Acts 17:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Acts 17:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 17:31 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 17:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

Acts 17:31 — World English Bible

Acts 17:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Acts 17:31 — American Standard Version

Acts 17:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

Acts 17:31 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 17:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“because he has set a day in which he is going to judge the habitable earth in righteousness by [the] man whom he has appointed, giving the proof [of it] to all [in] having raised him from among [the] dead. ”

Acts 17:31 — Darby Translation

Acts 17:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Because hee hath appoynted a day in the which he wil iudge the world in righteousnes, by that man whome hee hath appoynted, whereof he hath giuen an assurance to all men, in that hee hath raised him from the dead.”

Acts 17:31 — Geneva Bible

Acts 17:31 in Context — Acts 17

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.

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What Does Acts 17:31 Mean?

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