Acts 17:23
for as I passed by and considered the objects of your worship, I found also an altar on which it had been inscribed: 1 TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, Him whom being ignorant of you worship, this One I announce to you:
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Matthew 15:9And in vain they worship Me, 1 teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”
John 8:54Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing. It is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say that He is our God.
John 17:25O righteous Father! Indeed the world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me.
Romans 1:20For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, both His eternal power and divinity, so that they are without excuse.
1 Corinthians 1:21For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, God was well pleased, through the foolishness of preaching, to save those that believe.
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 →