Acts

Acts 3:20–21

²⁰that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.

²¹Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
times	καιροὶ	kairoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
of refreshing	ἀναψύξεως	anapsyxeōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G403 refreshing, refreshment
may come	ἔλθωσιν	elthōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
presence	προσώπου	prosōpou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He may send	ἀποστείλῃ	aposteilē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
who	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
has been appointed	προκεχειρισμένον	prokecheirismenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4400 I appoint, choose, elect
for you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Heaven	οὐρανὸν	ouranon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
take Him in	δέξασθαι	dexasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
until	ἄχρι	achri	Preposition	G891 as far as, up to, until
time	χρόνων	chronōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5550 time, a particular time, season
for	ἀποκαταστάσεως	apokatastaseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G605 restitution, reestablishment, restoration
of all things	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
which	ὧν	hōn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
announced	ἐλάλησεν	elalēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
long ago	αἰῶνος	aiōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G165 an age, a cycle of time
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
holy	ἁγίων	hagiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
prophets	προφητῶν	prophētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Acts 3:20 2 Thessalonians 2:8 · Revelation 1:7 · Luke 19:11 · 2 Thessalonians 2:2

Acts 3:21 Romans 8:21 · Isaiah 1:26 · Acts 1:11 · Malachi 4:5–6 · Mark 9:11–13 · Matthew 17:11–12 · Revelation 22:6 · Luke 1:70 · 2 Peter 3:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.