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href="/bsb/acts/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/acts/3.htm">New International Version</a> Heaven must receive him until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets. <a href="/nlt/acts/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his holy prophets. <a href="/esv/acts/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago. <a href="/bsb/acts/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets. <a href="/blb/acts/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> whom indeed it behooves heaven to receive until the times of restoration of all things, of which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from the age. <a href="/kjv/acts/3.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/acts/3.htm">New King James Version</a> whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began. <a href="/nasb_/acts/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things, about which God spoke by the mouths of His holy prophets from ancient times. <a href="/nasb/acts/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time. <a href="/nasb77/acts/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time. <a href="/lsb/acts/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time. <a href="/amp/acts/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> whom heaven must keep until the time for the [complete] restoration of all things about which God promised through the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time. <a href="/csb/acts/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Heaven must receive him until the time of the restoration of all things, which God spoke about through his holy prophets from the beginning. <a href="/hcsb/acts/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Heaven must welcome Him until the times of the restoration of all things, which God spoke about by the mouth of His holy prophets from the beginning. <a href="/asv/acts/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/acts/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But Jesus must stay in heaven until God makes all things new, just as his holy prophets promised long ago. <a href="/erv/acts/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> whom the heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, whereof God spake by the mouth of his holy prophets which have been since the world began. <a href="/gwt/acts/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Heaven must receive Jesus until the time when everything will be restored as God promised through his holy prophets long ago. <a href="/gnt/acts/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> He must remain in heaven until the time comes for all things to be made new, as God announced through his holy prophets of long ago. <a href="/isv/acts/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> He must remain in heaven until the time of universal restitution, which God announced long ago through the voice of his holy prophets. <a href="/msb/acts/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through all His holy prophets. <a href="/net/acts/3.htm">NET Bible</a> This one heaven must receive until the time all things are restored, which God declared from times long ago through his holy prophets. <a href="/nheb/acts/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets. <a href="/wbt/acts/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/wey/acts/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Heaven must receive Him until those times of which God has spoken from the earliest ages through the lips of His holy Prophets--the times of the reconstitution of all things. <a href="/web/acts/3.htm">World English Bible</a> whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> whom Heaven required, indeed, to receive until times of a restitution of all things, of which God spoke through the mouth of all His holy prophets from the age. <a href="/blb/acts/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> whom indeed it behooves heaven to receive until the times of restoration of all things, of which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from the age. <a href="/ylt/acts/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/acts/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Whom heaven must truly receive till time of restoration of all which God spake by the mouth of all his holy prophets from forever.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Whom heaven indeed must receive, until the times of the restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the beginning of the world. <a href="/cpdv/acts/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> whom heaven certainly must take up, until the time of the restoration of all things, which God has spoken of by the mouth of his holy prophets, from ages past. <a href="/nabre/acts/3.htm">New American Bible</a> whom heaven must receive until the times of universal restoration of which God spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> who must remain in heaven until the time of universal restoration that God announced long ago through his holy prophets.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Whom the heaven must receive until all the things which God has spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets, since the world began should be fulfilled. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Whom Heaven must receive until the end times of all those things which God has spoken by the mouth of all his Holy Prophets, who were from ancient times.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> whom heaven must retain, till the time for restoring all things that God has spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets of ancient times.<CM> <a href="/godbey/acts/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> whom it behooves heaven indeed to receive until the times of the restitution of all things which God spoke through the mouth of all his prophets from the beginning. <a href="/haweis/acts/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> whom the heaven indeed must receive, until the times of restoration of all things, which God hath spoken of by the mouth of all his holy prophets from the beginning of the world. <a href="/mace/acts/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but must reside in heaven, till the time of the restitution of all things, of which God has spoken from the beginning by the mouth of his holy prophets. <a href="/wey/acts/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Heaven must receive Him until those times of which God has spoken from the earliest ages through the lips of His holy Prophets--the times of the reconstitution of all things. <a href="/worrell/acts/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Whom Heaven must retain, until the times of restoration of all things of which God spake through the mouth of all His holy prophets from the beginning. <a href="/worsley/acts/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> whom heaven must indeed receive till the times of settling all things, of which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets from the beginning. <a href="/parallel/acts/3-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=836" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/3.htm">Peter Speaks in Solomon's Colonnade</a> …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. 