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Acts 1:9
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And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
About Acts 1:9
Acts 1:9 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on The Ascension of Jesus in the Bible and The Ascension in the Bible. Found in the history of Acts, this New Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Luke 24:51
“And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.”
- Mark 16:19
“So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.”
- Ephesians 4:10
“He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)”
- John 20:17
“Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.”
- Acts 1:11
“Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.”
How to Apply Acts 1:9
Meditate on Acts 1:9 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of The Ascension of Jesus in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.