Acts 17:30
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Cross-references
Acts 17:23 identifies the ignorance of worshipping an unknown God — the very thing God once overlooked but now commands repentance from.
Acts 26:17-20 describes Paul's mission to call people to repentance, fulfilling the command in Acts 17:30.
Acts 20:21 pairs repentance with faith for both Jews and Greeks, paralleling the universal call to repent.
In Acts 14:16, the same history of God allowing nations to go their own way is echoed, reinforcing the background of 'times of ignorance' now ended.
Acts 11:18 affirms that repentance is granted to Gentiles, showing the universal scope of the command in Acts 17:30.
Acts 3:19 also calls for repentance, reinforcing the same command to turn from sins.
In Acts 26:20, Paul's own preaching of repentance to all echoes the universal command here, showing continuity in his mission.
Acts 14:15 is Paul’s earlier call to turn from worthless things to the living God — the same message of repentance to the Gentiles.
Acts 8:22 also commands repentance — reinforcing that God now requires all people everywhere to turn from sin.
Acts 2:38 is Peter’s call to repent and be baptized — the same universal repentance command Paul now proclaims.
In Luke 24:47, repentance for forgiveness is to be preached to all nations, expanding the global scope here.
In Romans 2:4, Paul explains that God’s kindness leads to repentance, revealing the motive behind the command.
Romans 3:25 mentions God's forbearance in passing over former sins, directly connecting to the 'times of ignorance' overlooked in Acts 17:30.
In Luke 15:10, angels rejoice over one repentant sinner, highlighting the joy repentance brings.
In Luke 13:5, Jesus warns that without repentance all will perish, adding urgency to the command here.
In 2 Corinthians 7:10, godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, distinguishing true repentance.
In Mark 6:12, the disciples preach repentance, showing this command was central to the apostolic mission.
In Matthew 4:17, Jesus begins his ministry with the same command to repent, echoing the universal call here.
Matthew 3:2 begins Jesus' public ministry with the same call: 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
1 Peter 1:14 directly echoes the 'ignorance' of Acts 17:30, urging believers to no longer conform to former lusts.
1 Peter 4:3 lists the sinful lifestyle of the past that believers have left, illustrating the repentance commanded in Acts.
Revelation 2:16 again commands repentance, this time to the church in Pergamum, with a warning of judgment.
Romans 4:15 explains that where there is no law, transgression is not counted—the theological basis for God overlooking ignorance.
Hebrews 6:1 identifies repentance as a foundational teaching, reinforcing that Paul's call here is the starting point of Christian maturity.
Revelation 2:5 repeats the call to repent, now directed at the church in Ephesus who have fallen from first love.
Job 36:10 says God opens ears to instruction and commands turning from iniquity – a direct parallel to the command to repent.
Ecclesiastes 12:14 states God will judge every secret thing, undergirding the urgency of the universal repentance call.
Luke 5:32 shows Jesus calling sinners to repentance — the same universal command Paul now declares.
Ezekiel 14:6 explicitly commands Israel to 'repent and turn away from your idols' — directly paralleling Paul's universal call to repentance.
John 15:22 says Jesus' coming removed the excuse of ignorance — now God commands repentance because the time of overlooking is past.
In Matthew 9:13, Jesus says he came to call sinners, not the righteous — directly echoing the call to repentance for all.
Ephesians 4:18 explicitly mentions ignorance as the cause of alienation, echoing the ignorance God once overlooked.
In Ephesians 5:6-8, believers are called from darkness to light, contrasting the former ignorance with new life in Christ.
Numbers 15:27 provides an offering for unintentional sin, connecting to the 'times of ignorance' that God previously overlooked.
1 Peter 1:15 calls for holiness in all conduct, matching the repentance command – turning from past ignorance to live set apart.
Titus 2:12 emphasizes grace's instruction to deny ungodliness, reinforcing the life change that repentance entails.
In Titus 2:11-12, God’s grace teaches us to renounce ungodliness and live godly, the practical outcome of repentance.
In Ephesians 4:17-32, Paul describes putting off the old self and living in righteousness, the lifestyle change repentance entails.
Galatians 4:8 recalls a former state of not knowing God and being enslaved to false gods, similar to the time of ignorance.
Luke 12:48 teaches that ignorance lessens but doesn't erase accountability — God overlooked ignorance, but now knowledge brings the command to repent.
John 4:22 highlights worshipping in ignorance — the very ignorance God once overlooked but now calls all to turn from.
Romans 3:23 states universal sinfulness, which underlies the need for repentance commanded in Acts 17:30.