Acts 17:31

world

(Greek, "oikoumenē", means "inhabited earth").

( See Scofield) - (Luke 2:1).

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Because he hath appointed a day - This is given as a reason why God commands people to repent. They must be judged; and if they are not penitent...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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 (...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Paul's Speech to the Areopagus. He opens with a compliment to the religiosity of the Athenians. He has walked up and down the city and marked the m...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 31. Because he hath appointed a day. He maketh mention of the last judgment, that he may awake them out of their dream. For we know how ha...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1791 A DAY APPOINTED FOE CHRIST TO JUDGE THE WORLD Acts 17:31 . He hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righ...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 a...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom Because he hath appointed a day, in th...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Athens. After leaving Berœa, St. Paul entered the Roman province of Achaia, which was at this time a senatorian province, governed by a proconsul,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Paul's speech . It is discreet and to the point. It deals not with the OT., with which his hearers were unacquainted, but with the truths of natural...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul was accustomed, in preaching to the heathen, to lead up to the idea of a judgment to come ( Acts 24:25 ). Hath given assurance ] viz. that...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Because he hath appointed a day. — Here the speaker would seem, to both sets of hearers, to be falling back into popular superstition. Minos and Rh...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the One Living and True God Acts 17:22-34 The gospel preacher must avail himself of any circumstance in his surroundings that will enable him t...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

At Thessalonica and Berea the apostle visited the synagogues, and again in each case persecution arose from the Jews. A sentence which fell from the...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. (23) For as I passed...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Because he hath appointed a day ,.... The day of judgment is fixed by God in his eternal purposes, and is sure and certain, and will come, though it...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 a...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And the times of this ignorance What! Does he object ignorance to the learned and knowing Athenians? Yes, and they acknowledged it by this very alt...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

From Philippi Paul and his company travelled westward in Greece to Thessalonica (also in Macedonia). A Jewish synagogue being there, they attended th...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul at Athens. 22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world: that God will judge the world his enemies have with trembling acknowledged, but when...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill. Novelty attractive Yes, the people gathered in crowds round the statue, and looked at it again and...
The Biblical Illustrator

Because He hath appointed a day, in the which He will Judge the world in righteousness. The day of judgment I. There shall be a day of judgment...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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 assur...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world — How fitly does he speak this, in their supreme court of justice? By the man — So he spea...

³¹ 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 givene assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

Related Commentaries of Acts 17:31

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 17:31