Acts 17:30

"The times of ignorance God overlooked, but he now commands all men that they should all, everywhere, repent;

Montgomery 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

29"Since then we are God’s offspring, we ought not to imagine that the Godhead is like to gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and device of man.

31inasmuch as he has fixed a day in which he will judge the world justly, by the Man whom he has ordained, and he has given proof of all this by raising him from the dead."

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Cross References

Matthew 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near."

Mark 1:15"The time is now come," he said, "and the kingdom of God is near! Repent and believe the gospel."

Luke 13:5"I tell you no; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did."

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

Acts 11:18On hearing this they held their peace and glorified God, saying, "Forsooth then, to the Gentiles also God has granted 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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