Acts 1:9
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
*And when hee had spoken these things, while they beheld, hee was taken vp, and a cloud receiued him out of their sight.
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- *Cross-referenceLuke 24.51.
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- Daniel 7:13Rank 1 from verse 9
13I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
13I saw in the night visions, and behold, one like the sonne of man, came with the clouds of heauen, and came to the Ancient of daies, and they brought him neere before him.
- Luke 24:50–51Rank 2 from verse 9
50¶ And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
51And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
50¶ And he led them out as farre as to Bethanie, and hee lift vp his hands, and blessed them.
51*And it came to passe, while hee blessed them, hee was parted from them, and caried vp into heauen.
- Mark 16:19Rank 3 from verse 9
- Ephesians 4:8–12Rank 5 from verse 9
8Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
8Wherefore he saith: *When he ascended vp on high, he led ‖captiuitie captiue, and gaue gifts vnto men.
9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that hee also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10He that descended, is the same also that ascended vp far aboue all heauens, that he might ‖fill all things.)
11*And he gaue some, Apostles: and some, Prophets: and some, Euangelists: and some, Pastors, and teachers:
12For the perfecting of the Saints, for the worke of the ministerie, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
- Exodus 19:9Rank 6 from verse 9
9And the Lord said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the Lord.
9And the LORD said vnto Moses, Loe, I come vnto thee in a thicke cloud, that the people may heare when I speake with thee, and beleeue thee for euer: And Moses told the wordes of the people vnto the LORD.
- Luke 21:27Rank 8 from verse 9
- Revelation 11:12Rank 9 from verse 9
12And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
12And they heard a great voyce from heauen, saying vnto them, Come vp hither. And they ascended vp to heauen in a cloud, and their enemies beheld them.
- Isaiah 19:1Rank 10 from verse 9
1THE burden of Egypt. Behold, the Lord rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.
1¶ The burden of Egypt: Behold, the LORD rideth vpon a swift cloude, and shall come into Egypt, and the idoles of Egypt shalbe moued at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.
- Psalms 68:18Rank 11 from verse 9
18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.
18*†Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast ledde captiuitie captiue, thou hast receiued giftes for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
- Exodus 34:5Rank 12 from verse 9
- Revelation 1:7Rank 13 from verse 9
7Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
7*Behold he commeth with clouds, and euery eye shal see him, and they also which pearced him: and all kinreds of the earth shall waile because of him: euen so. Amen.
- Revelation 14:4Rank 14 from verse 9
4These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
4These are they which were not defiled with women: for they are virgines: These are they which follow the Lambe whithersoeuer hee goeth: These †were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits vnto God, and to the Lambe.
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Acts 1:9
1. Uttered, said, declared, addressed, or communicated in words. 2. In 'spoken of,' mentioned, described, or referred to. 3. In 'spoken for,' addressed by request or commendation on another's behalf; in a marriage setting, sought as a spouse. 4. In 'spoken against' or 'evil spoken of,' opposed, contradicted, denounced, or reviled.
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Saw, looked upon, or observed.
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1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.
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Sense 1: A visible mass of vapour in the sky. Sense 2: Figuratively, a covering or multitude.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of receive (to take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain).
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.
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1:1THE former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
1:1¶ The former treatise haue I made, O Theophilus, of al that Iesus began both to doe and teach,
1:2Until 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:
1:2Untill the day in which hee was taken vp, after that he through the holy Ghost had giuen commaundements vnto the Apostles, whom he had chosen.
1:3To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
1:3To whom also he shewed himselfe aliue after his passion, by many infallible proofes, being seene of them fourty dayes, and speaking of the things perteining to the kingdome of God:
1:4And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
1:4And ‖being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Hierusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, *which, saith he, ye haue heard of me.
1:5For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
1:5*For Iohn truely baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost, not many dayes hence.
1:6When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
1:6When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore againe the kingdome to Israel?
1:7And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
1:7And he said vnto them, It is not for you to knowe the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his owne power.
1:8But 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.
1:8*But ye shall receiue ‖power after that the holy Ghost is come vpon you, and ye shall be witnesses vnto me, both in Hierusalem, and in all Iudea, and in Samaria, and vnto the vttermost part of the earth.
1:9And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
1:9*And when hee had spoken these things, while they beheld, hee was taken vp, and a cloud receiued him out of their sight.
Selected passage1:10And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
1:10And while they looked stedfastly toward heauen, as he went vp, behold, two men stood by them in white apparell,
1:11Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
1:11Which also said, Yee men of Galililee, why stand yee gazing vp into heauen? This same Iesus, which is taken vp from you into heauen, shall so come, in like maner as yee haue seene him goe into heauen.
1:12Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.
1:12Then returned they vnto Hierusalem, from the mount called Oliuet, which is from Hierusalem a Sabbath dayes iourney.
1:13And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
1:13And when they were come in, they went vp into an vpper roome, where abode both Peter & Iames, & Iohn, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, Iames the sonne of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Iudas the brother of Iames.
1:14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
1:14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Iesus, and with his brethen.