Acts 17:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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.

Cross References

Psalm 147:20

But he has not given his laws to any other nation. Shout praises to the LORD!

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.

Isaiah 45:4

Cyrus, you don't even know me! But I have called you by name and highly honoured you because of Israel, my chosen servant.

Matthew 15:9

It is useless for you to worship me, when you teach rules made up by humans.”

John 17:25

Good Father, the people of this world don't know you. But I know you, and my followers know that you sent me.

John 17:3

Eternal life is to know you, the only true God, and to know Jesus Christ, the one you sent.

John 4:22

You Samaritans don't really know the one you worship. But we Jews do know the God we worship, and by using us, God will save the world.

John 8:54

Jesus replied, “If I honoured myself, it would mean nothing. My Father is the one who honours me. You claim that he is your God,

Acts 17:30

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.

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.

1 Corinthians 1:21

God was wise and decided not to let the people of this world use their wisdom to learn about him. Instead, God chose to save only those who believe the foolish message we preach.

1 Corinthians 8:5

Many things in heaven and on earth are called gods and lords, but none of them really are gods or lords.

Ephesians 2:12

At that time you did not know about Christ. You were foreigners to the people of Israel, and you had no part in the promises that God had made to them. You were living in this world without hope and without God,

2 Thessalonians 2:4

He will boast and oppose everything that is holy or sacred. He will even sit in God's temple and claim to be God.

1 Timothy 1:17

I pray that honour and glory will always be given to the only God, who lives for ever and is the invisible and eternal King! Amen.

1 John 5:20

We know that Jesus Christ the Son of God has come and has shown us the true God. And because of Jesus, we now belong to the true God who gives eternal life.