Acts 1:21
Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Acts 1:21 in other translations
| BSB | Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, |
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| WEB | “Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, |
| ASV | Of the men therefore that have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us, |
| YLT | ‘It behoveth, therefore, of the men who did go with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us, |
| DARBY | It is necessary therefore, that of the men who have assembled with us all the time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us, |
| BBE | For this reason, of the men who have been with us all the time, while the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, |
| Webster | Wherefore, of these men who accompanied us, all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, |
What does Acts 1:21 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 1:15-26
15-26. in those days--of expectant prayer, and probably towards the close of them, when the nature of their future work began more clearly to dawn upon them, and the Holy Ghost, already "breathed" on the Eleven (Joh 20:22), was stirring in Peter, who was to be the leading spirit of the infant community (Mt 16:19). the number ... about an hundred and twenty--Many, therefore, of the "five hundred brethren" who saw…
Barnes' Notes
Went in and out. A phrase signifying that he was their constant companion. It expresses, in general, all the actions of the life, Ps 121:8, De 28:19, 31:2.
Beginning from the baptism of John. The words "beginning from," in the original, refer to the Lord Jesus. The meaning may be thus expressed: "During all the time in which the Lord Jesus, beginning (his ministry) at the time when he was baptized by John, went in and out among us, until the time when he was taken up," etc. From those who had during that time been the constant companions of the Lord Jesus must one be taken, who would thus be a witness of his whole ministry.
Must one be ordained. It is fit or proper that one should be ordained. The reason of this was, that Jesus had originally chosen the number twelve for this work, and as one of them had fallen, it was proper that the breach should be filled by some person equally qualified for the office, The reason why it was proper that he should be taken from the seventy disciples was, that they had been particularly distinguished by Jesus himself, and commanded to preach, and endowed with various powers, and had been witnesses of most of his public life, Lk 10:1-16. The word ordained, with us, has a fixed and definite meaning. It denotes to set apart to a sacred office with the proper form and solemnities, commonly by the imposition of hands. But this is not, of necessity, the meaning of this passage. The Greek word usually denoting ordination is not used here. The expression is, literally, must one be, or become--γενεσθαι--a witness with us of his resurrection." The expression does not imply that he must be set apart in any particular manner, but simply that one should be designated, or appointed for this specific purpose, to be a witness of the resurrection of Christ.
(e) "of these men" Lk 10:1,2, Jn 15:27
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 1:15-26
The great thing the apostles were to attest to the world, was, Christ's resurrection; for that was the great proof of his being the Messiah, and the foundation of our hope in him. The apostles were ordained, not to wordly dignity and dominion, but to preach Christ, and the power of his resurrection. An appeal was made to God; "Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men," which we do not; and better than they know…
Acts 1:21 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 1:21
- John 15:27
And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
- Luke 10:1-2
After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
- Numbers 27:17
Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
- Deuteronomy 31:2
And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the Lord hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
- 2 Samuel 5:2
Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
- John 10:1-9
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. …
- 1 Kings 3:7
And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
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Context
- Acts 1:20
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
- Acts 1:21
Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
- Acts 1:22
Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Acts 1:21 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Conviene, pues, que de estos hombres que han estado juntos con nosotros todo el tiempo que el Señor Jesús entró y salió entre nosotros, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Il faut donc que d’entre les hommes qui se sont rassemblés avec nous pendant tout le temps que le seigneur Jésus entrait et sortait au milieu de nous, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Es muß nun von den Männern, die mit uns gegangen sind in all der Zeit, in welcher der Herr Jesus bei uns ein- und ausging, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Oportet ergo ex his viris qui nobiscum sunt congregati in omni tempore quo intravit et exivit inter nos Dominus Jesus, |