21<a href="/greek/3772.htm" title="3772: ouranon (N-AMS) -- Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.">Heaven</a> <a href="/greek/3303.htm" title="3303: men (Prtcl) -- A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de."></a> <a href="/greek/1163.htm" title="1163: dei (V-PIA-3S) -- Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.">must</a> <a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="1209: dexasthai (V-ANM) -- To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive.">take Him in</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hon (RelPro-AMS) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/891.htm" title="891: achri (Prep) -- As far as, up to, until, during. Or achris akh'-rece; akin to akron; until or up to.">until</a> <a href="/greek/5550.htm" title="5550: chronōn (N-GMP) -- A space of time or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay.">the time comes</a> <a href="/greek/605.htm" title="605: apokatastaseōs (N-GFS) -- Restitution, reestablishment, restoration. From apokathistemi; reconstitution.">for the restoration</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantōn (Adj-GNP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">of all things,</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hōn (RelPro-GNP) -- Who, which, what, that. ">which</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theos (N-NMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: elalēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">announced</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: ap’ (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses."></a> <a href="/greek/165.htm" title="165: aiōnos (N-GMS) -- From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.">long ago</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">through</a> <a href="/greek/4750.htm" title="4750: stomatos (N-GNS) -- The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/40.htm" title="40: hagiōn (Adj-GMP) -- Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.">holy</a> <a href="/greek/4396.htm" title="4396: prophētōn (N-GMP) -- From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.">prophets.</a> 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/17-11.htm">Matthew 17:11</a> Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things. <a href="/romans/8-21.htm">Romans 8:21-23</a> that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. / We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time. / Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. <a href="/ephesians/1-9.htm">Ephesians 1:9-10</a> And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ / as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ. <a href="/colossians/1-19.htm">Colossians 1:19-20</a> For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him, / and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross. <a href="/revelation/21-1.htm">Revelation 21:1-5</a> Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. / I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. / And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. ... <a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm">Isaiah 65:17</a> For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. <a href="/isaiah/66-22.htm">Isaiah 66:22</a> “For just as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, will endure before Me,” declares the LORD, “so your descendants and your name will endure. <a href="/2_peter/3-13.htm">2 Peter 3:13</a> But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. <a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a> Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.” <a href="/1_corinthians/15-24.htm">1 Corinthians 15:24-28</a> Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power. / For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. / The last enemy to be destroyed is death. ... <a href="/hebrews/9-28.htm">Hebrews 9:28</a> so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him. <a href="/1_peter/1-10.htm">1 Peter 1:10-12</a> Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully, / trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. / It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things. <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a> In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. <a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a> The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ... <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.the heaven.<a href="/acts/1-11.htm">Acts 1:11</a> 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.the times.<a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a> 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;<a href="/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26</a> And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellers as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.<a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Malachi 3:3,4</a> 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… holy.<a href="/acts/10-43.htm">Acts 10:43</a> To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.<a href="/luke/1-70.htm">Luke 1:70</a> As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:<a href="/2_peter/1-21.htm">2 Peter 1:21</a> 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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/17-3.htm">Ages</a> <a href="/acts/1-16.htm">Ago</a> <a href="/luke/9-19.htm">Ancient</a> <a href="/luke/11-50.htm">Earliest</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-12.htm">Establishing</a> <a href="/acts/2-34.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/acts/3-14.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/acts/1-6.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/acts/3-11.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/acts/3-18.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/acts/1-3.htm">Period</a> <a href="/acts/3-18.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/acts/3-5.