Acts 3:21

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Acts 3:21

"Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began." (KJV)

"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."
(BBE)

"Whom heaven must receive until the time for establishing all that God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago."(Common)

"Whom heaven indeed must receive till the times of the restoring of all things, of which God has spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets since time began." (Darby)

"Heaven must receive him until the time of universal restoration that God announced long ago through the voice of his holy prophets." (ISV)

Whom, indeed, heaven must retain till the time of the accomplishment of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets, from the beginning of time.
(LO)

"Whom the heavens must receive until the time of restoration of all things. "God spoke of this ages ago, through the mouth of his holy prophets." (Montgomery)

"Whom the heavens must retain, until the completion of the times of those things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets of old." (Murdock)

"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." (Rotherham)

"Whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets." (WEB)

"Heaven must receive Him until those times of which God has spoken from the earliest ages through the lips of His holy Prophets--the times of the reconstitution of all things."
(Weymouth)

"Whom it behoveth heaven, indeed, to receive till times of a restitution of all things, of which God spake through the mouth of all His holy prophets from the age." (YLT)

"...of universal restoration" TCNT

"....of the great Restoration" (James Moffatt)

"....for the universal reformation..." (Goodspeed)

"....when all things are put right" (BAS)

"...when all is restored anew." Monsig. Ronald Knox

"...until the whole world is re-created" Rieu

"...until the final recovery of all things from sin." Kenneth Taylor


"Now it's time to change your ways! Turn to face God so he can wipe away your sins, pour out showers of blessing to refresh you, and send you the Messiah he prepared for you, namely, Jesus. For the time being he must remain out of sight in heaven until everything is restored to order again just the way God, through the preaching of his holy prophets of old, said it would be. -MSG-

What does restitution mean?

Restitution= Apokatastsis


Apokatastsis=

Restoration of a true theocracy.

Of the perfect state before the fall.

Apokatastsis Rooted In Apokathistemi

Apokathistemi=

To restore to its former state.

To be in its former state.

Apokathistemi Rooted In Apo

Apo=

Of any kind of separation of one thing from another by which the union or fellowship of the two is destroyed.

Of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken
of origin of a cause.

Apokathistemi Rooted In Kathistemi

Kathistemi=

To set/ place/ put.

To set one over a thing (in charge of it)

To appoint one to administer an office.

To set down as/ constitute/ to declare/ show to be.

To constitute/ to render/ make/ cause to be.

To conduct or bring to a certain place.

To show or exhibit one's self/ come forward as.

Apokathistemi Rooted In Histemi

Histemi=

To cause or make to stand/ to place/ put/ set.

To make firm, fix establish.

To stand, be kept intact (of family, a kingdom), to escape in safety.

To uphold or sustain the authority or force of anything
to set or place in a balance.

Continue safe and sound, stand unharmed, to stand ready or prepared.

To be of a steadfast mind.

Of quality, one who does not hesitate, does not waiver.
Are our broadest hopes broad enough? Shall there be a nook or abyss, in all the universe of God, finally unlightened by the Cross? Shall there be a sin, or sorrow, or pain unhealed? Is the very universe, is creation in all its extent, a field wide enough for the Son of God?

FineLinen

"Having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He has purposed in Himself: That in the dispensation of the fullness of times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in Him: In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of Him who works all things after the counsel of His own will..."

Chance = sunkuria =

A meeting together by a coincidence of [His] circumstances.

A concurrence of events rather than chance.

Note the Source, the timing, the scope, the mystery.
Are our broadest hopes broad enough? Shall there be a nook or abyss, in all the universe of God, finally unlightened by the Cross? Shall there be a sin, or sorrow, or pain unhealed? Is the very universe, is creation in all its extent, a field wide enough for the Son of God?