Acts 1:4 (GNV)

Passage

And when he had gathered them together, he commanded them, that they should not depart from Hierusalem, but to waite for the promise of the Father, which sayde hee, yee haue heard of me.

Nearby Context

Acts 1:2 Vntill the day that hee was taken vp, after that hee through the holy Ghost, had giuen commandements vnto the Apostles, whome hee had chosen:

Acts 1:3 To whome also he presented himselfe aliue after that he had suffered, by many infallible tokens, being seene of them by the space of fourtie daies, and speaking of those thinges which appertaine to the kingdome of God.

Acts 1:4 And when he had gathered them together, he commanded them, that they should not depart from Hierusalem, but to waite for the promise of the Father, which sayde hee, yee haue heard of me.

Acts 1:5 For Iohn in deede baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost within these fewe daies.

Acts 1:6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdome to Israel?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "gathered", "together", "commanded", "should", "depart", "hierusalem", "waite", and "promise". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "gathered" and "together", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "To whome also he presented himselfe aliue..." into verse 5's "For Iohn in deede baptized with water...", so "gathered" and "together" belong inside that flow. In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "gathered" and "together" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.