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Acts 1:8 — King James Version← Study notes

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 Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.


Acts 1:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 1:828 words
GreekMeaning
ἀλλὰalla
ButwordG235
λήμψεσθεlēmpsesthe
you will receiveverbG2983
δύναμινdynamin
powernounG1411
ἐπελθόντοςepelthontos
when was comingverbG1904
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ἁγίουhagiou
HolyadjectiveG40
πνεύματοςpneumatos
SpiritnounG4151
ἐφ’eph’
uponprepositionG1909
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἔσεσθέesesthe
you will beverbG1510
μουmou
IpronounG1473
μάρτυρεςmartyres
witnessesnounG3144
ἔνen
inprepositionG1722
τεte
bothwordG5037
ἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēm
JerusalemnounG2419
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
πάσῃpasē
alladjectiveG3956
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ἸουδαίᾳIoudaia
JudeanounG2449
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ΣαμαρείᾳSamareia
SamarianounG4540
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἕωςheōs
untilprepositionG2193
ἐσχάτουeschatou
the uttermost partadjectiveG2078
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
γῆςgēs
earthnounG1093
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 1:8

But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8 Then, that they may make no more enquiries, straightway He was received up. Thus, just as on the former occasion He had darkened their minds by awe, and by saying, I know not; here also He does so by being taken up. For great was their eagerness on the subject, and…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Sarah KoenigNote3mo ago
Power From the Holy Spirit
I used to think of the Holy Spirit as something mostly internal, a feeling or conviction. But then I read this: 'You will receive power.' Not comfort. Power. My pastor preached on this verse last mont...
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