Acts 3:21

whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.

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WEBBE

whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.

BSB

Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

Who is to be kept in heaven till the time when all things are put right, of which God has given word by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been from the earliest times.

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ὃν hon whom G3739 δεῖ dei it behooves G1163 οὐρανὸν ouranon heaven G3772 μὲν men indeed G3303 δέξασθαι dexasthai to receive G1209 ἄχρι achri until G891 χρόνων chronōn [the] times G5550 ἀποκαταστάσεως apokatastaseōs of restoration G605 πάντων pantōn of all things G3956 ὧν hōn of which G3739 ἐλάλησεν elalēsen spoke G2980 ὁ ho (the) G3588 θεὸς theos God G2316 διὰ dia through G1223 στόματος stomatos [the] mouth G4750 πάντων pantōn of all G3956 τῶν tōn the G3588 ἁγίων hagiōn holy G40 ἀπ ap᾽ from G575 αἰῶνος aiōnos [the] age G165 αὐτοῦ autou of Him G846 προφητῶν.¶ prophētōn prophets G4396

The early church

"Whom the heaven must receive." Still "must receive"? And why not simply, Whom the heaven hath received? This, as if discoursing of old times: so, he says, it is divinely ordered, so it is settled: not a word yet of His eternal subsistence.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts
"Who was purposely designed," says he: in Whom there is nothing novel. Here he also alarms them, by the thought that much remains to be fulfilled. But if so, how says he, "Hath fulfilled?" The things which it was necessary "that Christ should suffer," are fulfilled: the things which must come to pass, not yet.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 19–21

The absolute necessity of repentance is to be solemnly charged upon the consciences of all who desire that their sins may be blotted out, and that they may share in the refreshment which nothing but a sense of Christ's pardoning love can afford. Blessed are those who have felt this. It was not needful for the Holy Spirit to make known the times and seasons of these dispensations. These subjects are still left obscure. But when sinners are convinced of their sins, they will cry to the Lord for pardon; and to the penitent, converted, and believing, times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord. In a state of trial and probation, the glorified Redeemer will be out of sight, because we must live by faith in him.

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Jesus, The ChristRestoration

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