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Restitution</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-27.htm">Restoration</a> <a href="/acts/1-6.htm">Restore</a> <a href="/acts/1-6.htm">Restoring</a> <a href="/acts/3-7.htm">Right</a> <a href="/acts/3-1.htm">Time</a> <a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Times</a> <a href="/acts/3-15.htm">Whereof</a> <a href="/acts/2-41.htm">Word</a> <a href="/acts/2-31.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/13-46.htm">Ages</a> <a href="/acts/5-36.htm">Ago</a> <a href="/acts/15-21.htm">Ancient</a> <a href="/acts/15-18.htm">Earliest</a> <a href="/acts/14-22.htm">Establishing</a> <a href="/acts/4-12.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/acts/4-8.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/acts/3-22.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/acts/5-2.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/acts/4-25.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/acts/7-23.htm">Period</a> <a href="/acts/3-24.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/acts/7-38.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/exodus/21-34.htm">Restitution</a> <a href="/acts/4-22.htm">Restoration</a> <a href="/acts/9-12.htm">Restore</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-10.htm">Restoring</a> <a href="/acts/4-19.htm">Right</a> <a href="/acts/3-24.htm">Time</a> <a href="/acts/7-17.htm">Times</a> <a href="/acts/17-19.htm">Whereof</a> <a href="/acts/3-24.htm">Word</a> <a href="/acts/3-25.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 3</div>1. <a href="/acts/3-1.htm">Peter preaching to the people that came to see a lame man restored to his feet,</a> 12. <a href="/acts/3-12.htm">professes the cure to have been wrought by God, and his son Jesus;</a> 13. <a href="/acts/3-13.htm">withal reprehending them for crucifying Jesus;</a> 17. <a href="/acts/3-17.htm">which because they did it through ignorance, </a> 18. <a href="/acts/3-18.htm">and that thereby were fulfilled God's determinate counsel, and the Scriptures,</a> 19. <a href="/acts/3-19.htm">he exhorts them by repentance and faith to seek remission of their sins through Jesus.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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After His resurrection, Jesus was taken up into heaven, where He is seated at the right hand of God (<a href="/mark/16-19.htm">Mark 16:19</a>, <a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a>). This event fulfills the prophecy of <a href="/psalms/110.htm">Psalm 110:1</a>, where David speaks of the Lord saying to his Lord, "Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet." The ascension signifies Jesus' exaltation and His ongoing intercessory role for believers (<a href="/romans/8-34.htm">Romans 8:34</a>).until the time comes for the restoration of all things This phrase points to the eschatological hope of the complete restoration of creation, as promised throughout Scripture. The "restoration of all things" is linked to the return of Christ and the establishment of His kingdom (<a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21:1-5</a>). This restoration includes the renewal of the earth and the fulfillment of God's promises to Israel and the Church. It echoes the prophetic visions of a new heaven and a new earth found in <a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm">Isaiah 65:17</a> and <a href="/2_peter/3-13.htm">2 Peter 3:13</a>.which God announced long ago through His holy prophets The prophets of the Old Testament, such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel, spoke of a future time when God would restore His people and creation. <a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a> describes a harmonious world where peace reigns, and <a href="/ezekiel/37-21.htm">Ezekiel 37:21-28</a> speaks of the reunification and spiritual renewal of Israel. These prophecies find their ultimate fulfillment in the messianic age inaugurated by Jesus Christ. The consistent message of the prophets underscores God's sovereign plan and faithfulness to His covenant promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this verse, whose ascension to heaven is referenced. He is to remain in heaven until the time of restoration. 2. <a href="/topical/h/heaven.htm">Heaven</a> The place where Jesus is currently, according to this passage, awaiting the fulfillment of God's plan for restoration. 3. <a href="/topical/r/restoration_of_all_things.htm">Restoration of All Things</a> A future event prophesied by God through His prophets, indicating a return to the intended order and harmony of creation. 4. <a href="/topical/h/holy_prophets.htm">Holy Prophets</a> The messengers of God who, throughout the Old Testament, foretold the coming restoration and the role of the Messiah. 5. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The divine orchestrator of the plan for restoration, who communicated His intentions through the prophets.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_plan.htm">The Certainty of God's Plan</a> God's plan for restoration is certain and has been announced through His prophets. Believers can have confidence in the fulfillment of His promises. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_jesus_in_restoration.htm">The Role of Jesus in Restoration</a> Jesus' current position in heaven is part of God's divine timeline. His return will signal the beginning of the restoration process. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_expectation.htm">Living in Expectation</a> Christians are called to live with an expectation of the restoration of all things, which should influence their daily lives and priorities. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prophecy.htm">The Importance of Prophecy</a> Understanding the prophecies of the Old Testament can deepen our appreciation for God's overarching plan and the role of Jesus in it. <a href="/topical/e/engagement_in_restoration_work.htm">Engagement in Restoration Work</a> While ultimate restoration is God's work, believers are invited to participate in restorative acts in their communities, reflecting God's kingdom on earth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 3</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'restoration'_mean.htm">What does "Restoration of All Things" mean?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_we_judge_angels_who_judge_us.htm">What does 'Restoration of All Things' mean?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_naphtali_in_the_bible.htm">What does apocatastasis mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_apocatastasis_mean.htm">What does apocatastasis mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) Whom the heaven must receive.--The words have a pregnant force: "must receive and keep."Until the times of restitution of all things.