Acts 3:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.”
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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 3:21 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 1:26I 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.”
- Malachi 3:3And 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 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.
- Matthew 17:11Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.
- Mark 9:11And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
- Luke 1:70as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
- Acts 1:11“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.”
- Acts 3:19Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
- Acts 10:43All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
- Romans 8:21that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
- 2 Peter 1:21For 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.
- 2 Peter 3:2by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
- Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
- Revelation 22:6Then 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.”
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