Acts 17:31 “For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the…”

Acts 17:31

For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

World English Bible

because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.”

American Standard Version

inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

Geneva Bible 1599

Because hee hath appoynted a day in the which he wil iudge the world in righteousnes, by that man whome hee hath appoynted, whereof he hath giuen an assurance to all men, in that hee hath raised him from the dead.

Darby Translation

because he has set a day in which he is going to judge the habitable earth in righteousness by [the] man whom he has appointed, giving the proof [of it] to all [in] having raised him from among [the] dead.

Young's Literal Translation

because He did set a day in which He is about to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom He did ordain, having given assurance to all, having raised him out of the dead.'

Bible in Basic English

Because a day has been fixed in which all the world will be judged in righteousness by the man who has been marked out by him for this work; of which he has given a sign to all men by giving him back from the dead.

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Cross references

“he hath appointed”

Matthew 25:31–46 Romans 2:16 2 Peter 3:7 2 Corinthians 5:10 1 Corinthians 4:5 Romans 2:5

Matthew 25:31–46 · BSB

When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.

Romans 2:16 · BSB

on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.

2 Peter 3:7 · BSB

And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

2 Corinthians 5:10 · BSB

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.

1 Corinthians 4:5 · BSB

Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from…

Romans 2:5 · BSB

But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

“in that”

1 Corinthians 15:3–8 Acts 4:10 Acts 2:32 Luke 24:46–48 Acts 17:18 Acts 5:30–32

1 Corinthians 15:3–8 · BSB

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

Acts 4:10 · BSB

then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.

Acts 2:32 · BSB

God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.

Luke 24:46–48 · BSB

And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

Acts 17:18 · BSB

Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was procla…

Acts 5:30–32 · BSB

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.

Also

Psalm 9:8 Psalm 98:9 Psalm 96:13 Matthew 10:15

Psalm 9:8 · BSB

He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.

Psalm 98:9 · BSB

before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.

Psalm 96:13 · BSB

before the LORD, for He is coming— He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.

Matthew 10:15 · BSB

Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

30Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.

32When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”

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