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1. To Theophilus. The first book I wrote was about everything Jesus began to do and teach
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1. The G3588 former G4413 treatise G3056 have G3303 I made G4160 , O G5599 Theophilus G2321 , of G4012 all G3956 that G3739 Jesus G2424 began G756 both G5037 to do G4160 and G2532 teach G1321 ,
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2. until the day he was taken up into heaven. Before this, with the help of the Holy Spirit, Jesus told the apostles he had chosen what they should do.
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2. Until G891 the day G2250 in which G3739 he was taken up G353 , after that he through G1223 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 had given commandments G1781 unto the G3588 apostles G652 whom G3739 he had chosen G1586 :
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3. After his death, he showed himself to them and proved in many ways that he was alive. The apostles saw Jesus during the forty days after he was raised from the dead, and he spoke to them about the kingdom of God.
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3. To whom G3739 also G2532 he showed G3936 himself G1438 alive G2198 after his G846 passion G3958 by G1722 many G4183 infallible proofs G5039 , being seen G3700 of them G846 forty G5062 days G2250 , and G2532 speaking G3004 of the things G3588 pertaining G4012 to the G3588 kingdom G932 of God G2316 :
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4. Once when he was eating with them, he told them not to leave Jerusalem. He said, "Wait here to receive the promise from the Father which I told you about.
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4. And G2532 , being assembled together with G4871 them, commanded G3853 them G846 that they should not G3361 depart G5563 from G575 Jerusalem G2414 , but G235 wait for G4037 the G3588 promise G1860 of the G3588 Father G3962 , which G3739 , saith he, ye have heard G191 of me G3450 .
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5. John baptized people with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."
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5. For G3754 John G2491 truly G3303 baptized G907 with water G5204 ; but G1161 ye G5210 shall be baptized G907 with G1722 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 not G3756 many G4183 days G2250 hence G5025 .
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6. When the apostles were all together, they asked Jesus, "Lord, are you now going to give the kingdom back to Israel?"
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6. When they G3588 G3303 therefore G3767 were come together G4905 , they asked G1905 of him G846 , saying G3004 , Lord G2962 , wilt thou G1487 at G1722 this G5129 time G5550 restore again G600 the G3588 kingdom G932 to Israel G2474 ?
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7. Jesus said to them, "The Father is the only One who has the authority to decide dates and times. These things are not for you to know.
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7. And G1161 he said G2036 unto G4314 them G846 , It is G2076 not G3756 for you G5216 to know G1097 the times G5550 or G2228 the seasons G2540 , which G3739 the G3588 Father G3962 hath put G5087 in G1722 his own G2398 power G1849 .
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8. But when the Holy Spirit comes to you, you will receive power. You will be my witnesses -- in Jerusalem, in all of Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world."
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8. But G235 ye shall receive G2983 power G1411 , after that the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 is come G1904 upon G1909 you G5209 : and G2532 ye shall be G2071 witnesses G3144 unto me G3427 both G5037 in G1722 Jerusalem G2419 , and G2532 in G1722 all G3956 Judea G2449 , and G2532 in Samaria G4540 , and G2532 unto G2193 the uttermost part G2078 of the G3588 earth G1093 .
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9. After he said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
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9. And G2532 when he had spoken G2036 these things G5023 , while they G846 beheld G991 , he was taken up G1869 ; and G2532 a cloud G3507 received G5274 him G846 out of G575 their G846 sight G3788 .
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10. As he was going, they were looking into the sky. Suddenly, two men wearing white clothes stood beside them.
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10. And G2532 while G5613 they looked steadfastly G2258 G816 toward G1519 heaven G3772 as he G846 went up G4198 , behold G2400 , two G1417 men G435 G2532 stood by G3936 them G846 in G1722 white G3022 apparel G2066 ;
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11. They said, "Men of Galilee, why are you standing here looking into the sky? Jesus, whom you saw taken up from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you saw him go."
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11. Which G3739 also G2532 said G2036 , Ye men G435 of Galilee G1057 , why G5101 stand G2476 ye gazing up G1689 into G1519 heaven G3772 ? this same G3778 Jesus G2424 , which is taken up G353 from G575 you G5216 into G1519 heaven G3772 , shall so G3779 come G2064 in like manner G3739 G5158 as ye have seen G2300 him G846 go G4198 into G1519 heaven G3772 .
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12. Then they went back to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. (This mountain is about half a mile from Jerusalem.)
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12. Then G5119 returned G5290 they unto G1519 Jerusalem G2419 from G575 the mount G3735 called G2564 Olivet G1638 , which is G3603 from G1451 Jerusalem G2419 a G2192 sabbath day G4521 's journey G3598 .
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13. When they entered the city, they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon (known as the Zealot), and Judas son of James were there.
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13. And G2532 when G3753 they were come in G1525 , they went up G305 into G1519 an upper room G5253 , where G3757 abode G2258 G2650 both G5037 Peter G4074 , and G2532 James G2385 , and G2532 John G2491 , and G2532 Andrew G406 , Philip G5376 , and G2532 Thomas G2381 , Bartholomew G918 , and G2532 Matthew G3156 , James G2385 the son of Alphaeus G256 , and G2532 Simon G4613 Zelotes G2208 , and G2532 Judas G2455 the brother of James G2385 .
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14. They all continued praying together with some women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and Jesus' brothers.
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14. These G3778 all G3956 continued G2258 G4342 with one accord G3661 in prayer G4335 and G2532 supplication G1162 , with G4862 the women G1135 , and G2532 Mary G3137 the G3588 mother G3384 of Jesus G2424 , and G2532 with G4862 his G846 brethren G80 .
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15. During this time there was a meeting of the believers (about one hundred twenty of them). Peter stood up and said,
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15. And G2532 in G1722 those G5025 days G2250 Peter G4074 stood up G450 in G1722 the midst G3319 of the G3588 disciples G3101 , and said G2036 , ( the G5037 number G3793 of names G3686 together G1909 G846 were G2258 about G5613 a hundred and twenty G1540 G1501 ,)
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