Acts 1:21

Acts 1:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us,
• English Standard Version (ESV)So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

Context of Acts 1:21

19All the people in Jerusalem learned about this, so in their own dialect—Aramaic—they called the piece of land Hakeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) 20“For in the book of Psalms it is written, ‘Let his place of residence become desolate, And let there be no one to live in it’; and [again], ‘Let another take his position as overseer.’ So of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus spent with us, 22beginning with the baptism by John [at the outset of Jesus’ ministry] until the day when He was taken up from us—one of these men must become a witness with us [to testify] of His resurrection.” 23And they put forward two men, Joseph, the one called Barsabbas (who was surnamed Justus), and Matthias.

Acts 1:21 word by word

δεῖ οὖν τῶν συνελθόντων ἡμῖν ἀνδρῶν ἐν παντὶ χρόνῳ ᾧ εἰσῆλθεν καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἐφ᾽ ἡμᾶς ὁ κύριος Ἰησοῦς,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·δεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
• Whereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• of these menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• whichὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• have companiedσυνέρχομαιsunerchomai · to assembleG4905
• with usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• ·ἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the timeχρόνοςchronos · timeG5550
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• went inεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• outἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• amongἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909

Cross-references for Acts 1:21

• Luke 10:1Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them out ahead of Him, two by two, into every city and place where He was about to go.
• John 15:27But you will testify also and be My witnesses, because you have been with Me from the beginning.
• Numbers 27:17who will go out and come in before them, and will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the Lord will not be as sheep without a shepherd.”
• Deuteronomy 31:2And he said to them, “I am a hundred and twenty years old today; I am no longer able to come in and go out [as your spiritual and military leader], and the Lord has said to me, ‘You shall not cross this Jordan.’
• 2 Samuel 5:2In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out [to war] and brought Israel in [from battle]. And the Lord told you, ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel and be ruler over them.’ ”
• 1 Kings 3:7So now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king in place of David my father; and as for me, I am but a little boy [in wisdom and experience]; I do not know how to go out or come in [that is, how to conduct business as a king].
• John 10:1“I assure you and most solemnly say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up from some other place [on the stone wall], that one is a thief and a robber.

Commentaries on Acts 1:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Which have companied with us - They judged it necessary to fill up this blank in the apostolate by a person who had been an eye witness of the acts of our Lord. Went in and out - A phrase which includes all the actions of life.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Wherefore of these men - Of those who had witnessed the life and works of Christ, and who were therefore qualified to discharge the duties of the office from which Judas fell. Probably Peter refers to the seventy disciples, Luke 10:1-2. Went in and out - A phrase signifying that he was their constant companion. It expresses in general all the actions of the life, Psalm 121:8; Deuteronomy 28:19; Deuteronomy 31:2.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-26Verses 15-26 The great thing the apostles were to attest to the world, was, Christ's resurrection; for that was the great proof of his being the Messiah, and the foundation of our hope in him. The apostles were ordained, not to wordly dignity and dominion, but to preach Christ, and the power of his resurrection. An appeal was made to God; "Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men," which we do not; and better than they know their own. It is fit that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-22To qualify to be an apostle, a man needed to have been with the other apostles throughout the public ministry of Jesus. This period started from the time John baptized Jesus and continued until Jesus was taken up into heaven.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-2615-26. in those days--of expectant prayer, and probably towards the close of them, when the nature of their future work began more clearly to dawn upon them, and the Holy Ghost, already "breathed" on the Eleven (Joh 20:22), was stirring in Peter, who was to be the leading spirit of the infant community (Mt 16:19). the number ... about an hundred and twenty--Many, therefore, of the "five hundred brethren" who saw their risen Lord "at once" (1Co 15:6), must…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 1:21

• Apostles
• Joseph
• Judas (Jude)
• Matthias
• Minister, Christian
• Peter

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Accord
• Apostle
• Blood
• Gaze
• Joseph
• Ministry
• Passion
• Pertain

Commentaries on Acts 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings