Acts 17:30

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

In the past people did not understand God, and he overlooked this. But now he is telling everyone in the world to change and turn to him.

Cross References

Acts 14:16

“In the past God let all the nations do what they wanted.

Luke 24:47

You saw these things happen—you are witnesses. You must go and tell people that they must change and turn to God, which will bring them his forgiveness. You must start from Jerusalem and tell this message in my name to the people of all nations.

1 Peter 4:3

In the past you wasted too much time doing what those who don’t know God like to do. You were living immoral lives, doing the evil things you wanted to do. You were always getting drunk, having wild drinking parties, and doing shameful things in your worship of idols.

Romans 3:25

God gave Jesus as a way to forgive people’s sins through their faith in him. God can forgive them because the blood sacrifice of Jesus pays for their sins. God gave Jesus to show that he always does what is right and fair. He was right in the past when he was patient and did not punish people for their sins. And in our own time he still does what is right. God worked all this out in a way that allows him to judge people fairly and still make right any person who has faith in Jesus.

Acts 3:19

So you must change your hearts and lives. Come back to God, and he will forgive your sins.

Romans 2:4

God has been kind to you. He has been very patient, waiting for you to change. But you think nothing of his kindness. Maybe you don’t understand that God is kind to you so that you will decide to change your lives.

Romans 1:28

People did not think it was important to have a true knowledge of God. So God left them and allowed them to have their own worthless thinking. And so they do what they should not do.

Acts 20:21

I told everyone—Jewish and non-Jewish people—to change and turn to God. I told them all to believe in our Lord Jesus.

Luke 13:5

They were not. But I tell you if you don’t decide now to change your lives, you will all be destroyed too!”

Psalm 50:21

When you did these things, I said nothing. So you thought that I was just like you. But I will not be quiet any longer. I will correct you and make clear what I have against you.

Acts 17:23

I was going through your city and I saw the things you worship. I found an altar that had these words written on it: ‘to an unknown god.’ You worship a god that you don’t know. This is the God I want to tell you about.

Acts 11:18

When the Jewish believers heard this, they stopped arguing. They praised God and said, “So God is also allowing even those who are not Jews to change their hearts so that they can have the life he gives!”

Mark 6:12

The apostles left and went to other places. They talked to the people and told them to change their hearts and lives.

Mark 1:15

He said, “The right time is now here. God’s kingdom is very near. Change your hearts and lives, and believe the Good News!”

Matthew 3:2

John said, “Change your hearts and lives, because God’s kingdom is now very near.”

2 Corinthians 7:10

The kind of sorrow God wants makes people decide to change their lives. This leads them to salvation, and we cannot be sorry for that. But the kind of sorrow the world has will bring death.

Luke 15:10

In the same way, it’s a happy time for the angels of God when one sinner decides to change.”

Matthew 4:17

From that time Jesus began to tell people his message: “Change your hearts and lives, because God’s kingdom is now very near.”

Romans 3:23

All have sinned and are not good enough to share God’s divine greatness.

Isaiah 21:12

The guard answered, “Morning is coming, but then night will come again. If you have something else to ask, then come back later and ask.”

Matthew 20:7

“They said, ‘No one gave us a job.’ “The man said to them, ‘Then you can go and work in my vineyard.’