Acts 17:30

Then indeed God winking at the times of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to repent:

1902 William Baxter Godbey 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

29Then being the offspring of God, we ought not to think that divinity is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, the invention of art and the device of man.

31as He has appointed a day, in which he is about to judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; giving faith to all, having raised 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 the heavens draweth nigh.

Mark 1:15and saying, That the time is fulfilled: the kingdom of God is at hand: repent, and believe the gospel.

Luke 13:5I say unto you, Nay: but unless you may repent, you will all likewise perish.

Luke 24:47and repentance unto remission of sins is to be preached in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Acts 11:18And hearing these things, they acquiesced, and glorified God, saying, Then God has also given unto the Gentiles repentance unto 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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