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And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” <a href="/esv/acts/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” <a href="/bsb/acts/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” <a href="/blb/acts/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But you will receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you, and you will be witnesses for Me, both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth." <a href="/kjv/acts/1.htm">King James Bible</a> But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. <a href="/nkjv/acts/1.htm">New King James Version</a> But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” <a href="/nasb_/acts/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and Samaria, and as far as the remotest part of the earth.” <a href="/nasb/acts/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/acts/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” <a href="/lsb/acts/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to THE END OF THE EARTH.” <a href="/amp/acts/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But you will receive power and ability when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be My witnesses [to tell people about Me] both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the ends of the earth.” <a href="/csb/acts/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” <a href="/hcsb/acts/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.&#8221 <a href="/asv/acts/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Jud锟絘 and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. <a href="/cev/acts/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But the Holy Spirit will come upon you and give you power. Then you will tell everyone about me in Jerusalem, in all Judea, in Samaria, and everywhere in the world." <a href="/erv/acts/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. <a href="/gwt/acts/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes to you. Then you will be my witnesses to testify about me in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." <a href="/gnt/acts/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." <a href="/isv/acts/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> But you'll receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you'll be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." <a href="/msb/acts/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.? <a href="/net/acts/1.htm">NET Bible</a> But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth." <a href="/nheb/acts/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest part of the earth." <a href="/wbt/acts/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/wey/acts/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and yet you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and Samaria and to the remotest parts of the earth." <a href="/web/acts/1.htm">World English Bible</a> But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> but you will receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit on you, and you will be witnesses for Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” <a href="/blb/acts/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But you will receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you, and you will be witnesses for Me, both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth." <a href="/ylt/acts/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth.' <a href="/slt/acts/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> But ye shall receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses to me also in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the last of the earth.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth. <a href="/cpdv/acts/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But you shall receive the power of the Holy Spirit, passing over you, and you shall be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the ends of the earth.” <a href="/nabre/acts/1.htm">New American Bible</a> But you will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” <a href="/nrsvce/acts/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you shall receive power and you shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem and in all Judaea also in the province of Samaria and unto the uttermost part of the earth. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “But when The Spirit of Holiness will come upon you, you shall receive power. You shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and also among the Samaritans, and unto the borders of The Earth.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But you shall receive power, after the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses for me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the most distant part of the earth.<CM> <a href="/godbey/acts/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost having come upon you, and shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and all Judea, and in Samaria, and into the extremity of the earth.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/acts/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, both in Jerusalem, and throughout all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the extremity of the earth.<CM> <a href="/mace/acts/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but ye shall receive the influence of the holy spirit, which will descend upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, in Jerusalem, in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the remotest part of the earth. <a href="/wey/acts/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and yet you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and Samaria and to the remotest parts of the earth." <a href="/worrell/acts/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>but ye shall receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and Samaria, and to the utmost limit of the earth."<Fr> <a href="/worsley/acts/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>But ye shall receive power <Fr>from<FR> the holy Spirit coming upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the uttermost <Fr>part<FR> of the earth.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/acts/1-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=64" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/1.htm">The Ascension</a> …7Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority. 