KJV 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.
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Acts 17:31
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
WEB World English Bible
because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.”
ASV American Standard Version
inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
because 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.’
Surrounding context — Acts 17
28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.
30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
31 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.
32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this [matter].
33 So Paul departed from among them.
34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which [was] Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καθότιG2530 · kathotias/just asἔστησενG2476 · histēmito standἡμέρανG2250 · hēmeradayἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongᾗG3739 · hos, hēwhichμέλλειG3195 · mellōto ensueκρίνεινG2919 · krinōto judgeτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοἰκουμένηνG3625 · oikoumenēworldἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongδικαιοσύνῃG1343 · dikaiosunērighteousnessἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἀνδρὶG435 · anērmanᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichὥρισενG3724 · horizōto determineπίστινG4102 · pistisfaithπαρασχὼνG3930 · parechōto furnish occasionπᾶσιν,G3956 · pasallἀναστήσαςG450 · anistēmito ariseαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἐκG1537 · ekout fromνεκρῶν.¶G3498 · nekrosdead
Cross-references
Romans 2:16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.2 Peter 3:7But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.Matthew 25:31-46When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:Psalm 98:9Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.Psalm 9:8And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.Romans 2:5But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;1 Corinthians 15:3-8For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;John 5:22-23For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:Psalm 96:13Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.Acts 10:39-42And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:Acts 4:10Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, [even] by him doth this man stand here before you whole.Jude 1:14-15And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,Acts 2:23-24Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:Romans 14:9-10For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.Matthew 10:15Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.Acts 3:15-16And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
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