Acts 17:23

Radiate New Testament

As I walked around, I looked carefully at the things you worship. I even found an altar that said, to an unknown god. Now I’m going to tell you about this ‘god’ that you worship without knowing who he is.

Cross References

John 4:22

You Samaritans worship what you don’t know; we worship what we do know, because salvation comes from the Jews.

John 17:3

And this is eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you’ve sent.

John 17:25

“Righteous Father, the world doesn’t know you, but I know you, and they know you’ve sent me.

1 Corinthians 1:21

God wisely planned that the world wouldn’t be able to understand him through its own wisdom. Instead, God was happy to use the foolish things we preach to save those who believe.

Romans 1:28

They didn’t think it was important to know God, so God left them unable to discern right from wrong.

Acts 17:30

In the past, God didn’t judge people for what they didn’t know, but now he commands all people everywhere to turn away from their sins.

1 John 5:20

We also know that the Son of God has come and given us understanding so that we can know the God who is true. And we are in the true God by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

1 Timothy 1:17

May the eternal King, who will never die, who can’t be seen, and who is the only God, receive honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

2 Thessalonians 2:4

He’ll oppose everything that’s called God or is worshiped, and he’ll give himself power over everything. He’ll set himself up in God’s temple and announce that he’s God himself.

Ephesians 2:12

Remember that you used to be separated from Christ. You weren’t considered to be citizens of Israel, and so you didn’t have a share in what the covenants promised. You were without hope and without God in the world.

1 Corinthians 8:5

There may be so-called gods either in heaven or on earth. In fact, there are many “gods” and many “lords.”

John 8:54

Jesus answered, “If I bring glory to myself, my glory means nothing. My Father is the one who brings glory to me, and you claim him as your God.

Matthew 15:9

It’s useless for them to worship me, because they’re teaching only human rules.’ ”