8<a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">But</a> <a href="/greek/2983.htm" title="2983: lēmpsesthe (V-FIM-2P) -- (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. ">you will receive</a> <a href="/greek/1411.htm" title="1411: dynamin (N-AFS) -- From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power.">power</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">when the</a> <a href="/greek/40.htm" title="40: Hagiou (Adj-GNS) -- Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.">Holy</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: Pneumatos (N-GNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">Spirit</a> <a href="/greek/1904.htm" title="1904: epelthontos (V-APA-GNS) -- From epi and erchomai; to supervene, i.e. Arrive, occur, impend, attack, influence.">comes</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: eph’ (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">upon</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymas (PPro-A2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: esesthe (V-FIM-2P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">you will be</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3144.htm" title="3144: martyres (N-NMP) -- A witness (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case); by analogy, a martyr.">witnesses</a> <a href="/greek/5037.htm" title="5037: te (Conj) -- And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also."></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/2419.htm" title="2419: Ierousalēm (N-DFS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine.">Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasē (Adj-DFS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2449.htm" title="2449: Ioudaia (N-DFS) -- Judea, a Roman province, capital Jerusalem. Feminine of Ioudaios; the Judaean land, a region of Palestine.">Judea</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4540.htm" title="4540: Samareia (N-DFS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Samaria, a city and region of Palestine.">Samaria,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2193.htm" title="2193: heōs (Prep) -- A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.">to</a> <a href="/greek/2078.htm" title="2078: eschatou (Adj-GNS) -- Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final.">the ends</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/1093.htm" title="1093: gēs (N-GFS) -- Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.">earth.” </a> 9After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18-20</a> Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. / Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” <a href="/luke/24-46.htm">Luke 24:46-49</a> And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, / and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem. / You are witnesses of these things. ... <a href="/john/20-21.htm">John 20:21-22</a> Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.” / When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. <a href="/mark/16-15.htm">Mark 16:15-16</a> And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. / Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. <a href="/acts/2-1.htm">Acts 2:1-4</a> When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. / Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. / They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. ... <a href="/acts/4-31.htm">Acts 4:31</a> After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. <a href="/acts/10-44.htm">Acts 10:44-48</a> While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message. / All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. / For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said, ... <a href="/acts/13-47.htm">Acts 13:47</a> For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’” <a href="/acts/26-16.htm">Acts 26:16-18</a> ‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you. / I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them / to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’ <a href="/romans/15-19.htm">Romans 15:19</a> by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ. <a href="/1_corinthians/2-4.htm">1 Corinthians 2:4-5</a> My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, / so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-20.htm">2 Corinthians 5:20</a> Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God. <a href="/galatians/3-14.htm">Galatians 3:14</a> He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. <a href="/ephesians/3-16.htm">Ephesians 3:16-19</a> I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, / so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love, / will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth ... <a href="/colossians/1-23.htm">Colossians 1:23</a> if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come on you: and you shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.ye shall.<a href="/acts/2-1.htm">Acts 2:1-4</a> And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place… <a href="/acts/6-8.htm">Acts 6:8</a> And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.<a href="/acts/8-19.htm">Acts 8:19</a> Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.power, etc.<a href="/luke/1-35.htm">Luke 1:35</a> And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.<a href="/luke/24-29.htm">Luke 24:29</a> But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.<a href="/romans/15-19.htm">Romans 15:19</a> Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.and ye.<a href="/acts/1-22.htm">Acts 1:22</a> 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.<a href="/acts/2-32.htm">Acts 2:32</a> This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.<a href="/acts/3-15.htm">Acts 3:15</a> And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.in Samaria.<a href="/acts/8-5.htm">Acts 8:5-25</a> Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them… unto.<a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">Psalm 22:27</a> All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.<a href="/psalms/98-3.htm">Psalm 98:3</a> He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.<a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">Isaiah 42:10</a> Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/20-6.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/john/19-29.htm">End</a> <a href="/luke/11-31.