20 and that He may send [a]Jesus Christ, who was [b]preached to you before, 21 (A)whom heaven must receive until the times of (B)restoration of all things, (C)which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since [c]the world began. 22 For Moses truly said to the fathers, (D)‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear in all things, whatever He says to you. 23 And it shall be that every soul who will not hear that Prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.’

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  1. Acts 3:20 NU, M Christ Jesus
  2. Acts 3:20 NU, M ordained for you before
  3. Acts 3:21 Or time

20 and that He may send Jesus, the [a]Christ appointed for you, 21 (A)whom heaven must receive until the [b]period of (B)restoration of all things, about which (C)God spoke by the mouths of His holy prophets from ancient times. 22 Moses said, ‘(D)The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your countrymen; to Him you shall listen regarding everything He says to you. 23 (E)And it shall be that every (F)soul that does not listen to that prophet (G)shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.’

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  1. Acts 3:20 I.e., Messiah
  2. Acts 3:21 Lit periods, times

20 and that He may send [to you] Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you, 21 whom heaven must keep until the time for the [complete] restoration of all things about which God promised through the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time. 22 Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a Prophet [a]like me from your countrymen; you shall listen to Him and obey everything He tells you. 23 And it will be that every person that does not listen to and heed that Prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.’(A)

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  1. Acts 3:22 Or as He raised up me. The Jews understood Moses as a type of Christ (Messiah).

20 and that he may send the Messiah,(A) who has been appointed for you—even Jesus. 21 Heaven must receive him(B) until the time comes for God to restore everything,(C) as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.(D) 22 For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you.(E) 23 Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from their people.’[a](F)

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  1. Acts 3:23 Deut. 18:15,18,19

20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

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