• Acts 3:21
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 21 ὃν whom δεῖ it is necessary οὐρανὸν heaven μὲν indeed δέξασθαι to receive ἄχρι until χρόνων times ἀποκαταστάσεως of restoration πάντων of all (things) ὧν of which (things) ἐλάλησεν spoke ὁ the θεὸς God διὰ through στόματος mouth τῶν of the ἁγίων holy ἀπ’ from αἰῶνος age αὐτοῦ of him προφητῶν. of prophets.

  • Acts 3:21
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 21 Unto whom indeed heaven must needs give welcome, until the times of the due establishment of all things of which God hath spoken through the mouth of his holy age-past prophets.

  • Acts 3:21
    King James Version

    • 21 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.

  • Acts Study Notes—Chapter 3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 3:21

      hold this one within itself: Or “receive this one.” This apparently refers to the time during which Jesus would wait at God’s right hand in heaven until the times of restoration would begin.​—Ps 110:1, 2; Lu 21:24; Heb 10:12, 13.

      the times of restoration: The Greek word for “restoration” (a·po·ka·taʹsta·sis), in some Bible translations rendered “restitution,” comes from a·poʹ, meaning “back” or “again,” and ka·thiʹste·mi, literally meaning “to set down.” The corresponding verb is translated “restoring” at Ac 1:6. Josephus used the Greek word for “restoration” in referring to the return of the Jews from their exile in Babylon. In papyrus writings, the word is used of the repair of certain buildings, the restoration of estates to rightful owners, and the balancing of accounts. Ac 3:21 does not specify what things would be restored, so this restoration of all things must be ascertained by a study of God’s message spoken through his prophets of old. Restoration is a recurring theme in the writings of the Hebrew prophets. Through them, Jehovah promised a land restored and repopulated, fertile, protected from wild beasts and enemy attacks. He described their restored land as a paradise! (Isa 65:25; Eze 34:25; 36:35) Above all, the temple would be rebuilt, and pure worship would be reestablished. (Isa 2:1-5; Mic 4:1-5) The foretold restoration would include both a spiritual and a physical restoration.