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Acts 1:21
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,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter addresses the assembled disciples in Jerusalem after Jesus' ascension, establishing the criteria for replacing Judas.
The words — δεῖ (dei) expresses binding necessity, and συνελθόντων (sunelthontōn) identifies the men who accompanied the group throughout Jesus' public ministry.
The thread — The requirement for continuous companionship with Jesus' earthly work runs through John 15:27 and the leadership succession pattern of Numbers 27:17.
Why it lands — The text mandates selecting a verified eyewitness to ground the new apostolic office in direct historical observation rather than personal appointment.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Cross-references
- John 15:27 And you also must testify, because you have been with Me from the beginning.
- Luke 10:1 After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.
- Numbers 27:17 who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”
- Deuteronomy 31:2 he said to them, “I am now a hundred and twenty years old; I am no longer able to come and go, and the LORD has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’
- 2 Samuel 5:2 Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
- John 10:1 “Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
- 1 Kings 3:7 And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.