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Berean Standard Bible

“until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.”

Acts 1:2

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Luke begins Acts by summarizing his first book, the Gospel. He addresses Theophilus and connects the two volumes.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

World English Bible (WEB)

until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

King James Version (KJV)

Until 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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Till the day when he was taken up to heaven after he had given his orders, through the Holy Spirit, to the Apostles of whom he had made selection:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

till the day in which, having given command, through the Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom he did choose out, he was taken up,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Hasta el día en que, habiendo dado mandamientos por el Espíritu Santo á los apóstoles que escogió, fué recibido arriba;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y de cómo regresó al cielo después de darles instrucciones, a través del Espíritu Santo, a los apóstoles que había escogido.

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