Acts 17:31

Because he hath appointed a day, in which he will judge all the earth, with righteousness, by the man whom he hath designated: and he turneth every man to faith in him, in that he raised him from the dead.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

30And the times of this error God hath made to pass away; and at the present time, he commandeth all men, that each individual, in every place, should repent.

32And when they heard of the resurrection from the dead, some of them ridiculed, and others of them said: At another time, we will hear thee on this matter.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:15Verily I say to you, that it will be comfortable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, rather than for that city.

Luke 24:46And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it was right for Messiah to suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day;

Acts 2:23him, being hereto appointed by the prescience and the good pleasure of God, ye have delivered into the hands of the wicked; and have crucified and slain.

Acts 3:15And that Prince of life ye slew; and him, hath God raised from the dead, and all of us are witnesses of it.

Acts 5:30The God of our fathers hath raised up that Jesus, whom ye slew when ye hanged 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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