Acts 1:5 “For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized w…”

Acts 1:5

For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. ”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

World English Bible

For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

American Standard Version

for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.

Geneva Bible 1599

For Iohn in deede baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost within these fewe daies.

Darby Translation

For John indeed baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit after now not many days.

Young's Literal Translation

because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit — after not many days.'

Bible in Basic English

For the baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit, after a little time.

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Cross references

“John”

Matthew 3:11 Luke 3:16 1 Corinthians 12:13 Titus 3:5 Acts 19:4 John 1:31

Matthew 3:11 · BSB

I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Luke 3:16 · BSB

John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

1 Corinthians 12:13 · BSB

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.

Titus 3:5 · BSB

He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

Acts 19:4 · BSB

Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

John 1:31 · BSB

I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”

“but”

Acts 2:1–4 Acts 10:45 Acts 2:16–21 Joel 2:28–32 Joel 3:18

Acts 2:1–4 · BSB

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.

Acts 10:45 · BSB

All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.

Acts 2:16–21 · BSB

No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

Joel 2:28–32 · BSB

And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.

Joel 3:18 · BSB

And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.

Also

Mark 1:8

Mark 1:8 · BSB

I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. ”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.

6So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”

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