Acts 17:30

the times, indeed, therefore, of the ignorance God having overlooked, doth now command all men everywhere to reform,

Young's Literal Translation

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'Being, therefore, offspring of God, we ought not to think the Godhead to be like to gold, or silver, or stone, graving of art and device of man;

31because He did set a day in which He is about to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom He did ordain, having given assurance to all, having raised him out of the dead.'

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Cross References

Isaiah 21:12The watchman hath said, 'Come hath morning, and also night, If ye inquire, inquire ye, turn back, come.'

Matthew 4:17From that time began Jesus to proclaim and to say, 'Reform ye, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens.'

Mark 1:15and saying — 'Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.'

Luke 13:5No — I say to you, but, if ye may not reform, all ye in like manner shall perish.'

Luke 24:47and reformation and remission of sins to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem:

Acts 11:18And they, having heard these things, were silent, and were glorifying God, saying, 'Then, indeed, also to the nations did God give the reformation to 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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