Acts 17:31

because 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.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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

30These times indeed of ignorance God then overlooked; but he now commands all men in every place to repent:

32But when they heard of the resurrection from the dead, Some scoffed: and others said, We will hear thee again on this subject.

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Cross References

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

Luke 24:46and said to them, That thus it is written, and thus must the Messiah suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day

Acts 2:23him, by the destined counsel and foreknowledge of God delivered up, ye have seized, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

Acts 3:15but ye slew the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead: of which we are witnesses.

Acts 5:30The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom ye had killed, suspending him on a tree.

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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