Acts 1:9

“And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.”

"And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight." - Acts 1:9
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What does Acts 1:9 mean?

Acts 1:9 in the King James Version reads, “And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.” The verse stands at a hinge in the story of Christ and the story of the church. It is not merely a report of Jesus…

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When the Cloud Comes: Trusting the Ascended Christ

“And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.” (Acts 1:9, KJV) Acts 1:9 captures a holy turning point. Jesus has finished speaking. His words are not interrupted by doubt, delay, or debate; they are…

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Beholding the Ascended Lord: A Prayer from Acts 1:9

Father in Heaven, I come before You in reverence and holy awe, fixing my heart on the moment recorded in Your Word: “And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.” Lord, let this truth sink deep into my…

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Acts 1:9 - "And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight."
"And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight." - Acts 1:9
Acts 9:1-20
Acts 9:1-20
Acts 9:1 - "And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,"
Acts 9:9 - "And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink."
Acts 9:28 - "And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem."
Acts 3:9 - "And all the people saw him walking and praising God:"
Acts 24:9 - "And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so."
Acts 9:42 - "And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord."
Acts 9:35 - "And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord."
Acts 15:9 - "And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith."
Acts 9:20 - "And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God."
Acts 7:9 - "And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,"
"And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest," - Acts 9:1
Acts 21:9 - "And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy."
Acts 17:9 - "And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go."
Acts 9:25 - "Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket."
Acts 2:9 - "Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,"
Acts 9:43 - "And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner."
Acts 9:24 - "But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him."
Acts 9:7 - "And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man."
Acts 9:23 - "¶ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:"
Acts 18:9 - "Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:"
Acts 28:9 - "So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:"
Acts 22:9 - "And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me."
"And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink." - Acts 9:9
Acts 9:14 - "And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name."
Acts 9:16 - "For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake."