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Acts 17:30

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

True, God looked with indulgence on the days of men's ignorance, but now he is announcing to every one everywhere the need for repentance,

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'Because no one has hired us,' they answered. 'You also may go into my vineyard,' he said.

"Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."

At that time Jesus began to proclaim-- "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."

"The time has come, and the Kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the Good News."

So they set out, and proclaimed the need of repentance.

No, I tell you; but, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same manner."

So, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of God's angels over one outcast that repents."

And that repentance for forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed on his authority to all the nations--beginning at Jerusalem.

On hearing this statement, they said no more, but broke out into praise of God. "So even to the Gentiles," they exclaimed, "God has granted the repentance which leads to Life!"

In bygone times he permitted all the nations to go their own ways.

For as I was going about, looking at your sacred shrines, I came upon an altar with this inscription--'To an Unknown God.' What, therefore, you worship in ignorance, that I am now proclaiming to you.

I earnestly pointed both Jews and Greeks to the repentance that leads to God, and to faith in Jesus, our Lord.

Therefore, repent and turn, that your sins may be wiped away; so that happier times may come from the Lord himself,

Then, as they would not keep God before their minds, God abandoned them to depraved thoughts, so that they did all kinds of shameful things.

Or do you think lightly of his abundant kindness, patience, and forbearance, not realizing that his kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

For all have sinned, and all fall short of God's glorious ideal,

For God set him before the world, to be, by the shedding of his blood, a means of reconciliation through faith. And this God did to prove his righteousness, and because, in his forbearance, he had passed over the sins that men had previously committed;

For, when sorrow is in accordance with God's will, it results in a repentance leading to Salvation, and which will never be regretted. The sure result of the sorrow that the world knows is Death.

Surely in the past you have spent time enough living as the Gentiles delight to live. For your path has lain among scenes of debauchery, licentiousness, drunkenness, revelry, hard-drinking, and profane idolatry.




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