Acts 1:21 “Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanie…”

Acts 1:21

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,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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,

World English Bible

“Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

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,

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore of these men which haue companied with vs, all the time that the Lord Iesus was conuersant among vs,

Darby Translation

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,

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,

Bible in Basic English

For this reason, of the men who have been with us all the time, while the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

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Cross references

“these”

John 15:27 Luke 10:1 Luke 10:2

John 15:27 · BSB

And you also must testify, because you have been with Me from the beginning.

Luke 10:1 · BSB

After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.

Luke 10:2 · BSB

And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.

“went”

Numbers 27:17 Deuteronomy 31:2 2 Samuel 5:2 John 10:1–9 1 Kings 3:7

Numbers 27:17 · BSB

who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

Deuteronomy 31:2 · BSB

he said to them, “I am now a hundred and twenty years old; I am no longer able to come and go, and the LORD has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’

2 Samuel 5:2 · BSB

Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”

John 10:1–9 · BSB

“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.

1 Kings 3:7 · BSB

And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20“For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’

22beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

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