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Acts 1:5

For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

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ὅτιhotiForὅτιconjunction — “For”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.ForἸωάννηςiōannēsJohnἸωάννηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “John”, the subject formG2491John: the Baptist, the apostle, a member of the Sanhedrin, or John Mark.Johnμὲνmentrulyμένconjunction — “truly”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.This verse uses “truly”.trulyἐβάπτισενebaptisenbaptizedβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “baptized”, a single actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.baptizedὕδατιhudatiwith waterὕδωρ (hudōr)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “with water”, the to- or for-formG5204water.with waterὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.yeδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐνenwithἐνpreposition — “with”G1722in, on, among.withπνεύματιpneumatiGhostπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “Ghost”, the to- or for-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.Ghostβαπτισθήσεσθεbaptisthēsestheto baptizeβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, future passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “to baptize”, an action still aheadG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.This verse uses “baptize”.ἁγίῳhagiōholyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “holy”, the to- or for-formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notμετὰmetamanyμετάpreposition — “many”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.manyπολλὰςpollasmuchπολύς (polus)adjective, accusative, plural, feminine — “much”, the object formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.ταύταςtautashenceοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, feminine — “hence”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.henceἡμέραςhēmerasdayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “day”, the object formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit — after not many days.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.

Young’s Literal Translation

because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit — after not many days.'

World English Bible

For John indeed baptized in water , but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now .”

Darby Translation

For John indeed baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit after now not many days.

Douay-Rheims

For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.

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