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Acts 1:22

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Apostles;   Baptism;   Jesus Continued;   Joseph;   Judas (Jude);   Matthias;   Minister, Christian;   Peter;   Testimony;   Thompson Chain Reference - Folly;   Fools;   Witnesses;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Apostles, the;   Resurrection of Christ, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Barsabas;   Matthias;   Resurrection of Christ;   Witness;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Elder;   Peter;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Apostle;   Christians, Names of;   Holy Spirit, Gifts of;   Leadership;   Mission;   Testimony;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Commentary;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Martyr;   Peter;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Joseph Barsabas;   Matthias;   Pharisees;   Sadducees;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Apostles;   Church;   Disciples;   Matthias;   Ordination, Ordain;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Apostles;   Church Government;   Decision;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Peter;   Prayer;   Resurrection;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Acts of the Apostles (2);   Annunciation, the ;   Apostle;   Ascension;   Atonement (2);   Baptism;   Christ, Christology;   Church (2);   Galatians Epistle to the;   Joseph ;   Lots;   Luke, Gospel According to;   New Testament;   Ordination;   Organization (2);   Resurrection of Christ;   Seventy (2);   Witness;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Ordain;   36 Ought Must;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Theophilus;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Apostle;   Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Matthias;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Matthias;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bishop;   Church;   Church Government;   Decision;   Doctrine;   James;   Joseph Barsabbas;   Matthias;   Ordain;   Peter, Simon;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Apostle;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
beginning from the baptism of John until the day he was taken up from us—from among these, it is necessary that one become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
King James Version (1611)
Beginning from the baptisme of Iohn, vnto that same day that he was taken vp from vs, must one be ordained to be a witnesse with vs of his resurrection.
King James Version
Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
English Standard Version
beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection."
New American Standard Bible
beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection."
Amplified Bible
beginning with the baptism by John [at the outset of Jesus' ministry] until the day when He was taken up from us—one of these men must become a witness with us [to testify] of His resurrection."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection."
Legacy Standard Bible
beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection."
Berean Standard Bible
beginning from John's baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection."
Complete Jewish Bible
from the time Yochanan was immersing people until the day Yeshua was taken up from us — one of these must become a witness with us to his resurrection."
Darby Translation
beginning from the baptism of John until the day in which he was taken up from us, one of these should be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Beginning from the baptisme of Iohn vnto the day that hee was taken vp from vs, must one of them bee made a witnesse with vs of his resurrection.
George Lamsa Translation
Beginning from the baptism of John until the day he ascended from among us, become a partner with us as a witness of his resurrection.
Lexham English Bible
beginning from the baptism of John until the day on which he was taken up from us—one of these men must become a witness of his resurrection together with us."
Literal Translation
beginning from the baptism of John until the day when He was taken from us, one of these to become a witness of His resurrection with us.
American Standard Version
beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become a witness with us of his resurrection.
Bible in Basic English
Starting from the baptism of John till he went up from us, one will have to be a witness with us of his coming back from death.
Hebrew Names Version
beginning from the immersion of Yochanan, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection."
International Standard Version
beginning with the baptism of John until the day he was taken up from us, must become a witness with us to his resurrection."Mark 1:1; John 15:27; Acts 1:9; 4:33; 15:8;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
which went forth from the baptism of Juhanon until the day that he was taken up from (being) with us, to be with us a witness of his resurrection.
Murdock Translation
commencing from the baptism of John, unto the day he was taken up from us, should be, with us, a witness of his resurrection.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Begynnyng from the baptisme of Iohn, vnto that same day that he was take vp from vs, must one be ordeyned, to be a witnesse with vs of his resurrection.
English Revised Version
beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become a witness with us of his resurrection.
World English Bible
beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become a witness with us of his resurrection."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Beginning from the baptism of John, till the day that he was taken up from us, one must be ordained, to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Weymouth's New Testament
beginning from His baptism by John down to the day on which He was taken up again from us into Heaven--one should be appointed to become a witness with us as to His resurrection."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and bigan fro the baptym of Joon til in to the dai in which he was takun vp fro vs, that oon of these be maad a witnesse of his resurreccioun with vs.
Update Bible Version
beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become a witness with us of his resurrection.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
New English Translation
beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us."
New King James Version
beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection."
New Living Translation
from the time he was baptized by John until the day he was taken from us. Whoever is chosen will join us as a witness of Jesus' resurrection."
New Life Bible
He must have been with Jesus from the day He was baptized by John to the day He was taken up from us. So one of these should be added to our group who will tell others that he saw Jesus raised from the dead."
New Revised Standard
beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us to his resurrection."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Beginning from the immersion by John until the day when he was taken up from us, that, a witness of his resurrection along with us, should one of these become.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Beginning from the baptism of John, until the day wherein he was taken up from us, one of these must be made a witness with us of his resurrection.
Revised Standard Version
beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us--one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
begynninge at the baptyme of Iohn vnto that same daye that he was taken vp from vs must one be ordeyned to be are witnes with vs of his resurreccion.
Young's Literal Translation
beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day in which he was received up from us, one of these to become with us a witness of his rising again.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
begynnynge from the baptyme of Ihon, vntyll ye daye that he was take vp from vs) must one be a wytnesse with vs of his resurreccion.
Mace New Testament (1729)
from his baptism by John, to the day of his assumption, we should chuse one to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Simplified Cowboy Version
He needs to have been there from the time Jesus was baptized by John until the day he died. This cowboy will help us spread the news that Jesus came ridin' back from the dead."

Contextual Overview

15During this time, Peter stood up in the company—there were about 120 of them in the room at the time—and said, "Friends, long ago the Holy Spirit spoke through David regarding Judas, who became the guide to those who arrested Jesus. That Scripture had to be fulfilled, and now has been. Judas was one of us and had his assigned place in this ministry. 18"As you know, he took the evil bribe money and bought a small farm. There he came to a bad end, rupturing his belly and spilling his guts. Everybody in Jerusalem knows this by now; they call the place Murder Meadow. It's exactly what we find written in the Psalms: Let his farm become haunted So no one can ever live there. "And also what was written later: Let someone else take over his post. 21"Judas must now be replaced. The replacement must come from the company of men who stayed together with us from the time Jesus was baptized by John up to the day of his ascension, designated along with us as a witness to his resurrection." 23They nominated two: Joseph Barsabbas, nicknamed Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed, "You, O God, know every one of us inside and out. Make plain which of these two men you choose to take the place in this ministry and leadership that Judas threw away in order to go his own way." They then drew straws. Matthias won and was counted in with the eleven apostles.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Beginning: Acts 13:24, Acts 13:25, Matthew 3:1-17, Mark 1:1, Mark 1:3-8, Luke 3:1-18, John 1:28-51

unto: Acts 1:2, Acts 1:9

witness: Acts 1:8, Acts 4:33, John 15:27, Hebrews 2:3

Reciprocal: Zechariah 11:11 - that waited Luke 1:2 - which Luke 24:48 - General John 12:17 - bare Acts 2:32 - whereof Acts 3:15 - whereof Acts 4:20 - the things Acts 10:37 - after Acts 10:39 - we are Acts 10:41 - Not Acts 13:31 - who Acts 14:23 - they had Acts 22:15 - thou shalt Acts 25:19 - which 1 Peter 5:1 - and a 1 John 1:2 - and bear

Cross-References

Genesis 1:14
God spoke: "Lights! Come out! Shine in Heaven's sky! Separate Day from Night. Mark seasons and days and years, Lights in Heaven's sky to give light to Earth." And there it was.
Genesis 9:1
God blessed Noah and his sons: He said, "Prosper! Reproduce! Fill the Earth! Every living creature—birds, animals, fish—will fall under your spell and be afraid of you. You're responsible for them. All living creatures are yours for food; just as I gave you the plants, now I give you everything else. Except for meat with its lifeblood still in it—don't eat that.
Genesis 30:27
Laban said, "If you please, I have learned through divine inquiry that God has blessed me because of you." He went on, "So name your wages. I'll pay you."
Genesis 35:11
God continued, I am The Strong God. Have children! Flourish! A nation—a whole company of nations!— will come from you. Kings will come from your loins; the land I gave Abraham and Isaac I now give to you, and pass it on to your descendants.
Job 40:15
"Look at the land beast, Behemoth. I created him as well as you. Grazing on grass, docile as a cow— Just look at the strength of his back, the powerful muscles of his belly. His tail sways like a cedar in the wind; his huge legs are like beech trees. His skeleton is made of steel, every bone in his body hard as steel. Most magnificent of all my creatures, but I still lead him around like a lamb! The grass-covered hills serve him meals, while field mice frolic in his shadow. He takes afternoon naps under shade trees, cools himself in the reedy swamps, Lazily cool in the leafy shadows as the breeze moves through the willows. And when the river rages he doesn't budge, stolid and unperturbed even when the Jordan goes wild. But you'd never want him for a pet— you'd never be able to housebreak him!"
Job 42:12
God blessed Job's later life even more than his earlier life. He ended up with fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand teams of oxen, and one thousand donkeys. He also had seven sons and three daughters. He named the first daughter Dove, the second, Cinnamon, and the third, Darkeyes. There was not a woman in that country as beautiful as Job's daughters. Their father treated them as equals with their brothers, providing the same inheritance.
Psalms 128:3
Your wife will bear children as a vine bears grapes, your household lush as a vineyard, The children around your table as fresh and promising as young olive shoots. Stand in awe of God's Yes. Oh, how he blesses the one who fears God !
Proverbs 10:22
God 's blessing makes life rich; nothing we do can improve on God.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Beginning from the baptism of John,.... Not from the time trial John first administered the ordinance of baptism; for Christ was not so soon made known, or had followers; but from the time of the administration of it by John, to Christ, when he was made known to Israel; and quickly upon this, he called his disciples, and entered on his public ministry: now Peter moves, that one who had been so early a follower of Christ, who had heard his excellent discourses, and seen his miracles, and who had steadfastly and constantly adhered to him, might be chosen in the room of Judas; one whose faith in Christ, love to him, and firmness of mind to abide by him, had been sufficiently tried and proved; who had continued with Christ and his apostles, from the beginning of his ministry, to that time: or as Peter adds,

unto the same day that he was taken up from us; by angels, and received by a cloud, and carried up to heaven; or "he ascended from us", as the Ethiopic version renders it; or "lifted up himself from us", as the Arabic version; for as he raised himself from the dead by his own power, by the same he could raise himself up from earth to heaven; the sense is, to the time of his ascension to heaven, whether by himself, or by the ministry of angels:

must one be ordained; there was a necessity of this, partly on the account of the above prophecy, and partly to keep up the number of the twelve apostles, Christ had thought fit to pitch upon; answering to the twelve tribes of Israel, and to the twelve gates, and twelve foundations of the new Jerusalem: and this choice or ordination was moved to be made, and was made, not by the other eleven apostles, but by the whole company of an hundred and twenty; for these are the persons addressed by the apostle, and to whom he said, as the Arabic version renders it, "one of these men ye must choose": and if the choice and ordination of such an extraordinary officer was made by the whole community, then much more ought the choice and ordination of inferior officers be by them: the end of this choice was,

to be a witness with us of his resurrection; the resurrection of Christ from the dead, which supposes his incarnation and life, and so his obedience, ministry, and miracles in it; and also his sufferings and death, with all the benefits and advantages thereof; and is particularly mentioned, because it not only supposes and includes the above things, but is the principal article, basis, and foundation of the Christian religion; and the sign which Christ gave to the Jews, of the truth of his being the Messiah; and was what the disciples were chosen to be witnesses of; and a principal part of their ministry was to testify it to men: and since this was their work and business, it was necessary that one should be chosen, and joined with them, who had been with them, and with Jesus, from the beginning, to the time of his ascension; and who was an eyewitness of his resurrection, that he might join with the apostles in their testimony.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Beginning from the baptism of John - The words “beginning from” in the original refer to the Lord Jesus. The meaning may be thus expressed, “during all the time in which the Lord Jesus, beginning (his ministry) at the time when he was baptized by John, went in and out among us, until the time when he was taken up,” etc. From those who had during that time been the constant companions of the Lord Jesus must one be taken, who would thus be a witness of his whole ministry.

Must one be ordained - It is fit or proper that one should be ordained. The reason of this was, that Jesus had originally chosen the number twelve for this work, and as one of them had fallen, it was proper that the vacancy should be filled by some person equally qualified for the office. The reason why it was proper that he should be taken from the seventy disciples was, that they had been particularly distinguished by Jesus himself, and had been witnesses of most of his public life, Luke 10:1-16. The word “ordained” with us has a fixed and definite signification. It means to set apart to a sacred office with proper forms and solemnities, commonly by the imposition of hands. But this is not, of necessity, the meaning of this passage. The Greek word usually denoting “ordination” is not used here. The expression is literally, “must one be, or become, γενέσθαι genesthai, a witness with us of his resurrection.” The expression does not imply that he must be set apart in any particular manner, but simply that one should be designated or appointed for this specific purpose, to be a witness of the resurrection of Christ.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 1:22. Beginning from the baptism of John — From the time that Christ was baptized by John in Jordan; for it was at that time that his public ministry properly began.

Must one be ordained — This translation misleads every reader who cannot examine the original text. There is no term for ordained in the Greek: γενεσθαι, to be, is the only word in the verse to which this interpretation can be applied. The New Testament printed at London, by Robert Barker, the king's printer, in 1615, renders this and the preceding verse more faithfully and more clearly than our common version: Wherefore of these men who have companied with us, all the time that the Lord Jesus was conversant among us, beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day he was taken up from us, must one of them BE MADE a witness with us of his resurrection. The word ordained would naturally lead most readers to suppose that some ecclesiastical rite was used on the occasion, such as imposition of hands, &c., although nothing of the kind appears to have been employed.


 
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