Acts 17:23

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Summary

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.

Devotions

Romans 1:23

1 Corinthians 8:5

2 Thessalonians 2:4

To

Ignorantly

John 8:54

Bible References

Devotions

and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images that looked like mortal human beings, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles.

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

He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship. As a result, he seats himself in the sanctuary of God and himself declares that he is God.

To

He has not dealt with any other nation like this; they never knew his decrees. Hallelujah!

And this is eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent Jesus the Messiah.

For since the creation of the world God's invisible attributes his eternal power and divine nature have been understood and observed by what he made, so that people are without excuse.

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe through the nonsense of our preaching.

In their case, the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe to keep them from seeing the light of the glorious gospel of the Messiah, who is the image of God.

However, in the past, when you did not know God, you were slaves to things that are not really gods at all.

At that time you were without the Messiah, excluded from citizenship in Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise. You had no hope and were in the world without God.

Now to the King Eternal the immortal, invisible, and only God be honor and glory forever and ever! Amen.

We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true God. We are in union with the one who is true, his Son Jesus the Messiah, who is the true God and eternal life.

Ignorantly

Though God has overlooked those times of ignorance, he now commands everyone everywhere to repent,

These things you did, and I kept silent, because you assumed that I was like you. But now I am going to rebuke you, and I will set forth my case before your very own eyes."

Their worship of me is empty, because they teach human rules as doctrines.'"

You don't know what you're worshiping. We Jews know what we're worshiping, because salvation comes from the Jews.

Jesus answered, "If I were trying to glorify myself, my glory would mean nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, "He is our God.'