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Acts 1:21–22

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

  1. John 15:27Rank 1 from verse 21
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    27And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

  2. Luke 10:1–2Rank 2 from verse 21
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    1AFTER these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

    2Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

  3. 2 Samuel 5:2Rank 3 from verse 21
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    2Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.

  4. Deuteronomy 31:2Rank 4 from verse 21
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    2And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the Lord hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.

  5. John 10:1–9Rank 5 from verse 21
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    1VERILY, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

    2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

    3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

    4And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

    5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

    6This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

    7Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

    8All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

    9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

From verse 22

  1. Acts 1:2Rank 1 from verse 22
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    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:

  2. Acts 1:8–9Rank 2 from verse 22
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    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 Judæa, 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.

  3. Acts 4:33Rank 3 from verse 22
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    33And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

  4. Mark 1:1–8Rank 4 from verse 22
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    1THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

    2As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

    3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

    4John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

    5And there went out unto him all the land of Judæa, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

    6And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

    7And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

    8I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

  5. Acts 13:24–25Rank 5 from verse 22
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    24When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

    25And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

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Acts 1:21

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wherefore

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1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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time

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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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Acts 1:22

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day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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taken

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1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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ordained

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Sense 1: Appointed or set apart to an office, work, purpose, or end. Sense 2: Established, decreed, ordered, prescribed, prepared, arranged, or settled.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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witness

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Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.

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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,

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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.

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

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