The watchman said, ‘Morning has come, and also night. If you want to ask, ask! Come back again.’
Acts 17:30 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘Therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Such [former] ages of ignorance God, it is true, ignored and allowed to pass unnoticed; but now He charges all people everywhere to repent (to change their minds for the better and heartily to amend their ways, with abhorrence of their past sins), American Standard Version (1901) The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent: Common English Bible God overlooks ignorance of these things in times past, but now directs everyone everywhere to change their hearts and lives. Catholic Public Domain Version And indeed, God, having looked down to see the ignorance of these times, has now announced to men that everyone everywhere should do penance. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And God indeed having winked at the times of this ignorance, now declareth unto men, that all should every where do penance. |
The watchman said, ‘Morning has come, and also night. If you want to ask, ask! Come back again.’
‘ “Because no one hired us,” they said to him. ‘ “You also go into my vineyard,” he told them.
From then on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.’
‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news! ’
I tell you, in the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.’
and repentance for forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
When they heard this they became silent. And they glorified God, saying, ‘So then, God has given repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles.’
For as I was passing through and observing the objects of your worship, I even found an altar on which was inscribed, “To an Unknown God.” Therefore, what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you.
I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
And because they did not think it worth while to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a corrupt mind so that they do what is not right.
Or do you despise the riches of his kindness, restraint, and patience, not recognising that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?
God presented him as the mercy seat , by his blood, through faith, to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his restraint God passed over the sins previously committed.
For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly grief produces death.
For there has already been enough time spent in doing what the Gentiles choose to do: carrying on in unrestrained behaviour, evil desires, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry.