Acts 1:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.”
Acts 1:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 1:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 1:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.”
Acts 1:16 — World English Bible
Acts 1:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Brethren, it was needful that the scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus. ”
Acts 1:16 — American Standard Version
Acts 1:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Men, brethren, it behoved this Writing that it be fulfilled that beforehand the Holy Spirit spake through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus,”
Acts 1:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 1:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Brethren, it was necessary that the scripture should have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus; ”
Acts 1:16 — Darby Translation
Acts 1:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Yee men and brethren, this scripture must needes haue beene fulfilled, which the holy Ghost by the mouth of Dauid spake before of Iudas, which was guide to them that tooke Iesus.”
Acts 1:16 — Geneva Bible
Acts 1:16 in Context — Acts 1
14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
18 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.
What Does Acts 1:16 Mean?
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