--The "times" seem distinguished from the "seasons" as more permanent. This is the only passage in which the word translated "restitution" is found in the New Testament; nor is it found in the LXX. version of the Old. Etymologically, it conveys the thought of restoration to an earlier and better state, rather than that of simple consummation or completion, which the immediate context seems, in some measure, to suggest. It finds an interesting parallel in the "new heavens and new earth"--involving, as they do, a restoration of all things to their true order--of <a href="/2_peter/3-13.htm" title="Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwells righteousness.">2Peter 3:13</a>. It does not necessarily involve, as some have thought, the final salvation of all men, but it does express the idea of a state in which "righteousness," and not "sin," shall have dominion over a redeemed and new created world; and that idea suggests a wider hope as to the possibilities of growth in wisdom and holiness, or even of repentance and conversion, in the unseen world than that with which Christendom has too often been content. The corresponding verb is found in the words, "Elias truly shall come first, and restore all things" (see Note on <a href="/matthew/17-11.htm" title="And Jesus answered and said to them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.">Matthew 17:11</a>); and St. Peter's words may well be looked on as an echo of that teaching, and so as an undesigned coincidence testifying to the truth of St. Matthew's record.Which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets.--The relative, if we take the meaning given above, must be referred to the "times," not to "things." The words, compared with <a href="/2_peter/1-21.htm" title="For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.">2Peter 1:21</a>, are, as it were, the utterance of a profound dogmatic truth. The prophets spake as "they were moved by the Holy Ghost"; but He who spake by them was nothing less than God.Since the world began.--Literally, from the age--i.e., from its earliest point. The words take in the promises to Adam (<a href="/genesis/3-15.htm" title="And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; it shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.">Genesis 3:15</a>) and Abraham (<a href="/genesis/22-18.htm" title="And in your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because you have obeyed my voice.">Genesis 22:18</a>). See Note on <a href="/luke/1-70.htm" title="As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:">Luke 1:70</a>, of which St. Peter's words are as an echo. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 21. - Restoration for restitution, A.V.; whereof for which, A.V.; spake for hath spoken, A.V.; his for all his, A.V. and T.R. Whom the heaven must receive. This is clearly right, not as some render it, who must occupy heaven. The aorist δέξασθαι seems to point to the moment when, at the Ascension, he was carried up into heaven (<a href="/luke/24-51.htm">Luke 24:51</a>). The restoration of all things (ἀποκαταστάσεως πάντων). This must be the same operation as our Lord speaks of in <a href="/matthew/17-11.htm">Matthew 17:11</a>: "Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things (ἀποκαταστήσει πάντα) ;" and from the words of Malachi (<a href="/malachi/4-5.htm">Malachi 4:5, 6</a>) it would seem to be a moral or spiritual restoration preparatory to the coming of the Lord. If so, the time of restoration is not exactly synchronous with the times of refreshing, but preparatory to them; preparatory, too, to that restoration of the kingdom to Israel of which the apostles spake to the Lord (<a href="/acts/1-6.htm">Acts 1:6</a>). Probably, however, St. Peter includes in his view the immediately following times of" the presence of the Lord," just as in St. Mark (<a href="/mark/1-1.htm">Mark 1:1</a>) the preparatory mission of John the Baptist is included in the phrase, "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ." Whereof God spake. The antecedent to "whereof" is "the times" (ver. 24). <a href="/commentaries/acts/3-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Heaven οὐρανὸν (ouranon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. must δεῖ (dei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1163.htm">Strong's 1163: </a> Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary. take Him in δέξασθαι (dexasthai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle <a href="/greek/strongs_1209.htm">Strong's 1209: </a> To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive. until ἄχρι (achri) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_891.htm">Strong's 891: </a> As far as, up to, until, during. Or achris akh'-rece; akin to akron; until or up to. [the] time [comes] χρόνων (chronōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5550.htm">Strong's 5550: </a> A space of time or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay. for [the] restoration ἀποκαταστάσεως (apokatastaseōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_605.htm">Strong's 605: </a> Restitution, reestablishment, restoration. From apokathistemi; reconstitution. of all things, πάντων (pantōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. which ὧν (hōn) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. announced ἐλάλησεν (elalēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. long ago αἰῶνος (aiōnos) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_165.htm">Strong's 165: </a> From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period. through διὰ (dia) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. holy ἁγίων (hagiōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. prophets. προφητῶν (prophētōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4396.htm">Strong's 4396: </a> From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/3-21.htm">Acts 3:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/3-21.htm">Acts 3:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/3-21.htm">Acts 3:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/3-21.htm">Acts 3:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/3-21.htm">Acts 3:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/3-21.htm">Acts 3:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/3-21.htm">Acts 3:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/3-21.htm">Acts 3:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/3-21.htm">Acts 3:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/3-21.htm">Acts 3:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/3-21.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 3:21 Whom heaven must receive until the times (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/3-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 3:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 3:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/3-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 3:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 3:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>