Acts 17:31

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Summary

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

In that

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He hath appointed

And he commanded unto us to preach unto the people and testify, that it is he that is ordained of God, a judge of quick and dead.

"When the son of man shall cometh in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his glory

Neither judgeth the father any man: but hath committed all judgment unto the son,

But thou, after thine hard heart that cannot repent, heapest thee together the treasure of wrath against the day of vengeance: when shall be opened the righteous judgment of God,

Whether we live therefore or die, we are the Lord's. For Christ therefore died and rose again, and revived, that he might be Lord both of dead and quick.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, which will lighten things that are hid in darkness: and open 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 man may receive the works of his body according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

I testify therefore before God, and before the Lord Jesus Christ, which shall judge quick and dead at his appearing in his kingdom:

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

Enoch the seventh from Adam prophesied before of such saying, "Behold, the Lord shall come with thousands of saints,

In that

Certain Philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, disputed with him. And some there were which said, "What will this babbler say?" Others said, "He seemeth to be a tidings-bringer of new devils," because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

him have ye taken by the hands of unrighteous persons, after he was delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, and have crucified and slain him whom God hath raised up:

and killed the Lord of life whom God hath raised from death, of the which we are witnesses:

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

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

And we are witnesses of all things which he did in the land of the Jews and at Jerusalem: whom they slew, and hung on tree.

But God raised him again from death,

and said unto them, "Thus is it written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from death the third day.

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

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For he shall judge the world in righteousness, and minister true judgment unto the people.

For God shall judge all works and secret things, whether they be good or evil.

Neither judgeth the father any man: but hath committed all judgment unto the son,

and when God shall send him, which before was preached unto you,

Him God raised up the third day, and showed him openly,

But God raised him again from death,

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

If Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also in vain.