Acts 17:30

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the times of this ignorance - The long period when people were ignorant of the true God, and when they worshipped stocks and stones. Paul her...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(15) And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: (15) The oldness of the error does not excuse...
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

And, &c . Literally The times indeed therefore of ignorance. winked at; but . having overlooked. Greek. hupereidon. Only here. now . Empha...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 30. And the times of this ignorance Because that is commonly thought to be good which hath been used of long time, and is approved by the...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1790 REPENTANCE ENJOINED Acts 17:30 . The times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent ....
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: The times of this ignorance God winked at - He who h...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The times of this ignorance God winked at;— The original 'Υπεριδαν, signifies overlooked; that is, he did not appear to take notice of them, by s...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: And the times of this ignorance God winked a...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Second Missionary Journey (continued) 1-15. Thessalonica and Berœa. 1. Amphipolis] 32 m. W. of Philippi. Apollonia ] 30 m. W. of Amphipolis. T...
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

Times of this ignorance ] cp. Acts 14:16 . Repent ] i.e. turn from idolatry. Idolatry was pardonable in the times of ignorance, but now that the T...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And the times of this ignorance God winked at. — Better, perhaps, overlooked, the English phrase, though vivid, being somewhat too familiar, and...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 12 ST. PAUL IN MACEDONIA. Acts 16:29-31 ; Acts 17:1-2 ; Acts 17:10 TROAS was at this time the termination of St. Paul's Asiatic tra...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 12 ST. PAUL IN MACEDONIA. Acts 16:29-31 ; Acts 17:1-2 ; Acts 17:10 TROAS was at this time the termination of St. Paul's Asiatic tra...
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

AN UNIVERSAL COMMAND ‘And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men everywhere to repent.’ Acts 17:30 The time o...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the times of this ignorance God winked at ,.... Not that he approved of, or encouraged such blindness and folly, as appeared among the Gentiles,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Ver. 30. God winked at ] Regarded not. God accou...
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

The times of this ignorance God winked at; to prevent an objection, lest any should think that they might continue in their unbelief, and fare as w...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Effective Ministry in Athens (17:15-34). His Berean guides saw Paul safely to Athens. This had not been where he was originally aiming for. After...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked, but now he commands men that they should all everywhere repent, inasmuch as he has appointed a day...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 17:22 . Too superstitions .—Somewhat superstitious (R.V.); better, more god-fearing , more religious ( sc. , than others)...
Scofield Reference Notes

Repent Repentance is the translation of a (Greek, "metanoeō") "metanoia-metanoeo", which means "to have another mind," "to change the mind,"...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 17:26-31 St. Paul at Athens. I. The Jewish nation had existed to be a witness for this universal fellowship among the nations. It had existe...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 17:1 . When they had passed through Amphipolis. Boiste adds the Roman name Emboli. It was built by Simon, the Athenian commander. It stood...
The Biblical Illustrator

And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athena Paul at Athens I. The place which the apostle visited. Athens. II. The feelings of whi...
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

The times of this ignorance God winked at. God and the times of ignorance 1. Surrounded by the representatives of the great philosophic schools...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 17:1 Amphipolis . This was the ancient capital of that division of Macedonia (Macedonia Prima); see Acts 16:12 , note. I...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The conclusion of Paul and the effect of his sermon:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And the times of this ignorance God winked at, but now commandeth all men everywhere to repent,
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The times of ignorance — What! does he object ignorance to the knowing Athenians? Yes, and they acknowledge it by this very altar. God overlooked —...

³⁰ And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

Related Commentaries of Acts 17:30

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

Coke's Commentary on the Holy 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

Scofield Reference Notes

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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 17:30