Acts 17:30

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

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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

29Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold, or silver, or stone, engraved by art and design of man.

31because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.”

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Cross References

Isaiah 21:12The watchman said, “The morning comes, and also the night. If you will enquire, enquire. Come back again.”

Matthew 4:17From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

Mark 1:15and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”

Luke 13:5I tell you, no, but, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.”

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

Acts 11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles 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 →

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