Acts 17:30

So then these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now He commands all men everywhere to repent,

English Majority Text (NT)

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

29Therefore, being the offspring of God, we ought not to suppose that the Godhead is like gold or silver or stone, something shaped by art and the imagination of man.

31because He has appointed a day in which He is going to judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has appointed, having given proof to all, by raising Him from the dead.”

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Cross References

Matthew 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 1 Jesus Calls the First Disciples

Mark 1:15and saying, “The time has been fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” 1 Jesus Calls the First Disciple

Luke 13:5Not at all, I tell you; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.”

Luke 24:47and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Acts 11:18And hearing these things, they remained silent, and they glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.” 1 Barnabas and Saul at Antioch

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 →

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