Acts 17:31

inasmuch as he hath appointed a day, in which he is about to be judging the habitable earth in righteousness, by a man whom he hath pointed out,—offering faith unto all, by raising him from among the dead?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

30The times of ignorance, therefore, overlooking, God, as things now are, is charging all men everywhere to repent,

32Now, when they heard of raising the dead, some, indeed, began to mock, while, others, said—We will hear thee, concerning this, even again.

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Cross References

Psalms 96:13Before Yahweh, for he is coming, For he is coming to judge the earth,—He will judge the world, in righteousness, And the peoples, in his faithfulness.

Matthew 10:15Verily, I say unto you,—More tolerable, will it be, for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for, that, city!

Luke 24:46and said unto them—Thus, it is written, That the Christ, should suffer, and arise from among the dead on the third day;

Acts 2:23The same, by the marked out counsel and foreknowledge of God given up, through the hands of lawless men, suspending, ye slew,

Acts 3:15But, the Princely Leader of Life, ye slew:—whom, God, raised from among the dead, whereof, we, are witnesses.

Acts 5:30The God of our fathers, hath raised up Jesus,—whom, ye, got into your hands, suspending him upon 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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