Acts 17:30
Acts 17:30-31 The Message (MSG)
“God overlooks it as long as you don’t know any better—but that time is past. The unknown is now known, and he’s calling for a radical life-change. He has set a day when the entire human race will be judged and everything set right. And he has already appointed the judge, confirming him before everyone by raising him from the dead.”
Acts 17:30 King James Version (KJV)
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent
Acts 17:30 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent
Acts 17:30 New Century Version (NCV)
In the past, people did not understand God, and he ignored this. But now, God tells all people in the world to change their hearts and lives.
Acts 17:30 American Standard Version (ASV)
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent
Acts 17:30 New International Version (NIV)
In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
Acts 17:30 New King James Version (NKJV)
Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent
Acts 17:30 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Therefore God overlooked and disregarded the former ages of ignorance; but now He commands all people everywhere to repent [that is, to change their old way of thinking, to regret their past sins, and to seek God’s purpose for their lives]
Acts 17:30 New Living Translation (NLT)
“God overlooked people’s ignorance about these things in earlier times, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent of their sins and turn to him.