Act 1(KJV)Bible References, Resources, Keywords, Precepts.High priest Ananias commanded them that stood by Paul to smite him on the mouth.

1The
former treatise
have I made,
O Theophilus,
of all that
Jesus began
both to do
and teach,

2Until the day
in which
he was
taken up,
after that
he through
the Holy Ghost
had given
commandments
unto the apostles
whom he had chosen:

3To 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:

4And,
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.

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

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

7And
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.

8But
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.

9And
when he had
spoken these things,
while they beheld,
he was
taken up;
and a cloud
received him
out of
their sight.

10And
while they looked
stedfastly
toward heaven
as He
went up,
behold,
two men
stood by them
in white apparel;

11Which
also said,
Ye men
of Galilee,
why stand ye
gazing up
into heaven?
this same Jesus,
which is
taken up
from you
into heaven,
shall so come
in like manner
as ye have
seen Him
go into heaven.

12Then
returned they
unto Jerusalem
from the mount
called Olivet,
which is from
Jerusalem
a sabbath day's
journey.

13And
when they were
come in,
they went up
into an upper room,
where abode
both Peter,
and James, and John,
and Andrew, Philip,
and Thomas, Bartholomew,
and Matthew,
James the son
of Alphaeus,
and Simon Zelotes,
and Judas
the brother
of James.

14These
all continued
with one accord
in prayer and supplication,
with the women,
and Mary
the mother
of Jesus,
and with his brethren.

15And
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,)

16Men 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.

17For
he was
numbered with us,
and had obtained part
of this ministry.

18Now
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.

19And
it was known
unto all the dwellers
at Jerusalem;
insomuch
as that field
is called
in their proper tongue,
Aceldama,
that is to say,
The field
of blood.

20For
it is written
in the book
of Psalms,
Let his habitation
be desolate,
and let no man
dwell therein:
and his bishoprick
let another take.

21Wherefore
of these men
which have
companied
with us
all the time
that the Lord Jesus
went in
and out
among us,

22Beginning
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.

23And
they appointed two,
Joseph
called Barsabas,
who was surnamed
Justus, and Matthias.

24And
they prayed,
and said,
Thou,
Lord,
which knowest
the hearts
of all men,
shew whether
of these two
thou hast chosen,

25That
he may
take part
of this ministry
and apostleship,
from which
Judas
by transgression
fell,
that he might
go to his own place.

26And
they gave forth
their lots;
and the lot
fell upon Matthias;
and he was
numbered with
the eleven apostles.

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