Thematic Bible
Acts 1:1 (show verse)
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
Acts 1:2 (show verse)
Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen:
Acts 1:3 (show verse)
To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion, by many infallible proofs, being seen by them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
Acts 1:4 (show verse)
And being assembled 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 from me.
Acts 1:5 (show verse)
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days hence.
Acts 1:6 (show verse)
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
Acts 1:7 (show verse)
And he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
Acts 1:8 (show verse)
But ye shall receive power after the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses to me, both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 1:9 (show verse)
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Acts 1:10 (show verse)
And while they looked steadfastly towards heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
Acts 1:11 (show verse)
Who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up to heaven? this same Jesus who is taken from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Acts 1:12 (show verse)
Then they returned to Jerusalem, from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.
Acts 1:13 (show verse)
And when they had come in, they went into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
Acts 1:14 (show verse)
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Acts 1:15 (show verse)
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said (the number of the names together were about a hundred and twenty,)
Acts 1:16 (show verse)
Men, brethren, This scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit by the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus.
Acts 1:17 (show verse)
For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
Acts 1:18 (show verse)
Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
Acts 1:19 (show verse)
And it was known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem; so that that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
Acts 1:20 (show verse)
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell in it: and, His bishopric let another take.
Acts 1:21 (show verse)
Wherefore, of these men who accompanied us, all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Acts 1:22 (show verse)
Beginning from the baptism of John, to that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Acts 1:23 (show verse)
And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
Acts 1:24 (show verse)
And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which of these two thou hast chosen,
Acts 1:25 (show verse)
That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
Acts 1:26 (show verse)
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.