Acts 17:31

KJV1611 – Modern English

Because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained; He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    because he hath apoynted a daye in the which he will iudge the worlde acordynge to ryghtewesses by that man whom he hath apoynted and hath offered faith to all men after that he had raysed him from deeth.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    because he hath appoynted a daye, in the which he wyl iudge the copasse of the worlde, with righteousnesse, by that one man in who he hath appoynted it: and offred faith vnto all men, after that he had raysed him vp from the deed.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Because hee hath appoynted a day in the which he wil iudge the world in righteousnes, by that man whome hee hath appoynted, whereof he hath giuen an assurance to all men, in that hee hath raised him from the dead.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Because he hath appoynted a day in the which he wyll iudge the worlde in ryghteousnesse, by that man by whom he hath appoynted, and hath offered fayth to all men, in that he hath raysed hym from the dead.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    because He did set a day in which He is about to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom He did ordain, having given assurance to all, having raised him out of the dead.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Because a day has been fixed in which all the world will be judged in righteousness by the man who has been marked out by him for this work; of which he has given a sign to all men by giving him back from the dead.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    because he has set a day on which he is going to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom he designated, having provided proof to everyone by raising him from the dead.”

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 25:31-46 : 31 When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32 All nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And he will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me in. 36 I was naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you visited me; I was in prison and you came to me. 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? 39 Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you? 40 And the King will answer and say to them, Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me. 41 Then he will also say to those on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food; I was thirsty and you gave me no drink. 43 I was a stranger and you did not take me in; naked and you did not clothe me; sick and in prison and you did not visit me. 44 Then they also will answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you? 45 Then he will answer them, saying, Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me. 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
  • Ps 98:9 : 9 Before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth: with righteousness he shall judge the world, and the people with fairness.
  • 2 Pet 3:7 : 7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved for fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
  • Ps 9:8 : 8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness; he shall administer judgment to the people in uprightness.
  • Ps 96:13 : 13 Before the LORD: for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
  • Rom 2:16 : 16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
  • Rom 14:9-9 : 9 For this reason Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living. 10 But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
  • 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts; and then each person will receive praise from God.
  • 1 Cor 15:3-8 : 3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; 4 And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures: 5 And that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve: 6 After that, He was seen by over five hundred brothers and sisters at once; of whom the greater part remain to this present, but some have fallen asleep. 7 After that, He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. 8 And last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.
  • 2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
  • 2 Tim 4:1 : 1 I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom;
  • Matt 10:15 : 15 Truly I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
  • Luke 24:46-48 : 46 And said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And you are witnesses of these things.
  • Acts 2:23-24 : 23 Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken, and by lawless hands have crucified and killed: 24 Whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it.
  • Acts 2:32 : 32 This Jesus God has raised up, of which we all are witnesses.
  • Acts 3:15-16 : 15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God has raised from the dead; of which we are witnesses. 16 And His name through faith in His name has made this man strong, whom you see and know: yes, the faith which is by Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
  • Acts 4:10 : 10 Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.
  • Acts 5:30-32 : 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed by hanging on a tree. 31 Him God has exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are His witnesses of these things, and so is also the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.
  • Acts 10:39-42 : 39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they killed by hanging on a tree: 40 Him God raised up on the third day, and showed him openly; 41 Not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who was ordained by God to be the Judge of the living and the dead.
  • Acts 13:30-31 : 30 But God raised him from the dead: 31 And he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.
  • Acts 17:18 : 18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What does this babbler want to say? Others said, He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods, because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.
  • Rom 2:5 : 5 But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
  • Jude 1:14-15 : 14 Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, 'Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, 15 to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 10:40-42
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    40Him God raised up on the third day, and showed him openly;

    41Not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

    42And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who was ordained by God to be the Judge of the living and the dead.

  • Acts 17:32
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    32And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, We will hear you again on this matter.

  • Acts 17:30
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    30Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent,

  • Acts 2:32-33
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    74%

    32This Jesus God has raised up, of which we all are witnesses.

    33Therefore, being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out what you now see and hear.

  • Acts 13:30-31
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    30But God raised him from the dead:

    31And he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

  • 1 Pet 4:5-6
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    5They shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.

    6For this reason was the gospel preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

  • Heb 9:27
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    27And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,

  • Acts 24:15
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    15And have hope toward God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

  • Acts 13:37-38
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    37But he whom God raised again saw no corruption.

    38Let it be known to you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins:

  • 1 Pet 1:21
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    21Who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

  • Acts 26:8
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    8Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

  • Ps 9:8
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    8And he shall judge the world in righteousness; he shall administer judgment to the people in uprightness.

  • Rom 14:9-10
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    9For this reason Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

    10But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

  • Acts 4:10
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    10Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.

  • Acts 3:15
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    15And killed the Prince of life, whom God has raised from the dead; of which we are witnesses.

  • Rom 2:16
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    16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

  • 2 Tim 4:1
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    1I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom;

  • Acts 24:21
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    21Except it be for this one statement, that I cried standing among them, Regarding the resurrection of the dead I am questioned by you this day.

  • 1 Cor 15:21
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    21For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead.

  • Rev 20:13
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    13And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.

  • Acts 2:22
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    22Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know:

  • Rom 2:6
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    6Who will render to each person according to his deeds:

  • Rom 1:4
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    4And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead;

  • 1 Cor 6:14
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    14And God has both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by His own power.

  • Rom 2:2
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    2But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who commit such things.

  • Acts 2:24
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    24Whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it.

  • 1 Thess 1:10
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    10And to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.

  • Acts 17:3
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    3Opening and explaining that Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is Christ.

  • Acts 17:26
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    26And has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their pre-appointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings;

  • 1 Cor 15:15-16
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    15Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise if in fact the dead do not rise.

    16For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen.

  • Rom 4:24
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    24But also for us, to whom it shall be credited, if we believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead;

  • Acts 13:33
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    33God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, in that he has raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, You are my Son, this day have I begotten you.

  • 2 Cor 4:14
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    14Knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise us up also by Jesus, and will present us with you.

  • 1 Cor 15:12
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    12Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

  • Acts 2:36
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    36Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.

  • Acts 5:31
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    31Him God has exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

  • Acts 3:20
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    20And He shall send Jesus Christ, who before was preached to you:

  • Acts 22:15
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    15For you shall be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.