[영어 성경] Acts chapter 1

Ac. 1:1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus

began to do and to teach

Ac. 1:2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving

instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had

chosen.

Ac. 1:3 After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave

many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to

them over a period of forty days and spoke about the

kingdom of God.

Ac. 1:4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave

them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for

the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak

about.

Ac. 1:5 For John baptised with [Or in] water, but in a few days you

will be baptised with the Holy Spirit.”

Ac. 1:6 So when they met together, they asked him, “Lord, are you at

this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”

Ac. 1:7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates

the Father has set by his own authority.

Ac. 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on

you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all

Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Ac. 1:9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and

a cloud hid him from their sight.

Ac. 1:10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going,

when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.

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Ac. 1:11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking

into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you

into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen

him go into heaven.”

Ac. 1:12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the

Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk [That is, about 3/4 of

a mile (about 1,100 metres)] from the city.

Ac. 1:13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where

they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and

Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew;

James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son

of James.

Ac. 1:14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the

women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

Ac. 1:15 In those days Peter stood up among the believers [Greek:

brothers] (a group numbering about a hundred and twenty)

Ac. 1:16 and said, “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which

the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through the mouth of David

concerning Judas, who served as guide for those who

arrested Jesus —

Ac. 1:17 he was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”

Ac. 1:18 (With the reward he got for his wickedness, Judas bought a

field; there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his

intestines spilled out.

Ac. 1:19 Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that

field in their language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

Ac. 1:20 “For,” said Peter, “it is written in the Book of Psalms, “`May

his place be deserted; let there be no-one to dwell in it,’

[Psalm 69:25] and, “`May another take his place of

leadership.’ [Psalm 109:8]

Ac. 1:21 Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have

been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out

among us,

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Ac. 1:22 beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was

taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness

with us of his resurrection.”

Ac. 1:23 So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also

known as Justus) and Matthias.

Ac. 1:24 Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show

us which of these two you have chosen

Ac. 1:25 to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go

where he belongs.”

Ac. 1:26 Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was

added to the eleven apostles.