The Promise of the Holy Spirit

11 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach

Other Translations of Acts 1:1

King James Version

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

11 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

English Standard Version

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

11 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach,

The Message

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

11 Dear Theophilus, in the first volume of this book I wrote on everything that Jesus began to do and teach

New King James Version

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

11 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

New Living Translation

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

11 In my first book I told you, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began to do and teach

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Acts 1:1

Commentary on Acts 1:1-5

(Read Acts 1:1-5)

Our Lord told the disciples the work they were to do. The apostles met together at Jerusalem; Christ having ordered them not to depart thence, but to wait for the pouring out of the Holy Spirit. This would be a baptism by the Holy Ghost, giving them power to work miracles, and enlightening and sanctifying their souls. This confirms the Divine promise, and encourages us to depend upon it, that we have heard it from Christ; for in Him all the promises of God are yea and amen.