Acts 17:31 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

³¹ because he has fixed a day on which he will have the world judged in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed, and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³¹ Because He has fixed a day when He will judge the world righteously (justly) by a Man Whom He has destined and appointed for that task, and He has made this credible and given conviction and assurance and evidence to everyone by raising Him from the dead. [Ps. 9:8; 96:13; 98:9.]

American Standard Version (1901)

³¹ 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.

Common English Bible

³¹ This is because God has set a day when he intends to judge the world justly by a man he has appointed. God has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³¹ For he has appointed a day on which he will judge the world in equity, through the man whom he has appointed, offering faith to all, by raising him from the dead."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³¹ Because he hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in equity, by the man whom he hath appointed; giving faith to all, by raising him up from the dead.

Acts 17:31 Cross References

Psalm 9:8

He judges the world with righteousness; he judges the peoples with equity.

Psalm 96:13

before the Lord, for he is coming, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with his truth.

Psalm 98:9

at the presence of the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.

Matthew 10:15

Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

Matthew 24:14

And this good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world, as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Luke 22:22

For the Son of Man is going as it has been determined, but woe to that one by whom he is betrayed!”

John 12:48

The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; on the last day the word that I have spoken will serve as judge,

John 16:10

about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, and you will see me no longer;

John 5:27

and he has given him authority to execute judgment because he is the Son of Man.

Acts 17:18

Also some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers debated with him. Some said, “What does this pretentious babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign divinities.” (This was because he was telling the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.)

Acts 17:32

When they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some scoffed, but others said, “We will hear you again about this.”

Acts 17:6

When they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers and sisters before the city authorities, shouting, “These people who have been turning the world upside down have come here also,

Acts 2:32

“This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses.

Acts 4:10

let it be known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that this man is standing before you in good health by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead.

Romans 2:16

on the day when, according to my gospel, God through Christ Jesus judges the secret thoughts of all.

Romans 2:5

But by your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive commendation from God.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive due recompense for actions done in the body, whether good or evil.

2 Timothy 4:1

In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly urge you:

Hebrews 6:2

instruction about baptisms and laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment.

2 Peter 3:7

But by the same word the present heavens and earth have been reserved for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the godless.