Revised Webster's Bible
Acts 3:21
21Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
Acts 3:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
- New International Version (NIV)Heaven must receive him until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.
- English Standard Version (ESV)whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago.
- New King James Version (NKJV)whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began.
Context of Acts 3:21
19Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 20And he shall send Jesus Christ, who before was preached to you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. 22For Moses truly said to the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you of your brethren, like me; him shall ye hear in all things whatever he shall say to you. 23And it shall come to pass, that every soul, who will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
Read all of Acts 3Acts 3:21 word by word
ὃν δεῖ οὐρανὸν μὲν δέξασθαι ἄχρι χρόνων ἀποκαταστάσεως πάντων ὧν ἐλάλησεν ὁ θεὸς διὰ στόματος τῶν ἁγίων ἀπ᾽ αἰῶνος αὐτοῦ προφητῶν.¶Read the interlinear
- Whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
- heavenμένmen · on the other handG3303
- mustδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
- receiveδέχομαιdechomai · to receiveG1209
- untilἄχριachri achris · untilG891
- timesχρόνοςchronos · timeG5550
- restitutionἀποκατάστασιςapokatastasis · restorationG605
- thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- spokenλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- mouthστόμαstoma · mouthG4750
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
- prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
- sinceἀπόapo · away fromG575
- beganαἰώνaiōn · an age: eternityG165
Cross-references for Acts 3:21
- Acts 1:11Who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up to heaven? this same Jesus, who is taken from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
- Acts 3:19Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
- Isaiah 1:26And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.
- Malachi 3:3And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer to the LORD an offering in righteousness.
- Malachi 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the LORD:
- Matthew 17:11And Jesus answered and said to them, Elijah truly shall first come, and restore all things.
- Mark 9:11And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elijah must first come?
- Acts 10:43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
- Luke 1:70As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began:
- 2 Peter 1:21For prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
- 2 Peter 3:2That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
- Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
- Revelation 22:6And he said to me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to show to his servants the things which must shortly be done.
Commentaries on Acts 3:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Whom the heaven must receive - He has already appeared upon earth, and accomplished the end of his appearing; he has ascended unto heaven, to administer the concerns of his kingdom, and there he shall continue till he comes again to judge the quick and the dead. The times of restitution of all things - The word , from which signifies from, and , to establish or settle any thing, viz. in a good state; and, when is added to it, then this preposition implies…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Whom the heavens must receive - The common belief of the Jews was, that the Messiah would reign on the earth forever, John 12:34. On this account they would object that Jesus could not be the Messiah, and hence, it became so important for the apostles to establish the fact that he had ascended to heaven. The evidence which they adduced was the fact that they saw him ascend, Acts 1:9. The meaning of the expression “whom the heavens must receive,” is that…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-21Verses 19-21 The absolute necessity of repentance is to be solemnly charged upon the consciences of all who desire that their sins may be blotted out, and that they may share in the refreshment which nothing but a sense of Christ's pardoning love can afford. Blessed are those who have felt this. It was not needful for the Holy Spirit to make known the times and seasons of these dispensations. These subjects are still left obscure. But when sinners are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-21The message of the good news about Jesus (the gospel) brings comfort (see Matthew 11:28–29). The second coming of Jesus will bring times of refreshing from God. He will send Jesus to his people again.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2117-21. And now, brethren--Our preacher, like his Master, "will not break the bruised reed." His heaviest charges are prompted by love, which now hastens to assuage the wounds it was necessary to inflict. I wot--"know." through ignorance ye did it--(See marginal references, Lu 23:34; Ac 13:27; 26:9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 3
- 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
- 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
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