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NASB | Acts 2:1 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:1 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place, |
Subject: When was the Holy Spirit first given? |
Bible Note: Thanks, prayon, for a well-thought-out response. In light of these passages, this seems logical. However, in another passage, Acts 1:1-8, Jesus was speaking specifically to the apostles when he "commanded them not to leave Jerusalem" (v.4) but wait until "you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you" (v.8) -- which would indicate that the apostles still needed the power that the Holy Spirit would give in order to be effective in spreading the Gospel: "and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth" (v.8). Clearly their empowerment was not yet complete. Either they hadn't yet received the Spirit, or there was additional empowerment needed for them specifically. |