Acts 17:31

as 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.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

In Context

30Then indeed God winking at the times of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to repent:

32And having heard the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: others said; We will hear thee concerning this even again.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:15Truly I say unto you, It will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

Luke 24:46And He said to them, As it has been written, That Christ must suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day;

Acts 2:23Him by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, having been delivered, you having nailed up, slew through the hand of lawless men;

Acts 3:15and you slew the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, whose witnesses we are.

Acts 5:30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you have slain, hanging him on the wood;

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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