KJV King James Version
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.
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Acts 3:21
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
WEB World English Bible
whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.
ASV American Standard Version
whom the heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, whereof God spake by the mouth of His holy prophets that have been from of old.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
whom it behoveth heaven, indeed, to receive till times of a restitution of all things, of which God spake through the mouth of all His holy prophets from the age.
Surrounding context — Acts 3
18 But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
19 Repent 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;
20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
21 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.
22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
23 And it shall come to pass, [that] every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὃνG3739 · hos, hēwhichδεῖG1163 · deibe necessaryοὐρανὸνG3772 · ouranosheavenμὲνG3303 · menon the other handδέξασθαιG1209 · dechomaito receiveἄχριG891 · achriuntilχρόνωνG5550 · chronostimeἀποκαταστάσεωςG605 · apokatastasisrestorationπάντωνG3956 · pasallὧνG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐλάλησενG2980 · laleōto speakὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofστόματοςG4750 · stomamouthτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁγίωνG40 · hagiosholyἀπ᾽G575 · apoaway fromαἰῶνοςG165 · aiōnan age: ageαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heπροφητῶν.¶G4396 · prophētēsprophet
Cross-references
Romans 8:21Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.Isaiah 1:26And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellers as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.Acts 1:11Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.Malachi 4:5-6Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:Mark 9:11-13And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?Matthew 17:11-12And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.Luke 1:70As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:Revelation 22:6And he said unto me, These sayings [are] faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.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:Malachi 3:3-4And 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 unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.2 Peter 1:21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost.Acts 10:43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, [thou] heaven, and [ye] holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.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;
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