Acts 17:30

Contemporary English Version 1995

In the past, God forgave all this because people did not know what they were doing. But now he says that everyone everywhere must turn to him.

Cross References

Acts 14:16

In times past, God let each nation go its own way.

Luke 24:47

They also say that all people of every nation must be told in my name to turn to God, in order to be forgiven. So beginning in Jerusalem,

1 Peter 4:3

You have already lived long enough like people who don't know God. You were immoral and followed your evil desires. You went around drinking and partying and carrying on. In fact, you even worshiped disgusting idols.

Romans 3:25

God sent Christ to be our sacrifice. Christ offered his life's blood, so by faith in him we could come to God. And God did this to show that in the past he was right to be patient and forgive sinners. This also shows that God is right when he accepts people who have faith in Jesus.

Acts 3:19

So turn to God! Give up your sins, and you will be forgiven.

Romans 2:4

You surely don't think much of God's wonderful goodness or of his patience and willingness to put up with you. Don't you know that the reason God is good to you is because he wants you to turn to him?

Romans 1:28

Since these people refused even to think about God, he let their useless minds rule over them. That's why they do all sorts of indecent things.

Acts 20:21

I told Jews and Gentiles to turn to God and have faith in our Lord Jesus.

Luke 13:5

Not at all! But you can be sure that if you don't turn back to God, every one of you will also die.

Psalm 50:21

When you did all this, I didn't say a word, and you thought, “God is just like us!” But now I will accuse you.

Acts 17:23

As I was going through your city and looking at the things you worship, I found an altar with the words, “To an Unknown God.” You worship this God, but you don't really know him. So I want to tell you about him.

Acts 11:18

When they heard Peter say this, they stopped arguing and started praising God. They said, “God has now let Gentiles turn to him, and he has given life to them!”

Mark 6:12

The apostles left and started telling everyone to turn to God.

Mark 1:15

He said, “The time has come! God's kingdom will soon be here. Turn back to God and believe the good news!”

Matthew 3:2

He said, “Turn back to God! The kingdom of heaven will soon be here.”

2 Corinthians 7:10

When God makes you feel sorry enough to turn to him and be saved, you don't have anything to feel bad about. But when this world makes you feel sorry, it can cause your death.

Luke 15:10

Jesus said, “In the same way God's angels are happy when even one person turns to him.”

Matthew 4:17

Then Jesus started preaching, “Turn back to God! The kingdom of heaven will soon be here.”

Romans 3:23

All of us have sinned and fallen short of God's glory.

Isaiah 21:12

From my guard post, I answered, “Morning will soon be here, but night will return. If you want to know more, come back later.”

Matthew 20:7

“Because no one has hired us,” they answered. Then he told them to go work in his vineyard.