Acts 17:30

Therefore, although God has overlooked ¹  such times of ignorance, ²  he now commands all people ³  everywhere to repent, ⁴ 

biblegateway Act 17:30

In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.

biblegateway Act 17:30

"Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent,

biblegateway Act 17:30

God overlooked people’s former ignorance about these things, but now he commands everyone everywhere to turn away from idols and turn to him.

biblegateway Act 17:30

"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.

SABDAweb Act 17:30

Those times when men had no knowledge were overlooked by God; but now he gives orders to all men in every place to undergo a change of heart:

bibleoremus Act 17:30

While God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, now he commands all people everywhere to repent,

biblegateway Act 17:30

"Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent,

biblegateway Act 17:30

Therefore, although God has overlooked ¹  such times of ignorance, ²  he now commands all people ³  everywhere to repent, ⁴ 

¹ tn Or “has deliberately paid no attention to.”

² tn Or “times when people did not know.”

³ tn Here ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") has been translated as a generic noun (“people”).

⁴ sn He now commands all people everywhere to repent. God was now asking all mankind to turn to him. No nation or race was excluded.