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 dwellers at Jerusalem; therefore that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. 20For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell in it: and his office let another take. Therefore of these men who accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22Beginning from the baptism of John, to that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. 23And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, 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

• Thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• theseτούτωνtoutōn · of theseG5130
• menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• accompaniedσυνέρχομαιsunerchomai · to assembleG4905
• usἡμῖνhēmin · to usG2254
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• timeχρόνοςchronos · timeG5550
• thatἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• wentἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• inεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• amongἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• usἡμᾶςhēmas · usG2248

Cross-references for Acts 1:21

• Luke 10:1After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, where he himself would come.
• John 15:27And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
• Numbers 27:17Who may go out before them, and who may go in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
• Deuteronomy 31:2And he said to them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said to me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
• 2 Samuel 5:2Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
• 1 Kings 3:7And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
• John 10:1Verily, verily, I say to you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same 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