Acts 1 (FBV)

1 Dear Theophilus, in my previous book I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven. This was after he'd given instructions through the Holy Spirit to his chosen apostles. 3 Over the course of forty days after the death he suffered, he showed himself to them, proving that he was alive with convincing evidence. He appeared to them, and told them about the kingdom of God. 4 While he was still with them he instructed them, “Do not leave Jerusalem. Wait to receive what the Father promised, just as you heard it from me. 5 It's true that John baptized in water, but in just a few days' time you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.” 6 So when the disciples met with Jesus, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will re-establish Israel's kingdom?” 7 “You don't need to know about the dates and times that are set by the Father's authority,” he told them. 8 “But you will be given power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest places on earth.” 9 After Jesus had told them this, he was taken up as they were watching and a cloud hid him from their sight. 10 While they were staring intently at the sky as he ascended, two men dressed in white were suddenly standing beside them. 11 “Men of Galilee, why are you standing here staring at the sky?” they asked. “This same Jesus who has been taken up from you to heaven shall come in the same way you saw him go into heaven.” 12 Then the disciples went back to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives which is about a Sabbath day's walk from Jerusalem. 13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the upper room where they were staying: Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. 14 They all joined together in prayer, together with the women and Mary, Jesus' mother, and his brothers. 15 At this time Peter stood up and addressed a crowd of around one hundred and twenty believers who had gathered together. 16 “My brothers and sisters,” he said, “The Scriptures, spoken by the Holy Spirit through David, had to be fulfilled regarding Judas, who guided those who arrested Jesus. 17 He was counted as one of us, and shared in this ministry.” 18 (Judas had bought a field with his ill-gotten gains. There he fell down headfirst, and his body burst apart, spilling out all his intestines. 19 Everybody who lived in Jerusalem heard about this so that the field was called in their language “Akeldama,” which means, “Field of blood.”) 20 As it's written in the book of Psalms, “Let his home be abandoned, and no one live there,” and “Let someone else take over his position.” 21 “So now we have to choose someone who has been with us the whole time that Jesus was with us, 22 from the time John was baptizing up until the day Jesus was taken up to heaven from us. One of these must be chosen to join together with us as we witness, giving evidence of Jesus' resurrection.” 23 Two names were put forward: Joseph Justus, also known as Barsabbas, and Matthias. 24 They prayed together and said, “Lord, you know everyone's thoughts. Please show us which of these two you have chosen 25 to replace Judas as an apostle in this ministry that he gave up to go to where he belongs.” 26 They cast lots, and Matthias was chosen. He was counted as an apostle with the other eleven.

In Other Versions

Acts 1 in the ANGEFD

Acts 1 in the ANTPNG2D

Acts 1 in the AS21

Acts 1 in the BAGH

Acts 1 in the BBPNG

Acts 1 in the BBT1E

Acts 1 in the BDS

Acts 1 in the BEV

Acts 1 in the BHAD

Acts 1 in the BIB

Acts 1 in the BLPT

Acts 1 in the BNT

Acts 1 in the BNTABOOT

Acts 1 in the BNTLV

Acts 1 in the BOATCB

Acts 1 in the BOATCB2

Acts 1 in the BOBCV

Acts 1 in the BOCNT

Acts 1 in the BOECS

Acts 1 in the BOGWICC

Acts 1 in the BOHCB

Acts 1 in the BOHCV

Acts 1 in the BOHLNT

Acts 1 in the BOHNTLTAL

Acts 1 in the BOICB

Acts 1 in the BOILNTAP

Acts 1 in the BOITCV

Acts 1 in the BOKCV

Acts 1 in the BOKCV2

Acts 1 in the BOKHWOG

Acts 1 in the BOKSSV

Acts 1 in the BOLCB

Acts 1 in the BOLCB2

Acts 1 in the BOMCV

Acts 1 in the BONAV

Acts 1 in the BONCB

Acts 1 in the BONLT

Acts 1 in the BONUT2

Acts 1 in the BOPLNT

Acts 1 in the BOSCB

Acts 1 in the BOSNC

Acts 1 in the BOTLNT

Acts 1 in the BOVCB

Acts 1 in the BOYCB

Acts 1 in the BPBB

Acts 1 in the BPH

Acts 1 in the BSB

Acts 1 in the CCB

Acts 1 in the CUV

Acts 1 in the CUVS

Acts 1 in the DBT

Acts 1 in the DGDNT

Acts 1 in the DHNT

Acts 1 in the DNT

Acts 1 in the ELBE

Acts 1 in the EMTV

Acts 1 in the ESV

Acts 1 in the FEB

Acts 1 in the GGMNT

Acts 1 in the GNT

Acts 1 in the HARY

Acts 1 in the HNT

Acts 1 in the IRVA

Acts 1 in the IRVB

Acts 1 in the IRVG

Acts 1 in the IRVH

Acts 1 in the IRVK

Acts 1 in the IRVM

Acts 1 in the IRVM2

Acts 1 in the IRVO

Acts 1 in the IRVP

Acts 1 in the IRVT

Acts 1 in the IRVT2

Acts 1 in the IRVU

Acts 1 in the ISVN

Acts 1 in the JSNT

Acts 1 in the KAPI

Acts 1 in the KBT1ETNIK

Acts 1 in the KBV

Acts 1 in the KJV

Acts 1 in the KNFD

Acts 1 in the LBA

Acts 1 in the LBLA

Acts 1 in the LNT

Acts 1 in the LSV

Acts 1 in the MAAL

Acts 1 in the MBV

Acts 1 in the MBV2

Acts 1 in the MHNT

Acts 1 in the MKNFD

Acts 1 in the MNG

Acts 1 in the MNT

Acts 1 in the MNT2

Acts 1 in the MRS1T

Acts 1 in the NAA

Acts 1 in the NASB

Acts 1 in the NBLA

Acts 1 in the NBS

Acts 1 in the NBVTP

Acts 1 in the NET2

Acts 1 in the NIV11

Acts 1 in the NNT

Acts 1 in the NNT2

Acts 1 in the NNT3

Acts 1 in the PDDPT

Acts 1 in the PFNT

Acts 1 in the RMNT

Acts 1 in the SBIAS

Acts 1 in the SBIBS

Acts 1 in the SBIBS2

Acts 1 in the SBICS

Acts 1 in the SBIDS

Acts 1 in the SBIGS

Acts 1 in the SBIHS

Acts 1 in the SBIIS

Acts 1 in the SBIIS2

Acts 1 in the SBIIS3

Acts 1 in the SBIKS

Acts 1 in the SBIKS2

Acts 1 in the SBIMS

Acts 1 in the SBIOS

Acts 1 in the SBIPS

Acts 1 in the SBISS

Acts 1 in the SBITS

Acts 1 in the SBITS2

Acts 1 in the SBITS3

Acts 1 in the SBITS4

Acts 1 in the SBIUS

Acts 1 in the SBIVS

Acts 1 in the SBT

Acts 1 in the SBT1E

Acts 1 in the SCHL

Acts 1 in the SNT

Acts 1 in the SUSU

Acts 1 in the SUSU2

Acts 1 in the SYNO

Acts 1 in the TBIAOTANT

Acts 1 in the TBT1E

Acts 1 in the TBT1E2

Acts 1 in the TFTIP

Acts 1 in the TFTU

Acts 1 in the TGNTATF3T

Acts 1 in the THAI

Acts 1 in the TNFD

Acts 1 in the TNT

Acts 1 in the TNTIK

Acts 1 in the TNTIL

Acts 1 in the TNTIN

Acts 1 in the TNTIP

Acts 1 in the TNTIZ

Acts 1 in the TOMA

Acts 1 in the TTENT

Acts 1 in the UBG

Acts 1 in the UGV

Acts 1 in the UGV2

Acts 1 in the UGV3

Acts 1 in the VBL

Acts 1 in the VDCC

Acts 1 in the YALU

Acts 1 in the YAPE

Acts 1 in the YBVTP

Acts 1 in the ZBP