Acts 1:5
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 1
“For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.”Acts 1:5
What Does Acts 1:5 Mean?
Acts 1:5 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 1, verse 5 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Holy Spirit.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 1:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Acts 1:8“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”Matthew 3:11“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:”Luke 3:16“John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:”John 1:33“And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.”Acts 11:15“And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.”1 Corinthians 12:13“For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.”Titus 3:5“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;”Mark 1:8“I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.”John 1:26“John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;”Acts 11:16“Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.”Acts 2:1“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.”Acts 2:4“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”Acts 10:45“And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.”Acts 19:4“Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”Acts 2:16“But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;”Joel 2:28“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:”Matthew 3:14“But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?”John 1:31“And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.”Psalms 47:5“God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.”Joel 3:18“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim.”
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