Acts 1:8 · KJV
Acts 1:8
You Shall Receive Power
In Acts 1:8 Jesus promises the Holy Spirit's power for mission: "ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me" to the ends of the earth.
Acts 1:8 (KJV)
“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.”
What Acts 1:8 means
Just before ascending, Jesus tells His followers not to rely on their own strength but to wait for the Spirit: "ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you."
That power has a purpose — witness: "ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." It maps the mission outward from home to the whole world. A key verse on the Holy Spirit, boldness, and evangelism.
Key verse
“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.”
Acts 1:8 · KJV — Spirit-given power to be witnesses everywhere.
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A prayer from Acts 1:8
Lord, fill me with the power of Your Holy Spirit, and make me a bold witness for You — right where I am, and to the ends of the earth. Amen.
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What does Acts 1:8 mean?
In Acts 1:8 Jesus promises the Holy Spirit's power for mission: "ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me" to the ends of the earth.
What is Acts 1:8 about?
Just before ascending, Jesus tells His followers not to rely on their own strength but to wait for the Spirit: "ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you."
What is the key verse in Acts 1:8?
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.”
Is Acts 1:8 in the King James Version?
Yes. The full text of Acts 1:8 on this page is the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain.