Prologue
Acts 1:5
In 9 translations
- BSB
- For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”Or For John baptized in water, but in a few days you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit; cited in Acts 11:16
- KJV
- For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
- WEB
- For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
- ASV
- for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.
- LSV
- because John, indeed, immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit not many days after these.”
- YLT
- because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit — after not many days.'
- DBY
- For John indeed baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit after now not many days.
- DRC
- For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.
- GNV
- For Iohn in deede baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost within these fewe daies.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Spelling of Ἰωάννης: Westcott–Hort: Ἰωάνης.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place βαπτισθήσεσθε elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: ἐν πνεύματι βαπτισθήσεσθε. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐν πνεύματι βαπτισθήσεσθε; Robinson–Pierpont read βαπτισθήσεσθε ἐν πνεύματι.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὅτι Ἰωάννης μὲν ἐβάπτισεν ὕδατι, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἐν πνεύματι βαπτισθήσεσθε ἁγίῳ οὐ μετὰ πολλὰς ταύτας ἡμέρας.
- RP2018
- ὅτι Ἰωάννης μὲν ἐβάπτισεν ὕδατι, ὑμεῖς δὲ βαπτισθήσεσθε ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ οὐ μετὰ πολλὰς ταύτας ἡμέρας.
- TR-Boyd
- ὅτι Ἰωάννης μὲν ἐβάπτισεν ὕδατι, ὑμεῖς δὲ βαπτισθήσεσθε ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ οὐ μετὰ πολλὰς ταύτας ἡμέρας.
- SCR1894
- οτι ιωαννης μεν εβαπτισεν υδατι υμεις δε βαπτισθησεσθε εν πνευματι αγιω ου μετα πολλας ταυτας ημερας
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Accord; According; AccordinglyBaptism with the Holy SpiritAgraphaBaptism (the Baptist Interpretation)Resurrection of ChristTrinityApostles, TheBaptism of the Holy SpiritApostlesBaptism (Lutheran Doctrine)
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Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 3:11I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
- Acts 11:15–16As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning. Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with…
- Luke 3:16John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
- 1 Corinthians 12:13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
- Titus 3:5He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
- Mark 1:8I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
- Acts 2:1–4When 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…
- Acts 10:45All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
- Acts 2:16–21No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream…
- John 1:31I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”
- Joel 2:28–32And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on My menservants and maidservants, I will pour out…
- Acts 19:4Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
- Joel 3:18And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.
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