Acts 5:32 Cross References

Acts 5:32

32: We are witnesses of these things and so is the Holy Spirit, who is given by God to those who obey him."

"But I will send you the Counselor--the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will tell you all about me.
And you must also tell others about me because you have been with me from the beginning.

What makes us think that we can escape if we are indifferent to this great salvation that was announced by the Lord Jesus himself? It was passed on to us by those who heard him speak,
and God verified the message by signs and wonders and various miracles and by giving gifts of the Holy Spirit whenever he chose to do so.

And he appeared over a period of many days to those who had gone with him from Galilee to Jerusalem--these are his witnesses to the people of Israel.

And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.

But when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power and will tell people about me everywhere--in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

"And we apostles are witnesses of all he did throughout Israel and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by crucifying him,
but God raised him to life three days later. Then God allowed him to appear,
not to the general public, but to us whom God had chosen beforehand to be his witnesses. We were those who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

"This prophecy was speaking of Jesus, whom God raised from the dead, and we all are witnesses of this.

With my authority, take this message of repentance to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem: 'There is forgiveness of sins for all who turn to me.'
You are witnesses of all these things.

Even as Peter was saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who had heard the message.

"For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay no greater burden on you than these requirements:

Peter replied, "Each of you must turn from your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
This promise is to you and to your children, and even to the Gentiles--all who have been called by the Lord our God."

This is the third time I am coming to visit you. As the Scriptures say, "The facts of every case must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses."

They were told that these things would not happen during their lifetime, but many years later, during yours. And now this Good News has been announced by those who preached to you in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.

But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than human authority.

(When he said "living water," he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered into his glory.)

But it is actually best for you that I go away, because if I don't, the Counselor won't come. If I do go away, he will come because I will send him to you.
And when he comes, he will convince the world of its sin, and of God's righteousness, and of the coming judgment.
The world's sin is unbelief in me.
Righteousness is available because I go to the Father, and you will see me no more.
Judgment will come because the prince of this world has already been judged.

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