Acts 17:23 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

²³ For as I was going around and closely observing yoʋr objects of worship, I even found an altar that had been inscribed: ‘To an unknown god.’ I proclaim to you therefore the one whom you worship in ignorance.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ For as I passed along and carefully observed your objects of worship, I came also upon an altar with this inscription, To the unknown god. Now what you are already worshiping as unknown, this I set forth to you.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this I set forth unto you.

Common English Bible

²³ As I was walking through town and carefully observing your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: ‘To an unknown God.’ What you worship as unknown, I now proclaim to you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ For as I was passing by and noticing your idols, I also found an altar, on which was written: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, what you worship in ignorance, this is what I am preaching to you:

Acts 17:23 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 15:9

They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”

John 17:25

Righteous Father, though the world does not know yoʋ, I know yoʋ, and these men know that yoʋ have sent me.

John 17:3

This is eternal life, that they may know yoʋ, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom yoʋ have sent.

John 4:22

You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, because 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.’

Acts 17:30

Therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent,

Romans 1:28

And just as they considered it worthless to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a worthless mind, to do what is not proper.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of our proclamation to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 8:5

For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”),

Ephesians 2:12

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

2 Thessalonians 2:4

He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god and object of worship, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

1 Timothy 1:17

Now to the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and 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.