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Acts 1:1-3
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Acts 1:1-3
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
1 In the first book,[a] O Theoph′ilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3 To them he presented himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God.
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- 1.1 the first book: i.e., St. Luke’s Gospel.
Acts 1:1-3
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Acts 1:1-3
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Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven
1 In my former book,(A) Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach(B) 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven,(C) after giving instructions(D) through the Holy Spirit to the apostles(E) he had chosen.(F) 3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them(G) over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.(H)
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