Acts 3:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

whom the heaven {G3303} must receive until the times of restoration of all things, whereof God spake by the mouth of {G3956} His holy prophets that have been from of old.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὃν δεῖ οὐρανὸν μὲν δέξασθαι ἄχρι χρόνων ἀποκαταστάσεως πάντων, ὧν ἐλάλησεν ὁ Θεὸς διὰ στόματος πάντων ἁγίων αὐτοῦ προφητῶν ἀπʼ αἰῶνος.

Transliteration

Whom it is necessary ouranon men to dexasthai until chronōn of apokatastaseōs of all things, which elalēsen the Theos through stomatos of all hagiōn of him prophētōn from aiōnos.

Grammar Details

*ouranon*: accusative masculine singular - heaven
*men*: particle - indeed/on the one hand
*dexasthai*: aorist middle infinitive - to receive
*chronōn*: genitive masculine plural - times
*apokatastaseōs*: genitive feminine singular - restoration
*elalēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke
*Theos*: nominative masculine singular - God
*stomatos*: genitive neuter singular - mouth
*hagiōn*: genitive masculine plural - holy ones
*prophētōn*: genitive masculine plural - prophets
*aiōnos*: genitive masculine singular - age/eternity

Word Meanings

*dexasthai*: to receive/to welcome/to accept
*chronōn*: times/periods/ages
*apokatastaseōs*: restoration/restitution/renewal
*aiōnos*: age/eternity/ancient time

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Referenced Verses

Acts 1:11 : 11 who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven.
Luke 1:70 : 70 (As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old),
Mark 9:11-13 : 11 And they asked him, saying, [How is it] that the scribes say that Elijah must first come? 12 And he said unto them, Elijah indeed cometh first, and restoreth all things: and how is it written of the Son of man, that he should suffer many things and be set at nought? 13 But I say unto you, that Elijah is {G2532} come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.
Mal 4:5-6 : 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come. 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Rom 8:21 : 21 that the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.
Matt 17:11-12 : 11 And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and shall restore all things: 12 but I say into you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but did unto him whatsoever they would. Even so shall the Son of man also suffer of them.
Isa 1:26 : 26 and I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called The city of righteousness, a faithful town.
Mal 3:3-4 : 3 and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness. 4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto Jehovah, as in the days of old, and as in ancient years.
Acts 3:19 : 19 Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;
Acts 10:43 : 43 To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.
2 Pet 1:21 : 21 For no prophecy ever came {G4218} by the will of man: but {G40} men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
2 Pet 3:2 : 2 that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandments of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles:
Rev 18:20 : 20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.
Rev 22:6 : 6 And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angels to show unto his servants the things which must {G1722} shortly come to pass.

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