Acts 1:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Acts 1:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 1:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 1:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

Acts 1:8 — World English Bible

Acts 1:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”

Acts 1:8 — American Standard Version

Acts 1:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

Acts 1:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 1:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but ye will 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 end of the earth.”

Acts 1:8 — Darby Translation

Acts 1:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But yee shall receiue power of the holy Ghost, when he shall come on you: and ye shalbe witnesses vnto me both in Hierusalem and in all Iudea, and in Samaria, and vnto the vttermost part of the earth.”

Acts 1:8 — Geneva Bible

Acts 1:8 in Context — Acts 1

6 Alors les apôtres réunis lui demandèrent: Seigneur, est-ce en ce temps que tu rétabliras le royaume d’Israël?

7 Il leur répondit: Ce n’est pas à vous de connaître les temps ou les moments que le Père a fixés de sa propre autorité.

8 Mais vous recevrez une puissance, le Saint-Esprit survenant sur vous,et vous serez mes témoins à Jérusalem, dans toute la Judée, dans la Samarie, et jusqu’aux extrémités de la terre.

9 Après avoir dit cela, il fut élevé pendant qu’ils le regardaient, et une nuée le déroba à leurs yeux.

10 Et comme ils avaient les regards fixés vers le ciel pendant qu’il s’en allait, voici, deux hommes vêtus de blanc leur apparurent,

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What Does Acts 1:8 Mean?

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