pentecost came [Note: This was a Jewish festival held fifty days following the Passover Festival. Lev. 23:15-21], they [i.e., the twelve apostles] were all gathered together in one place [i.e., their second story living quarters, 1:13 ?].
1 Corinthians 12:13
For we were all immersed by means of the one Holy Spirit into one body [i.e., the church], whether [we were] Jews or Greeks [i.e., Gentiles], whether slaves or free people, and were all given the one [and the same] Holy Spirit to drink. [Note: This probably refers to the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, given to all immersed believers. See John 7:37-39; Acts 2:38].
Titus 3:5
He saved us, not because of any good deeds we ourselves had done, but because of His mercy. [He saved us] through the washing of new birth [Note: This refers to our immersion in water] and the renewing [work] of the Holy Spirit,
Mark 1:8
I am immersing you in water, but He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit."
John 1:31
And I would not have recognized Him, but I came immersing people in water so that He would become known to the Israelites."
Acts 2:16-21
But what you see happening is simply [the fulfillment of] what was predicted by the prophet Joel [2:28ff],
Acts 10:45
And the believers of Jewish descent, who had come with Peter, were amazed [when they saw] that the gift of the Holy Spirit had [now] been poured out on the Gentiles also.
Acts 11:15-16
"And while I was speaking, [the power of] the Holy Spirit descended on them [i.e., Cornelius' Gentile household] just like [it fell] on us [Jewish apostles] at the beginning [i.e., the day of Pentecost, See chapter 2].
Acts 19:4
Paul [then] said, "John immersed people who [demonstrated their] repentance, telling them they must believe in Jesus, the One who would come after him."