Acts 17:30
God therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, now enjoins men that they shall all everywhere repent,
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
In Context
Cross References
Isaiah 21:12The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire; return, come.
Matthew 4:17From that time began Jesus to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
Mark 1:15and saying, The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God has drawn nigh; repent and believe in the glad tidings.
Luke 13:5No, I say to you, but if ye repent not, ye shall all perish in like manner.
Luke 24:47and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations beginning at Jerusalem.
Acts 11:18And when they heard these things they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then indeed God has to the nations also granted repentance to life.
Matthew Henry on Acts 17:23-32
Paul at Athens. 22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. 23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. 24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed… Read the whole commentary →