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Acts 17:30

Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.

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ASV

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

KJV

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

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ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisto menG444 →
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πανταχοῦpantachoueverywhereG3837 →
μετανοεῖν·metanoeinto repent;G3340 →

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Acts 2:38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.Acts 14:16In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.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.Titus 2:11–12For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.Luke 24:47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.Romans 3:25God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.Acts 26:17–20I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to themEphesians 4:17–32So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.John 15:22If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.1 Peter 4:3For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.John 4:22You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.1 Peter 1:14–15As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.Romans 2:4Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?Luke 13:5No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”Acts 3:19Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,1 Timothy 2:1First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—Luke 12:48But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.Luke 5:32I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

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