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

19And it was known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that that field was called in their own dialect Aceldama; that is, field of blood.) 20For it is written in [the] book of Psalms, Let his homestead become desolate, and let there be no dweller in it; and, Let another take his overseership. It is necessary therefore, that of the men who have assembled with us all [the] time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us, 22beginning from the baptism of John until the day in which he was taken up from us, one of these should be a witness with us of his resurrection. 23And they appointed two, Joseph, who was called Barsabas, who had been 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

• necessaryδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• timeχρόνοςchronos · timeG5550
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• cameἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831

Cross-references for Acts 1:21

• Luke 10:1Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place where he himself was about to come.
• John 15:27and ye too bear witness, because ye are with me from [the] beginning.
• Numbers 27:17who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in, that the assembly of Jehovah be not as sheep that have no shepherd.
• Deuteronomy 31:2and he said unto them, I am a hundred and twenty years old this day, I can no more go out and come in; and Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
• 2 Samuel 5:2Even aforetime, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.
• 1 Kings 3:7And now, Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father; and I am but a little child: I know not to go out and to come in.
• John 10:1Verily, verily, I say to you, He that enters not in by the door to the fold of the sheep, but mounts up elsewhere, he 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
• Accord
• Apostle
• Blood
• Gaze
• Joseph
• Ministry
• Passion
• Pertain
• Peter

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