Acts 17:31

Because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom he has ordained; and he has given assurance of this to all men by raising him from the dead.

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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

30Those times of ignorance God overlooked; but now he commands all men everywhere to repent:

32And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear you again on this matter.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:15Truly I say to 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, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day:

Acts 2:23This man, being delivered up by the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you have taken, and by the hands of wicked men have crucified and slain.

Acts 3:15And killed the Prince of life, whom God has raised from the dead. Of this we are witnesses.

Acts 5:30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed by hanging 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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