Acts 1:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.”

Acts 1:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 1:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.””

Acts 1:5 — World English Bible

Acts 1:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.”

Acts 1:5 — American Standard Version

Acts 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit--after not many days.'”

Acts 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For John indeed baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit after now not many days. ”

Acts 1:5 — Darby Translation

Acts 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For Iohn in deede baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost within these fewe daies.”

Acts 1:5 — Geneva Bible

Acts 1:5 in Context — Acts 1

3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

4 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.

5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

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What Does Acts 1:5 Mean?

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