Acts 1:6-8
English Standard Version
The Ascension
6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, (A)will you at this time (B)restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them, (C)“It is not for you to know (D)times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. 8 But you will receive (E)power (F)when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and (G)you will be (H)my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and (I)Samaria, and (J)to the end of the earth.”
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Acts 1:6-8
New American Standard Bible
6 So, when they had come together, they began asking Him, saying, “Lord, (A)is it at this time that You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?” 7 But He said to them, “It is not for you to know periods of time or appointed times which (B)the Father has set by His own authority; 8 but you will receive power (C)when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be (D)My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and (E)Samaria, and as far as (F)the remotest part of the earth.”
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Acts 1:6-8
New King James Version
6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 And He said to them, (A)“It is not for you to (B)know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. 8 (C)But you shall receive power (D)when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and (E)you shall be [a]witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and (F)Samaria, and to the (G)end of the earth.”
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- Acts 1:8 NU My witnesses
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