Acts 3:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

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 Which 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.
Luke 1:70 : 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
Mark 9:11-13 : 11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come? 12 And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. 13 But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
Mal 4:5-6 : 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: 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 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
Matt 17:11-12 : 11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. 12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man 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, the faithful city.
Mal 3:3-4 : 3 And 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. 4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.
Acts 3:19 : 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;
Acts 10:43 : 43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
2 Pet 1:21 : 21 For 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.
2 Pet 3:2 : 2 That 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:
Rev 18:20 : 20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
Rev 22:6 : 6 And 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.

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