Acts 3:21

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.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

20and that he may send Jesus Christ, who was destined for you;

22For Moses said to the fathers, A prophet like me shall the Lord your God raise up for you from among your brethren; him shall you hear in all things that he shall say to you.

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Cross References

Matthew 17:11Jesus answered and said to them: Elijah, indeed, comes first, and he will restore all things.

Luke 1:70(as he spoke by the mouth of all his holy prophets of ancient times,)

Acts 3:19Repent, therefore, and turn, in order that your sins may be blotted out, so that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

Romans 8:21in hope, that even the creature itself shall be made free from the bondage of corruption, and introduced into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

2 Peter 3:2that you may be mindful of the words formerly spoken by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Savior:

Matthew Henry on Acts 3:13-26

Peter's Address after Healing the Cripple. 12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? 13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. 14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to… Read the whole commentary →

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