Acts 1:2
Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
Original Language Analysis
οὓς
in which
G3739
οὓς
in which
Strong's:
G3739
Word #:
2 of 12
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
ἡμέρας
the day
G2250
ἡμέρας
the day
Strong's:
G2250
Word #:
3 of 12
day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
τοῖς
G3588
τοῖς
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
5 of 12
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
ἀποστόλοις
unto the apostles
G652
ἀποστόλοις
unto the apostles
Strong's:
G652
Word #:
6 of 12
a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the gospel; officially a commissioner of christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers)
διὰ
after that he through
G1223
διὰ
after that he through
Strong's:
G1223
Word #:
7 of 12
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
πνεύματος
Ghost
G4151
πνεύματος
Ghost
Strong's:
G4151
Word #:
8 of 12
a current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital prin
ἁγίου
the Holy
G40
ἁγίου
the Holy
Strong's:
G40
Word #:
9 of 12
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
Cross References
Acts 1:9And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.John 13:18I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.Hebrews 9:24For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:Acts 10:38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.John 20:21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.Isaiah 48:16Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.Ephesians 2:20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;John 13:1Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.John 16:28I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.John 13:3Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
Historical Context
The forty days between resurrection and ascension paralleled Moses' forty days on Sinai and Jesus' forty days of temptation. This period grounded the apostles' eyewitness testimony and equipped them for leadership in the nascent church.
Questions for Reflection
- What commandments has Christ given you through His Spirit?
- How do the forty days of Jesus' post-resurrection teaching inform your understanding of His priorities?
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Analysis & Commentary
The 'commandments unto the apostles' included the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) and instructions about the Spirit's coming. The phrase 'through the Holy Ghost' emphasizes that all apostolic authority derived from Spirit-empowerment, not human credential. Jesus' post-resurrection ministry spanning 'forty days' (v. 3) provided crucial preparation for their worldwide mission.