Acts 3:21 Cross References - Williams

²¹ Yet heaven must retain Him till the time for the universal restoration of which God in the early ages spoke through the lips of His holy prophets.

¹¹ He answered, "Elijah does come and will get everything ready. ¹² But I say to you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but treated him as they pleased. Just so the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands."

¹¹ Then they asked Him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?" ¹² He answered them, "Elijah does come first and gets everything ready, but how is it that the Scripture says about the Son of Man that He will suffer much and be rejected? ¹³ But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and people treated him just as they pleased, as the Scripture says about him."

⁷⁰ "as He promised by the lips of His ancient prophets,

¹¹ and said to them, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This very Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in just the way you have seen Him go up into heaven."

¹⁹ So now repent and turn to Him, to have your sins wiped out, that times of revival may come from the presence of the Lord,

⁴³ To this very One all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in Him is to receive the forgiveness of sins through His name."

²¹ that even nature itself might finally be set free from its bondage to decay, so as to share the glorious freedom of God's children.

²¹ for no prophecy has ever yet originated in man's will, but men who were led by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

² to remember the things foretold by the holy prophets, and the command of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles.

²⁰ Celebrate over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets too, because God has taken vengeance on her for you."

⁶ Then he said to me: "These words are trustworthy and true; the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent His angel to show His slaves what must soon take place.