KJV King James Version
Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
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Acts 1:21
Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
WEB World English Bible
“Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
ASV American Standard Version
Of the men therefore that have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘It behoveth, therefore, of the men who did go with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,
Surrounding context — Acts 1
18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all [men], shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
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δεῖG1163 · deibe necessaryοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυνελθόντωνG4905 · sunerchomaito assembleἡμῖνG3165 · memeἀνδρῶνG435 · anērmanἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπαντὶG3956 · pasallχρόνῳG5550 · chronostimeᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichεἰσῆλθενG1525 · eiserchomaito enterκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐξῆλθενG1831 · exerchomaito go outἐφ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstἡμᾶςG3165 · memeὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκύριοςG2962 · kurioslord: GodἸησοῦς,G2424 · IēsousJesus
Cross-references
John 15:27And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.Luke 10:1-2After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.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.Numbers 27:17Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.John 10:1-9Verily, verily, I say unto 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.Deuteronomy 31:2And he said unto 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 unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.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.
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