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.”

"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." - Acts 1:11
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What does Acts 1:11 mean?

The Bible verse Acts 1:11 in the King James Version reads, "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." This verse occurs in the…

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Eyes Upward, Hearts Forward: The Promise of His Return

In Acts 1:11, we encounter a moment filled with awe and expectancy. The verse reads: "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…

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A Prayer for Hope and Expectation: Reflecting on Acts 1:11

Heavenly Father, We come before You today, awash in the wonder of Your divine promise, as we reflect on the profound words conveyed in 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…

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1 Chronicles 11:22 - "Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day."
Acts 11:30 - "Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul."
Acts 11:3 - "Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them."
Acts 11:10 - "And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven."
Acts 11:15 - "And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning."