Acts 17:30

These times indeed of ignorance God then overlooked; but he now commands all men in every place to repent:

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 imagine that the Divinity is like to gold, or silver, or stone sculptured by human art or contrivance.

31because he hath fixed the day in which he will judge the whole world in righteousness by the man whom he hath appointed; affording evidence of this 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 approaching.

Mark 1:15and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God draweth nigh: repent, and believe the gospel.

Luke 13:5I tell you, No: but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Luke 24:47and that repentance and remission of sin should be preached in his name unto all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Acts 11:18So when they heard these things they were satisfied, and glorified God, saying, Well! then hath God even to the Gentiles given 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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