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Acts 1:5 (WEB)
For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Fathers and councils · 9

Origen, Against Celsus VII.51Book VII
“…ye the Holy Ghost,” refer to a degree of spiritual influence higher than that in the passage, “Ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.”” — editor's note: Acts i. 5.
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John Damascene, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.9Book IV
“…of the Spirit: as the Lord Himself says, John truly baptized with water: but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit and with fire, not many days hence: or else it is because of the baptism of future fire wherewith we are to be chastized.” — editor's note: Acts i. 5.
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Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 18
“But He came down to clothe the Apostles with power, and to baptize them; for the Lord says, ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.” — editor's note: Acts i. 5.
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Augustine of Hippo, Harmony of the Gospels III.26Book III
“…with those other transactions on the first day of the week, that is to say, on the day on which the Lord rose again; whereas, in the Acts of the Apostles, the self-same Luke tells us that the event really took place on the fortieth day after His resurrection.” — editor's note: Acts i. 2–9.
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Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 21
“The Lord also said, “John truly baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence,” even at Pentecost.” — editor's note: Acts i. 5.
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Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 21
“This same that is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him going into heaven.”” — editor's note: Acts i. 3–11.
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Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11
“And in harmony with this are the passages: “You shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost,” and “He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.”” — editor's note: Acts i. 5.
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Ambrose of Milan, On the Holy Spirit I.3Book I
“Wherefore that authority may also be joined to reason Scripture indicates that we can also be rightly baptized in the Spirit, when the Lord says: “But ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.”” — editor's note: Acts i. 5.
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Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity Book 8
“…ye heard from My lips: for John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, which ye shall also receive not many days hence.” — editor's note: Acts i. 4, 5.
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