Acts 3:21 “Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of al…”

Acts 3:21

Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Whome the heauen must containe vntill the time that all thinges be restored, which God had spoken by the mouth of all his holy Prophets since the world began.

Darby Translation

whom heaven indeed must receive till [the] times of [the] restoring of all things, of which God has spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets since time began.

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.

Bible in Basic English

Who is to be kept in heaven till the time when all things are put right, of which God has given word by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been from the earliest times.

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Cross references

“the heaven”

Acts 1:11

Acts 1:11 · BSB

“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”

“the times”

Isaiah 1:26 Mark 9:11–13 Acts 3:19 Malachi 3:3 Malachi 3:4 Malachi 4:5

Isaiah 1:26 · BSB

I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”

Mark 9:11–13 · BSB

And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

Acts 3:19 · BSB

Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,

Malachi 3:3 · BSB

And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.

Malachi 3:4 · BSB

Then the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will please the LORD, as in days of old and years gone by.

Malachi 4:5 · BSB

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.

“holy”

Luke 1:70 Revelation 22:6 2 Peter 3:2 Acts 10:43 2 Peter 1:21 Revelation 18:20

Luke 1:70 · BSB

as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,

Revelation 22:6 · BSB

Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”

2 Peter 3:2 · BSB

by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.

Acts 10:43 · BSB

All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”

2 Peter 1:21 · BSB

For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

Revelation 18:20 · BSB

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.

Also

Romans 8:21

Romans 8:21 · BSB

that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.

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

In context

20that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.

22For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.

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