Acts 17:31

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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.

He hath appointed

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He hath appointed

And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

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Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.

And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

But God raised him from the dead:

And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

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And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

But God raised him from the dead:

Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.