Acts 17:23

The English Standar Version

For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, 'To the unknown god.' What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.

Cross References

Psalm 147:20

He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his rules. Praise the LORD!

Psalm 50:21

These things you have done, and I have been silent; you thought that I[3] was one like yourself. But now I rebuke you and lay the charge before you.

Isaiah 45:4

For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by your name, I name you, though you do not know me.

Matthew 15:9

in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.' "

John 17:25

O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me.

John 17:3

And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

John 4:22

You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.

John 8:54

Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, 'He is our God.'[3]

Acts 17:30

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,

Romans 1:28

And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 8:5

For although there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth -- as indeed there are many "gods" and many "lords" --

Ephesians 2:12

remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

2 Thessalonians 2:4

who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

1 Timothy 1:17

To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever.[4] Amen.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.