Acts 3:21 Cross References - Mace

²¹ but must reside in heaven, till the time of the restitution of all things, of which God has spoken from the beginning by the mouth of his holy prophets.

¹¹ Jesus answered, 'tis true, Elias was to come first and set all things right. ¹² but I tell you, that Elias is already come, tho' they knew him not, but treated him in an arbitrary manner; with such usage as the son of man shall likewise suffer at their hands.

¹¹ At length they started this question, why do the Scribes say, that Elias must first come? ¹² it is true, said he, that Elias must come beforehand to establish every thing, and that it was predicted of him, as well as of the son of man, that he should suffer very much, and be treated with contempt. ¹³ but I tell you, that Elias is already come, as it was foretold; and they have treated him at their discretion.

⁷⁰ according to the antient promise he made by the mouth of the holy prophets,

¹¹ "ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up to heaven? this same Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall descend in the same manner as ye have seen him ascend thither."

¹⁹ repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshment shall come from the presence of the Lord, who shall send Jesus Christ,

⁴³ he is the person to whom all the prophets give this attestation, that all who believe in him, shall receive remission of sins, by his authority.

²¹ and therefore hope to be removed from this slavish condition of mortality to the free inheritance of divine glory.

²¹ from the prophet's OWN MOTION; but the holy men of God spoke by the IMPULSE of the holy spirit.

² by admonishing you to be mindful of the predictions of the holy prophets, and of the directions of the apostles of our Lord and Saviour.

²⁰ O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, triumph at her ruin, since God hath avenged you on her.

⁶ the angel then said, "these sayings are certain and true. the Lord God of the holy prophets has sent his angel to shew his servants what must shortly happen.