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/acts/1-5.htm">Ghost</a> <a href="/acts/1-5.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/acts/1-4.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/john/11-7.htm">Judaea</a> <a href="/john/11-7.htm">Judea</a> <a href="/john/19-23.htm">Part</a> <a href="/john/19-23.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/acts/1-7.htm">Power</a> <a href="/john/20-22.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/mark/13-27.htm">Remotest</a> <a href="/john/8-48.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/luke/17-11.htm">Sama'ria</a> <a href="/acts/1-5.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/mark/13-27.htm">Uttermost</a> <a href="/john/18-21.htm">Witnesses</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/2-19.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/acts/1-18.htm">End</a> <a href="/acts/13-47.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/acts/1-16.htm">Ghost</a> <a href="/acts/1-16.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/acts/1-12.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/acts/2-9.htm">Judaea</a> <a href="/acts/2-9.htm">Judea</a> <a href="/acts/1-17.htm">Part</a> <a href="/acts/2-10.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/acts/2-24.htm">Power</a> <a href="/acts/1-9.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/romans/10-18.htm">Remotest</a> <a href="/acts/8-1.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/acts/8-1.htm">Sama'ria</a> <a href="/acts/1-16.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/13-47.htm">Uttermost</a> <a href="/acts/2-32.htm">Witnesses</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 1</div>1. <a href="/acts/1-1.htm">Christ, preparing his apostles to the beholding of his ascension, .</a> 4. <a href="/acts/1-4.htm">gathers them together unto the Mount of Olives, </a> 6. <a href="/acts/1-6.htm">commands them to expect in Jerusalem the sending down of the Holy Spirit, </a> 9. <a href="/acts/1-9.htm">and ascends into heaven in their sight</a> 10. <a href="/acts/1-10.htm">After his ascension they are warned by two angels to depart, and to set their minds upon his second coming.</a> 12. <a href="/acts/1-12.htm">They accordingly return, and, giving themselves to prayer, </a> 23. <a href="/acts/1-23.htm">choose Matthias apostle in the place of Judas.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This power is not of human origin but is a gift from God, signifying the transformative and supernatural ability given to believers. Historically, this promise of power was fulfilled at Pentecost, as described in <a href="/acts/2.htm">Acts 2</a>, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles, empowering them to speak in tongues and boldly proclaim the Gospel.when the Holy Spirit comes upon you The Holy Spirit, or "Pneuma Hagion" in Greek, is the third person of the Trinity, fully God, who empowers, guides, and sanctifies believers. The phrase "comes upon you" suggests an intimate and personal encounter, indicating that the Holy Spirit's presence is not distant or abstract but a direct and transformative experience. This event marks the beginning of the Church's mission, as the Holy Spirit equips the apostles to carry out Christ's commission.and you will be My witnesses The term "witnesses" comes from the Greek "martys," which not only means someone who testifies but also carries the connotation of martyrdom. This implies that being a witness for Christ involves both proclamation and the willingness to suffer for the faith. Historically, the apostles and early Christians exemplified this, often facing persecution and death for their testimony about Jesus.in Jerusalem Jerusalem, the city of David and the site of the Temple, holds significant historical and theological importance. It is the starting point for the apostles' mission, symbolizing the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and the continuity of God's redemptive plan. The choice of Jerusalem underscores the message that the Gospel is rooted in Jewish history and prophecy.and in all Judea and Samaria Judea and Samaria represent the broader region surrounding Jerusalem. Judea was predominantly Jewish, while Samaria was home to a mixed population with historical tensions with the Jews. The inclusion of Samaria highlights the breaking down of ethnic and cultural barriers, emphasizing the universal scope of the Gospel. This expansion reflects Jesus' ministry, which often crossed societal boundaries.and to the ends of the earth This phrase signifies the global mission of the Church, extending beyond the confines of Israel to all nations. It echoes the Great Commission in <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>, where Jesus commands His disciples to make disciples of all nations. Historically, this mission has been carried out through the spread of Christianity across the world, fulfilling the prophetic vision of a kingdom that encompasses every tribe and tongue.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The risen Lord who is speaking to His disciples, giving them final instructions before His ascension. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> The primary audience of Jesus' command, tasked with spreading the Gospel. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_holy_spirit.htm">The Holy Spirit</a> The third person of the Trinity, promised to empower the disciples for their mission. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The starting point of the disciples' mission, significant as the city where Jesus was crucified and resurrected. 5. <a href="/topical/j/judea_and_samaria.htm">Judea and Samaria</a> Regions surrounding Jerusalem, representing the expansion of the Gospel beyond the immediate Jewish context. 6. <a href="/topical/t/the_ends_of_the_earth.htm">The Ends of the Earth</a> Symbolizing the universal scope of the Gospel mission, reaching all nations and peoples.