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Acts 17:23

For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore what you worship as something unknown, I now proclaim to you.

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ASV

For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this I set forth unto you.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
διερχόμενοςdierchomenosPassing throughG1330 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἀναθεωρῶνanatheōrōnbeholdingG333 →
τὰtatheG3588 →
σεβάσματαsebasmataobjects of worshipG4574 →
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771 →
εὗρονheuronI foundG2147 →
καὶkaievenG2532 →
βωμὸνbōmonan altarG1041 →
ἐνenonG1722 →
ᾧhōwhichG3739 →
ἐπεγέγραπτο·epegegraptohad been inscribed:G1924 →
ἀγνώστῳagnōstōTo an unknownG57 →
θεῷ.theōGod.G2316 →
ὃhowhomG3739 →
οὖνounthereforeG3767 →
ἀγνοοῦντεςagnoountesnot knowingG50 →
εὐσεβεῖτε,eusebeiteyou worship,G2151 →
τοῦτοtoutoHimG3778 →
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473 →
καταγγέλλωkatangellōproclaimG2605 →
ὑμῖν.huminto you.G4771 →

The walk

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Galatians 4:8–9Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.John 4:22You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.1 Chronicles 28:9As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.John 17:3Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.John 17:25Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.Isaiah 60:2For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you.2 Thessalonians 2:4He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.Acts 17:30Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.1 Corinthians 1:21For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.Psalms 76:1God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.Romans 1:28Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.1 Timothy 1:17Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.Galatians 4:8Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.1 Corinthians 8:5For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),Ephesians 2:12remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.Romans 1:20–25For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.2 Corinthians 4:4–6The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

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