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/e/empowerment_by_the_holy_spirit.htm">Empowerment by the Holy Spirit</a> The Greek word for "power" (dynamis) indicates miraculous strength and ability. Believers today, like the early disciples, are empowered by the Holy Spirit to fulfill God's mission. <a href="/topical/w/witnessing_as_a_lifestyle.htm">Witnessing as a Lifestyle</a> Being a "witness" (martys) involves both verbal proclamation and living a life that reflects Christ. Our daily actions and words should testify to the truth of the Gospel. <a href="/topical/m/mission_begins_at_home.htm">Mission Begins at Home</a> Just as the disciples began in Jerusalem, believers are called to start their witness in their immediate context—family, friends, and community—before reaching further. <a href="/topical/g/global_vision_for_the_gospel.htm">Global Vision for the Gospel</a> The call to reach "the ends of the earth" challenges believers to support and engage in global missions, recognizing the universal need for the Gospel. <a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_the_holy_spirit.htm">Dependence on the Holy Spirit</a> The disciples were instructed to wait for the Holy Spirit, teaching us the importance of relying on God's timing and power rather than our own strength.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) But ye shall receive power.--The use of the same English noun for two different Greek words is misleading, but if "authority" be used in <a href="/acts/1-7.htm" title="And he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in his own power.">Acts 1:7</a> then "power" is an adequate rendering here. The consciousness of a new faculty of thought and speech would be to them a proof that the promise of the Kingdom had not failed.Ye shall be witnesses unto me.--The words, which are apparently identical with those of <a href="/luke/24-48.htm" title="And you are witnesses of these things.">Luke 24:48</a>, strike the key-note of the whole book. Those which follow correspond to the great divisions of the Acts--Jerusalem, Acts 1, 7; Judaea, 9:32, 12:19; Samaria, 8; and the rest of the book as opening the wider record of the witness borne "to the uttermost parts of the earth." And this witness was two-fold: (1) of the works, the teachings, and, above all, of the Resurrection of Jesus; (2) of the purpose of the Father as revealed in the Son. The witness was to be, in language which, though technical, is yet the truest expression of the fact, at once historical and dogmatic.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - When for after that, A.V.; my witnesses for witnesses unto me, A.V. and T.R.; Samaria for in Samaria, A.V. Ye shall receive power (δύναμιν); a word sped-ally used of the power of the Holy Spirit (see Acts 6:8). "Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit" (<a href="/luke/4-14.htm">Luke 4:14</a>; see too Luke 24:49); "God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power" (<a href="/acts/10-38.htm">Acts 10:38</a>); "Through the power of the Holy Ghost" (<a href="/romans/15-13.htm">Romans 15:13</a>); "The demonstration of the Spirit and of power" (<a href="/1_corinthians/2-4.htm">1 Corinthians 2:4</a>); "Strengthened with might (δυνάμει) by his Spirit" (<a href="/ephesians/3-16.htm">Ephesians 3:16</a>); "The powers of the world to come" (<a href="/hebrews/6-6.htm">Hebrews 6:6</a>). My witnesses. This function of the apostles, to be witnesses of Christ, is one much insisted upon in Scripture. So we read in ver. 22, "Of these must one become ['be ordained,' A.V.] a witness with us of his resurrection." So again in <a href="/acts/10-40.htm">Acts 10:40-42</a>, "God... showed him openly; not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us.... And he commanded us to testify," etc. (see also Vers. 39 and 42 of the same chapter; <a href="/acts/13-31.htm">Acts 13:31</a>; <a href="/luke/24-48.htm">Luke 24:48</a>; <a href="/acts/4-33.htm">Acts 4:33</a>; <a href="/acts/13-31.htm">Acts 13:31</a>; <a href="/acts/22-15.htm">Acts 22:15, 18, 20</a>; <a href="/acts/26-16.htm">Acts 26:16</a>; <a href="/1_peter/5-1.htm">1 Peter 5:1</a>; <a href="/1_john/1.htm">1 John 1-3</a>, etc.). <a href="/commentaries/acts/1-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. you will receive λήμψεσθε (lēmpsesthe) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. power δύναμιν (dynamin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1411.htm">Strong's 1411: </a> From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power. [when] the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Holy Ἁγίου (Hagiou) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. Spirit Πνεύματος (Pneumatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. comes ἐπελθόντος (epelthontos) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1904.htm">Strong's 1904: </a> From epi and erchomai; to supervene, i.e. Arrive, occur, impend, attack, influence. upon ἐφ’ (eph’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. you, ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. you will be ἔσεσθέ (esesthe) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. witnesses μάρτυρες (martyres) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3144.htm">Strong's 3144: </a> A witness (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case); by analogy, a 'martyr'. in ἔν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Jerusalem, Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Ierousalēm) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2419.htm">Strong's 2419: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. all πάσῃ (pasē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. Judea Ἰουδαίᾳ (Ioudaia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2449.htm">Strong's 2449: </a> Judea, a Roman province, capital Jerusalem. Feminine of Ioudaios; the Judaean land, a region of Palestine. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Samaria, Σαμαρείᾳ (Samareia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4540.htm">Strong's 4540: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Samaria, a city and region of Palestine. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. to ἕως (heōs) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2193.htm">Strong's 2193: </a> A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until. [the] ends ἐσχάτου (eschatou) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2078.htm">Strong's 2078: </a> Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final. of the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. earth.? γῆς (gēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1093.htm">Strong's 1093: </a> Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/1-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 1:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 1:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/1-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 1:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 1:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>